3,000m world indoor champion wants to see fresh investment Gold medallists at championships in Glasgow earned $40,000 Josh Kerr has hit out at the lack of money in track and field, calling the $40,000 (£31,500) on offer to gold medallists at the World Athletics Indoor Championships "crazy" compared to other sports, and urged fresh investment - whether it is from Saudi Arabia or elsewhere. The 26-year-old, who won the world 3,000m indoor title with a storming performance on Saturday, also ma...
'It seems crazy': Josh Kerr unhappy with world indoor athletics prize money
The Guardian - 5 Mar 2024 02:30
3,000m world indoor champion wants to see fresh investment Gold medallists at championships in Glasgow earned $40,000 Josh Kerr has hit out at the lack of money in track and field, calling the $40,000 (£31,500) on offer to gold medallists at the World Athletics Indoor Championships "crazy" compared to other sports, and urged fresh investment - whether it is from Saudi Arabia or elsewhere. The 26-year-old, who won the world 3,000m indoor title with a storming performance on Saturday, also ma...
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