‘It seems crazy’: Josh Kerr unhappy with world indoor athletics prize money
- 3,000m world indoor champion wants to see fresh investment
- Gold medallists at championships in Glasgow earned $40,000
Josh Kerr has hit out at the lack of money in track and field, calling the $40,000 (£31,500) on offer to gold medallists at the World Athletics Indoor Championships “crazy” compared to other sports, and urged fresh investment – whether it is from Saudi Arabia or elsewhere.
The 26-year-old, who won the world 3,000m indoor title with a storming performance on Saturday, also made it clear he backed Michael Johnson’s recently announced plans to set up a new US-funded athletics league in 2025. Johnson, a four-time Olympic gold medallist, is said to have already raised millions in an attempt to revolutionise the sport with a TV-friendly team-based format, and last week joined forces with global sports marketing firm, Winners Alliance.