Josh Kerr out to dazzle world indoor championships with 3,000m gamble
The 1500m world champion is confident of success away from his usual race as he says he will be ‘a real problem’ for the field
Josh Kerr does not subscribe to the old proverb warning of the dangers of trying to ride two horses at once. The 26-year-old Scot is the headline act at the world indoor championships in Glasgow, where he is seeking to add a 3,000m title to his world outdoor 1500m gold. But he also doesn’t mind stirring the pot again with his great rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who has not travelled to Scotland due to injury.
On his US visa, Kerr is described as an “entertainer”. It is a title he lives up to on and off the track. “I’m here to put on an exciting race and go out and win,” he says. “I’m in fantastic shape and I think I’m going to be a real problem for whoever’s on that 3,000m start list.”