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Larry Eder
Guest
This is Coffee with Larry, the almost daily podcast on global athletics from RunBlogRun.
We first began Coffee with Larry in June 2022.
My apologies for the background sound today!
Our topics today: 1. Josh Kerr runs 3:42.66 in the Emsley Carr Mile in London.
Josh Kerr makes history, 3: 42.66 WR, July 18, 2026, photo by Getty Images for British Athletics
2. Josh Kerr delivered on the announcement that he made in March 2026, with his mile record
Seb Coe, World Athletics president, granddaughter of Emsley Carr, Josh Kerr, WR holder, photo by Diamond League
3. Josh Kerr is the seventh Brit to hold the Men’s World record (Wooderson, Bannister, Ibbottson, Coe, Ovett, Cram, Kerr)
Josh Kerr just set the WR for the Mile, 3:42.66 on 18 July 2026, photo by Getty Images for British Athletics
4. Brooks Running, his sponsor, made bespoke track spikes, bespoke training shoes for hangouts, and bespoke speed suits for the race.
5. This was a race, not a time trial, and the world saw it!
6. Some thoughts on the performance, and why it is important.
See you tomorrow on Coffee with Larry!