Summary
He ran it in 3 minutes and 43 seconds at a big race in London 🏟️
After winning, he ran around the track to say thank you 😊
Key Points
4 points1
Josh Kerr from Edinburgh set a new men's mile world record.
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The old record was 3:43.13 and had lasted since 1999.
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Kerr's new time was 3 minutes and 43 seconds.
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He celebrated with a lap of honour at London Stadium.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsrecord
the fastest time ever recorded
mile
a distance about one and a half kilometers
honour
a special celebration for an achievement
stadium
a large place where people watch sports
lap
one full circle around the track
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