Josh wins Grand Slam 1500m and Erin PB is inside Glasgow 2026 mark

Monday 2nd June 2025

Photo via Grand Slam Track

Josh Kerr won another big Grand Slam Track race in America – as Erin Wallace posted a 1500m Personal Best and Commonwealth Games standard.

Just two of the highlights by Scottish athletes on another strong weekend in terms of performances.

Josh beat Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker in a thrilling battle in Sunday’s Grand Slam Track meet.

The Scot produced a decisive finish in Philadelphia, storming past the American in the final few metres to win by seven-hundredths of a second in 3:44.44. Josh closed in 25.8 seconds for his final 200m.

After a fifth-placed finish in the 800m on Saturday, Kerr missed out on the top prize of $100,000 (£74,000) for the short distance group by just one point to Canada’s Marco Arop, who won the 800m.

In Europe, there was a superb race win for Erin Wallace in Nice. And Erin’s 4:02.95 for a PB was inside the Glasgow 2026 qualifying standard and top of the Scottish rankings for this year.

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Back in the States, at New Mexico, there were strong performances in the NCAA Division 1 West:

Brodie Young 400m 45.94; Rebecca Grieve 400m 52.66; Tom Graham_Marr 1500m 3:41.63; Jamie Phillips 800m 1:49.14

Also in the States: Duncan Robinson 1500m 3:40.04

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Back to the National Athletics League (away from Glasgow Jaguars) there were Scots performing well for their English clubs.

Nick Percy won the discus at 61.15m; Greg Millar was second in the javelin at 64.61m; Krishawn Aiken won the 200m at 20.79 (with 10.63 for 100m).

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Tags: Erin Wallace, Glasgow 2026, Grand Slam Track, Josh Kerr