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Time of 3:42.66 betters El Guerrouj’s mark of 3:43.13
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Becomes seventh British man to follow footsteps of Bannister
He promised and he duly delivered. Josh Kerr is the new one-mile world record holder.
The former 1500m world champion and double Olympic medalist could scarcely have been more bullish about his prospects of making history at the London Diamond League on Saturday, boldly announcing his bid back in March, before the outdoor season had even begun.