Josh Kerr's life away from sport with stunning fiancee Larimar Rodriguez
23.08.2023 - 21:39
/ ok.co.uk
Great Britain’s Josh Kerr is taking home gold in the 1500 metres at the Athletics World Championships and no doubt would have been cheered on by his fiancée from the sidelines.
The Scottish middle-distance runner, 25 stunned Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who was the favourite to win, and took the 1500m title in style at the Athletics World Championships in Budapest today (Wednesday, 23 August). Josh clocked three minutes 29.38 seconds to win a massive battle with Jakob, who came second, over the final 300m.
He emulated Jake Wightman’s win in Eugene last year, with Jake missing through injury this year, to deny Norway’s Jakob - who also had to settle for silver in 2022 - the world crown again. As he celebrates his triumphant win we took a closer look at his life off the track, from his home life with his stunning fiancée to his running ritual...
Scotland to US move The 25 year old who hails from Edinburgh, Scotland began running when he was eight years old having joined Edinburgh Athletics Club. Pursuing his athletics dreams he left home at 17 and moved to the US to attend the University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque.
In 2018, he broke the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) 1500m record and went on to become a professional athlete and joined the Brooks Beasts athletics club. Stunning fiancée If he's not competing on the track or training for his next major event, Josh is likely to be spending time with his fiancée Larimar Rodriguez.
While his Instagram is dedicated to his sport, in December 2021 he shared the exciting news that he had proposed to Larimar with two sweet photos of the pair. He lovingly wrote the caption: "I couldn’t wait any longer, I’m so excited for our future", alongside a heart and ring emoji.
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