# Kerr wins Commonwealth Games mile gold on home soil 2026-08-08T15:51:18+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Josh Kerr delivered Commonwealth Games gold for Scotland in the mile, winning in front of a home crowd. He was 12 seconds slower than his world record but pulled clear of the field. Australia's Cameron Myers took silver, Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot bronze. India's Gulveer Singh added a bronze in the men's 5000m to his 10,000m silver. Australia's Matthew Denny won discus gold, Kurtis Marschall pole vault. Jamaica upset Australia in netball. Emma Finucane became first Welsh woman to win three golds at one Commonwealth Games. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: athletics, Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Gulveer Singh, India, Josh Kerr Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerr-wins-commonwealth-games-mile-gold-on-home-soil/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerr-wins-commonwealth-games-mile-gold-on-home-soil/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.