Josh Kerr voices concern over doping in athletics following record-setting summer

Josh Kerr, the new mile world record holder, expressed certainty that he has raced against doping athletes, claiming that athletics is 'riddled' with drug cheats. Kerr recently achieved a mile record at the London Diamond League with a time of 3:42.66, surpassing Hicham El Guerrouj’s long-standing mark. He highlighted his rigorous training regime as a source of strength in a sport plagued by doping issues, emphasizing that doing everything right keeps his mind at peace. Kerr plans to compete for the world record in the 1,500m and aims for Olympic gold in 2028. He is set to face rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship next month.

• 12:05 PMYahoo Sports — Josh Kerr says athletics is ‘riddled’ with drug cheats with Brit ‘100 percent’ certain he has raced against them