Great Britain's Josh Kerr ran the mile in 3:42.66 on Saturday in London, breaking Hicham El Guerrouj's previous mark of 3:43.13 set in 1999. The 27-year-old made no secret that he was targeting the long-standing record at Saturday's Diamond League event in London. Earlier this week, he revealed he ran 2:42.45 in a 1,200-meter time trial.
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