Josh Kerr on Breaking the World Record and the Mindset Behind It

3:42:66. A new world record.

Josh Kerr has just done something no British athlete has done in 27 years - he’s broken the men’s world record for the mile, running it in 3:42:66 in front of a home crowd of 60,000 people in London.

This week on The Runna Podcast, Izzy sits down with Olympic medallist and world record holder Josh Kerr, just days after his historic run, to talk about what it actually takes to chase a goal this big as well as the mindset, the setbacks, and the team behind the record.

From a career-defining calf injury in Tokyo to standing on a track with the whole world watching, this is a story about backing yourself publicly, trusting the process, and letting your comeback define you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
🏆 Inside the Record: What It Actually Felt Like to Break a 27-Year-Old World Record
🧠 The Flow State Secret: How to Welcome Doubt In Instead of Fighting It
📣 Going Public: Why He Announced His Goal Months Before He'd Achieved It
💔 The Comeback: How a Serious Calf Injury in Tokyo Fuelled the Record
🤝 It Takes a Team: Why Josh Says "I'm the Body Out There, But It's Not Just Me"

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⏱️Timestamps:
0:00 - Josh Kerr Breaks the World Record: The Full Story
1:18 - “It’s Become a Lot More of a Reality”: Life Two Days Later
1:54 - Race Day Morning: “I Knew What Was Wrapped Under the Tree”
3:01 - Beating Doubt Mid-Race: Inside His Flow State Secret
4:05 - The Wave Lights Trick No One Noticed
6:16 - Why He Refused to Break the Record Anywhere But London
7:17 - Mile vs 1500m: The Real Reason Behind His Distance Choice
8:43 - Announcing his World Record Goal on Social Media
10:49 - The Power of Going Public: Watching Fans Film His Own Record
13:27 - The Secret 1200m Time Trial He Almost Didn’t Post
15:27 - The Tokyo Injury That Nearly Broke Him
17:16 - “What’s Next?”: Why He Refused to Rush Past the Moment
19:19 - Recovery Mode: One Text From His Coach Says It All
20:06 - He tried Coaching His Brother’s Marathon… and Got Fired
22:32 - Quick Fire Question Round
23:00 - His advice for Anyone Chasing an “Impossible” Goal