Coffee with Larry, Episode 922, July 20, 2026, Josh Kerr Breaks WR for Men's Mile, 3:42.66

This is Coffee with Larry, the almost daily podcast on global athletics from RunBlogRun. We first began Coffee with Larry in June 2022. Our topics today: 1. Josh Kerr runs 3:42.66 in the Emsley Carr Mile in London. 2. Josh Kerr delivered on the announcement that he made in March 2026, with his mile record 3. Josh Kerr is the seventh Brit to hold the Men's World record (Wooderson, Bannister, Ibbottson, Coe, Ovett, Cram, Kerr) 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!