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Kerr Wins Epic Bowerman Mile at Prefontaine Classic
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PHOTO: Josh Kerr winning the Bowerman Mile at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic (photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly)
EUGENE (25-May) -- Making a bold push to the front with about 600 meters to go, Britain's Josh Kerr held off both Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway and Yared Nuguse of the United States to win the Bowerman Mile at today's Prefontaine Classic in a world-leading 3:45.34. Kerr, the reigning world 1500m champion, also broke Steve Cram's British record which had stood for nearly 39 years, and gave fans at Hayward Field a preview of what the Olympic 1500m final might look like in Paris in August.
"I was available for whatever pace it was," the bearded Kerr told reporters. "I didn't ask for any certain 800 splits, or any...