Home / Sports / Kerr Aims for Mile Record at London Diamond League
Kerr Aims for Mile Record at London Diamond League
23 May
Summary
- Josh Kerr targets mile world record at London Diamond League.
- Dina Asher-Smith and Melissa Jefferson-Smith to clash in Rome.
- Duplantis aims for more records after clearing 6.31 meters.
The upcoming London Diamond League meeting will feature Josh Kerr's attempt to break the long-standing men's mile world record. This event is anticipated to be a highlight for numerous British athletes.
A compelling women's 200m race is also scheduled, featuring relay teammates Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita, and potentially Zharnel Hughes. Earlier, Hughes will face strong competition in Rome against Olympic 100m champion Julian Alfred and world champion Melissa Jefferson-Wooden.
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is confirmed for several Diamond League events, including Rome, Stockholm, and Eugene, where she will compete in the 400m. She is expected to face training partner Georgia Hunter Bell and world champion Lilian Odira in Eugene.
Armand Duplantis, who recently set his 15th pole vault world record at 6.31 meters, will return to Stockholm. Paris, London, and a city event in Lausanne are also on his schedule.
In other matchups, Australia's Gout Gout will debut in the Diamond League in Oslo, competing against Olympic champion Tebogo over 200m. The Silesia meeting will see Olympic 100m gold and silver medalists Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson go head-to-head.
