Kerr shatters a 27-year mile world record with Project 222
British runner Josh Kerr clocked about 3:42 to break the 27-year-old world record in the men’s mile at the London Athletics Meet, a historic feat he dubbed “Project 222.” The triumph, celebrated by Kerr but largely under the radar in the fast-paced sports news cycle, ended Hicham El Guerrouj’s 1999 record and highlighted how swiftly attention moves in modern athletics.