Athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's mile
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The men's mile at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at the Scotstoun Stadium from 29 July to 1 August 2026.[1] The mile, branded as the "Commonwealth Mile" returned to the programme for the first time since the last pre-metrification edition of the event, the 1966 Games. The mile replaces the 1500 metres event for able-bodies men and women, but para athletics events in the 1500 metres T20 and T54 classes will continue.
| Men's Mile at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow | |||||||||
| Dates | 29 July (round 1) 1 August (final)[1] | |||||||||
| Winning time | 3:54.12 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The event was won by the new world record holder in the mile, and home athlete Josh Kerr. In echoes of the "Miracle Mile", the 1954 championship race which inspired the decision to bring the imperial distance back to the Games, the Scotsman led home an Australian, Cameron Myers, with Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot coming through for bronze.[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Commonwealth record for the mile is as follows:
| Men's Mile run | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 3:42.66 |  Josh Kerr (SCO) |
18 Jul 2026 | London,  England |
| Commonwealth record | ||||
| Games record | 3:55.34 |  Kip Keino (KEN) |
13 August 1966 | Kingston,  Jamaica |
Schedule
The schedule is as follows[1]:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2026 | 11:10 | Round 1 |
| 1 August 2026 | 20:55 | Final |
All times are United Kingdom time (UTC+1)
Results
Round 1
Round 1 took place on the morning of 29 July 2026.[1] First 6 in each heat (Q) advanced to the final.
Heat 1
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Kerr | Scotland |
3:58.57 | Q |
| 2 | Timothy Cheruiyot | Kenya |
3:58.98 | Q |
| 3 | Sam Tanner |  New Zealand |
3:59.31 | Q |
| 4 | Thomas Keen | England |
3:59.34 | Q |
| 5 | Tshepo Tshite |  South Africa |
3:59.52 | Q |
| 6 | Adam Spencer |  Australia |
3:59.72 | Q |
| 7 | Max Davies |  Canada |
4:01.42 | |
| 8 | Aaron Ahl | Canada |
4:03.30 | |
| 9 | Oliver Hoare | Australia |
4:06.84 | qR |
| 10 | Dominic Krop |  Uganda |
4:07.63 | |
| 11 | Josephat Gisemo |  Tanzania |
4:09.86 | |
| 12 | Yeshnil Karan |  Fiji |
4:12.28 | |
| 13 | Brandon Adolphus |  Belize |
DNF | |
| [3] | ||||
Heat 2
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Myers | Australia |
3:53.85 | Q GR |
| 2 | Jake Wightman | Scotland |
3:54.05 | Q |
| 3 | Jake Heyward |  Wales |
3:54.18 | Q |
| 4 | Brian Komen | Kenya |
3:54.94 | Q |
| 5 | Foster Malleck | Canada |
3:55.12 | Q |
| 6 | Tshepiso Masalela |  Botswana |
3:57.11 | Q |
| 7 | Silas Chemutai | Uganda |
3:57.32 | |
| 8 | Archie Davis | England |
3:57.98 | |
| 9 | Neil Gourley | Scotland |
4:01.45 | |
| 10 | James Gormley |  Northern Ireland |
4:04.40 | |
| 11 | Daniel Sinda | Tanzania |
4:08.24 | |
| 12 | Jiuteis Robinson |  Papua New Guinea |
4:19.14 | |
| 13 | Reynold Cheruiyot | Kenya |
DNF | |
| [4] | ||||
Final
The final of the men's Commonwealth Mile took place on the evening of 1 August 2026.[1][5]
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Josh Kerr | Scotland | 3:54.12 | |
 | Cameron Myers | Australia | 3:55.26 | |
 | Timothy Cheruiyot | Kenya | 3:55.41 | |
| 4 | Jake Heyward | Wales | 3:55.54 | |
| 5 | Oliver Hoare | Australia | 3:56.28 | |
| 6 | Jake Wightman | Scotland | 3:56.36 | |
| 7 | Foster Malleck | Canada | 3:56.46 | |
| 8 | Adam Spencer | Australia | 3:56.62 | SB |
| 9 | Sam Tanner | New Zealand | 3:56.63 | |
| 10 | Tshepo Tshite | South Africa | 3:57.43 | SB |
| 11 | Thomas Keen | England | 3:57.60 | |
| 12 | Tshepiso Masalela | Botswana | 3:58.89 | |
| 13 | Brian Komen | Kenya | 3:59.33 | |