- Athlete Josh Kerr just broke the world mile record
- He did it while wearing an Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro smartwatch
- Amazfit has published data from the record run
What does it take to run a mile in world record time? Following Scottish athlete Josh Kerr’s recent world record of 3:42.66, Amazfit has released a wealth of data straight from the track, and there are some fascinating insights to be found in it.
Perhaps the most impressive data to emerge from Kerr’s race, recorded on a Cheetah 2 Pro, is the remarkable consistency in his split times. His four laps clocked in at 55.3, 55.8, 55.4 and 54.9 seconds, with just 0.9 seconds separating the fastest lap from the slowest. His fastest lap, in fact, was his last, helping him surpass the finish line and claim the world record, which had stood for 27 years.
Even more surprising were Kerr’s times in the 200 meters, which ranged between 24.7 and 24.9 seconds, a difference of only 0.5 seconds between first and last. With an average speed of 26 km/h, it was comfortably faster than the 24.1 km/h needed to cover a mile in four minutes.
Kerr averaged 194 steps per minute during the race, with his heart rate peaking at 188 beats per minute around 400 meters. In both cases, the measurements rose sharply at the beginning of the race, plateaued in the middle, and then jumped again as Kerr pushed to finish fast.
Project 222
The information comes from the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro that Kerr used during the winning race.
We were impressed with this device when we reviewed it, praising its precise features and “exceptional battery,” both of which help make it one of the best running watches money can buy. And if it’s good enough for world record holders like Kerr, it might deserve a spot on your wrist too.
The previous mile record, set by Hicham El Guerrouj and 3:43.13, stood for 27 years before Kerr broke it, making him the first person to record a mile in under three minutes and 43 seconds.
Amazfit has been sponsoring Kerr as part of its Project 222, which involves running a mile in 222 seconds, or three minutes and 42 seconds. Kerr’s record time is just 0.66 seconds away from that goal, showing just how close she came to her goal.
How long will it be before that time passes? No one can know, but you’d be brave to bet against it doing so, and Amazfit hopes you’ll get one of its working watches back into use when that happens.
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