#athletics #trackandfield #running
“The #worldrecord of 3min 43.13sec was set by Hicham El-Guerrouj in July 1999”
“I think the sport needs more moments. We need a reason to watch. And so that’s where this comes from. This is the time to go after these big moments. I have a big target of what time I want to hit”

‘I want to follow in Bannister’s footsteps’: #JoshKerr gunning for world mile landmark
Scot aims to make history at July’s #London #DiamondLeague

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/28/josh-kerr-world-mile-landmark-target-athletics-roger-bannister

A sub 2 hour #marathon looks more and more possible

#worldrecord
#JacobKiplimo showed fine form ahead of the TCS #LondonMarathon in April by smashing the world #halfmarathon record in #Portugal on Sunday (March 8).
The Ugandan clocked 57:20 in the EDP #Lisbon #HalfMarathon” 🇺🇬 🏃‍♂️ 💨 https://athleticsweekly.com/news/jacob-kiplimo-breaks-world-half-marathon-record-with-5720-in-lisbon-1040010205/