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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sean Ingle in Glasgow

Josh Kerr: ‘What has running taught me about life? If you are determined enough, you can 100% do it’

Josh Kerr of Scotland poses with his gold medal the morning after his victory in the men's mile.
Josh Kerr of Scotland poses with his gold medal the morning after his victory in the men's mile. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

It was late on a crisp Glasgow night when Josh Kerr unlocked his hidden human side. Most of those who had roared themselves hoarse as he powered to Commonwealth gold had long gone. But after a few tears on the podium, Kerr spent more than half an hour posing for every selfie and signing every autograph.

It took quite some time, as the terminator on the track turned out to be a chatterbox off it. Although sometimes when he was asked for advice, Kerr couldn’t resist a flash of droll humour. “I was telling the kids to go to bed and telling the parents off,” he says, smiling.

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