Josh Kerr reclaims world indoor 3,000m title
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- Josh Kerr won the world indoor 3,000m in 7:35.56 at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland, with American Cole Hocker (the man who denied him Olympic 1500m gold in 2024) taking silver and France's Yann Schrub taking bronze.
- Kerr is now a three-time world champion, having previously won indoor gold in Glasgow two years ago, and the 3,000m final featured every Olympic 1500m medallist going head to head.
- Kerr's mother, who doubles as his physiotherapist, oversaw his rehabilitation from a grade-two calf tear sustained in September 2025, a tear he aggravated by hobbling to the finish line in Tokyo; she was in the crowd Saturday to see him reclaim gold.
- Kerr was self-critical despite the win, telling BBC Sport: "I created the problems myself tonight. For people watching, that is not how you win a gold medal!" — saying he got in his own head trying to conserve energy.
- Dina Asher-Smith finished seventh in the world indoor 60m final in 7.07s after equalling her British record of 7.03 in qualifying, and said she is "much more stable and happy" under new coach Michael Ford in Texas after a "challenging" 2025.
- Armand Duplantis claimed his record-equalling fourth world indoor pole vault title and ninth global crown overall, clearing a championship record 6.25m on first attempt before declining to try a world record.
- Kerr's victory secured Britain's first medal of the championships, though teammate Amy Hunt failed to progress past her 60m semi-final.
Why it matters: Kerr's victory at 28 completes a comeback from a grade-two calf tear that had him on crutches six months ago, restoring him to a third global title in a race stacked with every Olympic 1500m medallist — a direct response to Cole Hocker, who had out-kicked him at the Millrose Games earlier this season. For British athletics, it was the team's first medal of the championships and a statement that Kerr remains the benchmark in championship 1500m/3000m racing.
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