Inside Josh Kerr’s Mile World Record + We Interview Josh Kerr!

Josh Kerr just ran 3:42.66 to break the men's mile world record, ending Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year hold on the mark.

In this episode, Michael Doyle, Jessy Carveth, and Alex Cyr break down the race lap-by-lap and split-by-split, dig into Brooks' "Project 222" campaign behind the attempt, and debate what it means for the current golden era of middle-distance running.

Then Jessy Carveth sits down with Josh Kerr himself for an exclusive interview on the race, his mindset down the final stretch, the Ingebrigtsen rivalry, and what might be next, including a possible run at the 1500m record.

Splits from the race: 400m – 55.3, 800m – 1:51.1 (55.8), 1200m – 2:46.5 (55.4), Mile – 3:42.66 (54.9 final 400m).

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Instant reaction panel intro
2:15 First reactions to the world record
4:54 3:42.66 — the new world record, by the numbers
5:54 What is Project 222?
7:27 Lap 1 breakdown — the opening 55.3
9:52 Wavelight tech and Yared Nuguse as the spoiler
11:15 Lap 2 — pacers step off, crowd erupts
12:36 The bell lap — briefly a three-horse race
13:45 Final lap — Kerr's fastest 400 of the race
14:14 Race vs. time trial: comparing it to Breaking4
16:23 Inside Project 222 — Brooks' rollout and Easter eggs
18:08 Why racing beats time trials — Nuguse's role
20:16 The "contentification" of professional running
20:45 The Kerr vs. Ingebrigtsen rivalry
21:49 Full 400m splits, one more time
23:25 The pre-race 1200m time trial video
24:17 Hero or villain? Hot takes
27:00 Interview with Josh Kerr begins
27:30 Why it had to be a real race, not a time trial
28:40 Racing Nuguse down the stretch
30:02 Staying present through a 54.9 final lap
31:19 Will there be a "mini Bannister effect"?
32:19 Reaction from El Guerrouj, and time with Coe and Cram
33:04 Is the 1500m record next?
33:51 Why take this on with no Olympics on the table
34:56 The training breakthrough that made 3:42 believable
36:05 Making training public — the future of the sport
37:32 Closing thanks