In a thrilling performance at London Stadium on Saturday, Josh Kerr obliterated a world mile record that had stood untouched for 27 years.

Embraced by the cheers of an electrified crowd of 60,000 during the London Diamond League, the 28-year-old from Britain clocked in at a staggering three minutes and 42.66 seconds—222.66 seconds in total—surpassing Hicham El Guerrouj’s venerable record by an impressive 0.45 seconds.

Kerr had set a goal to complete the mile in 222 seconds, a feat he accomplished to become the fastest British runner to ever claim the world record at this distance.

The previous record had been established by El Guerrouj in 1999, back when Kerr was just a toddler of one.

Having seized the 2023 world 1500m champion title, Kerr declared his ambition as early as March, setting his sights on breaking the Moroccan’s record in front of a home crowd. His strategic training regime even involved recovery ice baths lasting 222 seconds—reflecting his unwavering commitment to achieving history.

‘It’s very overwhelming with the amount of hype [I created]. 

‘It’s silly to call [the attempt] that early because there’s a lot of things which can go wrong, but I am surrounded by amazing people and was able to stay consistent and put the work in,’ Kerr told BBC Sport.

‘If I am to leave my mark on this sport as a British legend, following in the footsteps of the legends behind me, I have to put in those performances.

‘Those performances take every single part of you, every single part of your team. 

‘The amount of work behind the scenes is incredible. Today, it was a performance I was able to bring out – I just hoped it would be a little bit faster!’

Kerr, who was presented with a cheque for £38,000 for breaking the record, shaved almost three seconds off his own personal best. 

The record had been untouched since 1999 – when Kerr would have been aged one. 

He was joined on the start line today by American Yared Nuguse, fourth on the all-time list and a fierce opponent to the Olympic silver medallist’s challenge.  

Nonetheless, the Scotsman came through victorious. He started off with two pacemakers, who both left by the 1,000-metre mark. 

His first 1,500m were faster than his British record for that distance and he did not stop there – continuing to the finish line with an emotional finish. 

He lifted his arms in elation as he crossed the finish line, punching the air as the crowd got to their feet. 

Josh Kerr has always made his daring ambitions known, having announced he would be aiming to smash the mile world record in London four months before this historic run. 

It’s a strong comeback for the athlete, who saw his gold medal dreams shattered at the World Championships in Tokyo last September when he suffered a calf injury. 

His coach, Danny Mackey, confirmed the Brit had set his sights on the mile world record months ago, and the pair had worked relentlessly since to make it happen today. 

Kerr even documented the training building up to Saturday’s world-record attempt. 

The endeavour was titled ‘Project 222’ – the total number of seconds standing between him and the world record. 

The documentary culminated in a 1,200m time trial which predicted he would be in good enough shape to achieve the world record, as Kerr clocked two minutes 42.45 seconds, leaving him with more than one minute to cover the remaining 400m. 

Kerr was kitted in specially designed spikes and a ‘bespoke speed suit’ by his sponsors Brooks in London for the world record attempt. 

He wore an all-in-one which had laser-cut perforations to improve breathability in the July heat and enhance his aerodynamics. 

The spikes were also customised to maximise Kerr’s biomechanics, featuring a carbon plate and aggressive rocker for propulsion, and titanium pins to keep the shoe lightweight. 

Kerr clocked an impressive set of 13.7 seconds for each of the final three 100m splits after passing the 1,200m mark at two minutes 46.5 seconds on Saturday. 

The athlete has become one of the biggest names in athletics over the past five years, known for his confident and bold challenges to other prominent athletes – including Norway’s middle-distance star Jakob Ingebrigtsen. 

Kerr has made the Olympic podium twice before and won three world titles. In one of his most nail-biting races to watch, he beat Ingebrigtsen in 2023 when he won the 1500m in Budapest. 

In an unexpected twist, a new track mysteriously surfaced on D4vd’s Spotify profile, even as the artist, whose real name is David Burke, faces incarceration on murder charges.

The track, intriguingly titled “Marcescence,” lasts about 2 minutes and 40 seconds. It remains visible on his Spotify account, although listeners are unable to play it.

The song is accompanied by an image showcasing Burke, in what appears to be a bathroom mirror selfie, reflecting his characteristic style.

The sudden appearance of the song raises questions, as the reasons behind its release are still shrouded in mystery.

A YouTube video, precisely the same length as the Spotify song, features scenes of Burke turning the camera on himself while posing in a mirror. The video transitions to a roadway backdrop, with dynamic shots capturing lights and offering sweeping panoramas, intermittently reverting to the mirror clips of Burke.

Listeners believe the track is actually the unreleased song “I Think She Knows” track, which matches video’s lyrics.

D4vd was charged with murdering Celeste Rivas Hernandez and chopping up her body, which police found in the trunk of his Tesla, on April 20.

He had a lengthy relationship with Hernandez, who was just 14 at the time of her death.

He’s pleaded not guilty to all charges against him, which also included lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under 14 and mutilation of a body.

Burke is awaiting a preliminary hearing in the case set for July 21.

For nearly three decades, Senator Lindsey Graham maintained a daily tradition with his communications director, Kevin Bishop. Each morning after 9 a.m., Graham would ring Bishop to get the latest scoop on the news.

“Lindsey was never an early riser,” Bishop fondly recalled in an interview with the Daily Mail, following Graham’s passing last Saturday.

Graham, widely recognized for his vibrant presence in Washington, D.C., enjoyed socializing over meals and drinks with peers. Known for staying up late, he embraced the city’s nightlife and camaraderie.

As the “early bird” in the pair, Bishop would prepare early each day to brief Graham. This set a pace that allowed the senator to start his duties on the right foot.

“We spoke daily, taking a pause only on Christmas,” Bishop added, emphasizing the consistency of their routine.

That’s the kind of senator that Graham was, Bishop said, a person who poured his entire life into his work and did not take off holidays, or sick days, or personal days.

‘Lindsey worked incessantly… that guy never took a day off. Even when he was on the golf course, he was working,’ he said. ‘I think in his mind, God gave you so much time on this earth, and that he wasn’t gonna waste any of it.’

Bishop spoke with the Daily Mail as he traveled to DC to meet with former friends and colleagues to remember their former boss.

Graham inspired great loyalty from his staff, Bishop said, as many of them stayed working for him for decades, some for even 32 or 34 years.

‘The joke was if you had been here only ten years, you were still new to the job and still learning,’ he said.

Graham would joke about everything, he recalled, ever the uncensored comedian making his way through his very busy life. 

‘I want to die, but no time soon,’ Graham would frequently joke with journalists and his Senate colleagues, citing the amount of work he had to do.

‘He took the issues and he took his job serious, but he never took himself too serious,’ Bishop said. 

When President Donald Trump first took office, Graham was one of many Republican senators who found the President abrasive, embarrassing, and politically foolish.

As Senate Republicans braced for a difficult four years, Graham started making a point of pushing back against Trump publicly.

‘When he was on your team, Lindsay could really move the ball and when he was on the opposite side, he could really stop things,’ Bishop said.

A group of influential mutual friends with both men, however, urged them to get together.

‘They said, ‘Listen here y’all need to go meet, we honestly think you’ll like each other a lot,’ Bishop recalled.

Before long, the pair hit the golf course together and became fast friends.

‘Their love language was golf,’ Bishop said.

Both of them had a great sense of humor and Graham learned what Trump appreciated most: honesty, directness, irreverence, and a healthy dose of respect.

‘If you thought he was funny in public, you should have heard him in private,’ Bishop said. ‘I tell you, the guy could have been a stand-up comedian, he had the best sense of humor I’ve ever seen.’

Livid Trump opponents in the Senate were furious when Graham emerged with a relationship with the President that resembled a buddy comedy.

‘They had a ball of laughs,’ Bishop said. ‘Lindsey always said if that if we had a lot more golf then politics would be a lot better off.’

Trump took his calls, and Graham loved phoning him at all hours of the day to offer his advice.

Democrats were appalled at the new Lindsey Graham who once denounced Trump in strong moral terms but soon became one of his fiercest defenders.

Graham’s friendship with Trump angered many of his Senate colleagues, including some ‘Never Trump’ Republicans.

‘There were some people that literally despised him, but Lindsey Graham never hated anybody,’ Bishop said.

No one was more saddened by Graham’s pivot than his old friend Joe Biden, who once traveled with him on a foreign Senate Congressional Delegation (CODEL).

‘Lindsey is about to go down in a way that I think he’s going to regret his whole life,’ Biden said in 2019. ‘I say, Lindsey, I’m just embarrassed by what you’re doing, for you.’

Graham’s friendship with Trump drew more angry protests wherever he went, but it did not change his demeanor.

Bishop recalled Graham crossing the street to meet with protesters and shake their hands.

‘He would say, listen here, sorry we disagree on this but I appreciate you caring enough for your country to make your voice heard,’ he said. ‘It shocked the living s**t out of them that he would do that.’

Graham was never an angry person, Bishop recalled.

‘I yelled at him more than he ever yelled at me, he was not a yeller, that was not his thing,’ he said.

That made the morning of September 27, 2018 all the more remarkable at the height of the controversy surrounding Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

As Kavanaugh made his way through the confirmation process, Democrats surfaced at the last hour a questionable allegation of sexual assault from Christine Blasey Ford who claimed the incident took place in high school.

Bishop recalled that Graham woke up furious the morning of the Senate hearing with Kavanaugh, which was very unlike the typically gregarious South Carolina senator.

‘He was so damn mad, he was madder than a hornet. I was honestly worried about what he would say because he can use colorful language,’ he recalled.

Graham prided himself in taking seriously the Senate’s advise and consent role, risking himself politically to vote to confirm President Barack Obama’s Supreme court Justice nominees Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.

Senate Democrats were not returning the favor, doing everything they could do to stop Kavanaugh.

When Graham began using his time during the committee hearing, Bishop and his colleagues braced for impact.

Graham was clearly struggling to hold back, despite his fury staffers noted, until he finally unleashed.

‘What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life, hold this seat open and hope you win in 2020,’ Graham said, his normally cheerful face twisted into a scowl.

He described the proceedings as the ‘most unethical sham since I’ve been in politics.’

‘Boy, you all want power. God, I hope you never get it,’ he said. ‘I hope the American people can see through this sham.’

Graham’s staffers breathed a sigh of relief, after personally experiencing his uncharacteristic rage.

‘What you all heard was the calm and controlled version,’ he chuckled. ‘They would still be paying the FPC fines if he had said on the air or at that hearing what he had said to us beforehand.’

Bishop said the last time he communicated with Graham was on the Senator’s birthday, July 9th, when he sent him a text message. He knew his former boss was in Ukraine and didn’t like speaking on the phone as he suspected the Russians were always listening. 

In response, Graham texted back to say he would call him when he got back to the United States. 

That call never came.  

LOS ANGELES — In an unfolding legal development, Paul Pelosi, spouse of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, found himself facing a misdemeanor charge for a hit-and-run incident involving a parked vehicle.

The 86-year-old was behind the wheel of his brown convertible on July 3 while traversing Yountville, California—a picturesque town nestled in the wine country—when he collided with a vehicle legally stationed at the roadside. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office had previously relayed that Pelosi halted momentarily but allegedly left the scene shortly thereafter. Fortunately, the parked car was empty, and no one sustained any injuries.

Importantly, authorities confirmed that alcohol was not a factor in the accident, as Pelosi’s system was clear of any traces, according to the same statement.

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

California law mandates that drivers involved in property damage incidents must stop to exchange their vehicle and license details. Pelosi’s decision to leave led to a misdemeanor charge for violating this requirement, alongside a citation for making an illegal turn, as stated by Napa County prosecutors on Friday.

No attorney for Paul Pelosi was listed in court records. Nancy Pelosi’s press office did not immediately respond to a call seeking comment.

Paul Pelosi’s court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 14.

Pelosi pleaded guilty in 2022 to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence in Napa County and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation. He served two days in jail and received good conduct credit for two other days, leaving just one day to serve in a work program at the courthouse.

As part of his probation, Pelosi was required to pay thousands in fines and victim restitution, attend a three-month drinking driver class and install an ignition interlock device, which forces drivers to provide a breath sample to prove sobriety before the engine will start.

That same year he was attacked and severely beaten with a hammer at the couple’s San Francisco home.