It is one of the most highly anticipated contests of the Olympic programme, with World Athletics president Seb Coe labelling it “a race for the ages”.
A night after Team GB’s first gold on the track courtesy of Keely Hodgkinson, at 7.50pm this evening Josh Kerr is aiming to become the first British man to win the Olympic 1500m title since Coe’s success in Los Angeles in 1984.