Kerr aims for 'unprecedented' Olympic hat-trick

Josh Kerr left Paris with his first Olympic silver medal

Josh Kerr is targeting an "unprecedented" hat-trick of Olympic 1500m medals after making history with his silver at this year's Paris Games.

The 26-year-old took bronze from the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games and became the first Scot to win at two different Olympics stagings, which he described as "a nice accolade for sure".

"That’s an awesome stat for me," he told Scottish Athletics.

"One more medal across the men’s 1500m in the Olympics would, I believe, be unprecedented and be the most anyone has ever had in that distance.

"So, I am trying to push Scotland into a really good spot and hopefully we can come away with a gold medal next time in Los Angeles [in 2028].

"I am looking for the full set."

Kerr will aim to defend his Fifth Avenue Mile title in New York on Sunday, with compatriot Neil Gourley also competing.

"I am still battling to be the best 1500m runner in the world and so not coming away with a gold at the Olympics was tough in that regard," he explained.

"But it was a great race, the fastest 1500m in history and it was the fastest 1500m ever by a British athlete.

"So, I have to take the positives. I have to roll through and onwards and this is not the finish line. It has been another chapter in the story at this point."