‘I’m not a robot’: Josh Kerr primed to peak against arch rival Ingebrigtsen

A $150,000 prize in Budapest has the record-breaking Scot buzzing but the middle-distance star insists he’s no longer chasing paydays

The richest event in track and field history launches in Budapest this weekend, and the prospect of walking away with $150,000 at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship has got Josh Kerr ready to rumble again, on and off the track.

Some critics have noted that the Scot has run only five times in 2026 – compared with Amy Hunt’s 43 races – and has had to rely on a wild card from World Athletics to even compete in Budapest.

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