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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jamie Braidwood

Josh Kerr limps over finish line after pulling up injured in World Championship 1500m final

Josh Kerr limped over the finish line after injury forced the Scot to pull up in the 1500m final - (Reuters)

Josh Kerr bravely limped over the finish line at the World Athletics Championships after his 1500m defence ended in heartbreak and he was forced to pull up injured in the final.

The 27-year-old Scot appeared to pick up a painful leg injury with 600m remaining, with Kerr dropping to the back of the field and struggling to put his weight down on one side.

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