Josh Kerr keen on Commonwealth Games in busy summer of 2022

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Josh Kerr came third behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Timothy Cheruiyot in the Olympic 1500m final

Olympic medallist Josh Kerr says running for Scotland at next year's Commonwealth Games is a "big goal".

Summer 2022 will be busy, with the World Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Championships taking place over five weeks during July and August.

But the 23-year-old, who took bronze at the 1500 metres in Tokyo, is eager to compete in Birmingham.

"I just love major championship running and I would love to run a Commonwealth Games," said Kerr.

In an interview with Scottish Athletics, the US-based athlete, said he would aim for "at least two" of the three major events.

"I've never run at the Commonwealth Games and hopefully I will be selected," he added.

"Those are the kinds of things when growing up - and competing in Scottish age group champs or whatever - that you are looking towards and wanting to be involved in.

"It would be a really cool thing to do to wear a Scotland vest. I've not been home for a very long time so Birmingham 2022 is a big goal for next summer.

"It is pretty much the same as a World Champs except we don't have the Americans and the Norwegians - I will just have to deal with the Kenyans in the 1500m.

"I'm very excited about next summer because I am a championship racer and that's why I'm in the sport."