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The episode discusses Josh Kerr's record-breaking mile run and features reactions from various athletes.

Katie’s back to help Rich and Hannah react to a phenomenal afternoon at the London Stadium, where Josh Kerr backed up three months of hype to break the mile world record - which had stood since 1999 - in 3:42.66. We hear from Kerr after his achievement, as well as Keely Hodgkinson, who beat Femke Broeders-Bol over 800m in what is expected to be her last race before the European Athletics Championships. Podium is proud to be sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maurten⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use Podium2026 at checkout for a one-off 15% discount until the end of 2026 - we thank Maurten so much for their support! This episode is supported by SunGod - get 20% off a first purchase at sungod.co with the code PODIUMATHLETICS.  Check out our new website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podiumathletics.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England and Rich Newman, with guest contributor Jake Wightman. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really helps us grow the podcast, and follow us on…

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Hosts: Katie, Rich Newman, Hannah England

Guest: Jake Wightman

Topics covered

• mile world record
• athletics
• London Stadium
• Josh Kerr
• European Athletics Championships
• running news

Keywords

• Josh Kerr
• mile world record
• London Athletics Meet
• Keely Hodgkinson
• Femke Broeders-Bol
• athletics commentary

Sponsors

Maurten, SunGod

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Organizations: Podium Athletics

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