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World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026: Josh Kerr reclaims 3,000m title

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Josh Kerr completed his post-injury return to the top of a global podium in thrilling fashion as he reclaimed his 3,000m title to win Great Britain’s first medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.

Kerr, who won gold in the event on home soil in Glasgow two years ago, had his world 1500m title defence ruined by injury in Tokyo in September.

But, six months after sustaining a calf tear during that final, Kerr demonstrated his return to full fitness by overpowering world-class opposition as the complete line-up of Olympic 1500m medallists went head to head.

The 28-year-old, now a three-time world champion, made his move on the final lap and would not be denied as he distanced his rivals before crossing the line in seven minutes 35.56 seconds.

American Cole Hocker, who denied Kerr Olympic gold in 2024 and won the world 5,000m title last year, out-kicked the Briton in their only previous meeting this season over two miles at the Millrose Games.

But Hocker had no response to Kerr’s dash for gold and had to settle for silver, with Frenchman Yann Schrub taking bronze.

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