"These guys have run well all season, he bristles. That's fantastic. But I beat Cole every time that I've raced him over 1500m this year. I don't believe I've ever lost to Laros. And if you look at how my history has worked, I make a big jump at this time of the season. It's one of those things where people get excited about the new shiny toys. It's my title. If they want it, they can come get it."
"I'm getting better, he says. I've surprised myself this year at how much better I've gotten. I think I've stepped up. I took a big step into Budapest. I took another big step out of Budapest into the indoor season and then through the Olympics. I had some issues through the fall and winter of 2024, but I've taken another step forward where I believe I'm in better shape than I have ever been."
Josh Kerr declares he is the man to beat in the men's 1500m at the world championships and enters the heats with supreme confidence. He acknowledges rivals Niels Laros, Phanuel Koech and Cole Hocker but points to head-to-head results and seasonal patterns that favor him. Kerr's credentials include 2021 Olympic bronze, 2023 world title and 2024 Olympic silver. A recent training session produced his fastest 200m rep ever, 22.4 seconds, and he reports steady improvement after difficulties in late 2024. Kerr describes taking successive performance steps and feels he is in better shape than ever. He is pleased to return to Japan.
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