Josh Kerr won the men’s One Mile gold for Scotland at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. He ran a time of 3:54.12 in front of a sold-out home crowd at EDF Scotstoun Stadium. The Edinburgh runner won on the track where he first learned to race, closing the athletics on the final day.
Breaking free with 300 metres to go
The mile final was tight and physical. Kerr got boxed on the inside rail early on, with runners like Jake Wightman and Timothy Cheruiyot close. He broke free and moved into third place at the bell.
On the last lap, he passed Cheruiyot and Australia’s Cameron Myers on the back straight. He opened a clear lead before the home straight. Kerr crossed the line more than a second ahead of Myers, who took silver, with Cheruiyot third.
A summer of records for Scotland’s miler
Only 14 days earlier, Kerr had set a world record of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League. He became the first man to run under 3:43, breaking a 27‑year‑old mark. The Commonwealth Mile had not been held since 1966, brought back to remember the ‘Miracle Mile’.
After the race, he said: “Obviously, it’s argy‑bargy a little bit, but as soon as I started moving, it was easier to let the crowd in, get emotional with it, and start pressing with 300 to go.” He added, “To be able to do that in front of a home crowd is everything I want to do.”
For the 28‑year‑old, a home Commonwealth gold is special. The noise of the crowd carried him home, right where his running story began.
