World champion in 1500m will rekindle his rivalry with at the London Stadium this summer.

The 1500m stars have been booked for the London Athletics Meet on July 19, with more than 50,000 tickets already sold for the Diamond League event, which is expected to be a 60,000 sell-out.

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Britain’s to win the world 1500m title in Budapest in 2023, after which they became embroiled in a war of words.

As the 2025 Diamond League Series kicks off, Noah Lyles and a host of global stars gear up for season-defining performances on the road to the World Championships in Tokyo.

The duo last met at the Paris Olympic Olympic Games in August 2024 but are set to face off for the first time this year in the United Kingdom.

Two months before the World Championships, the London meet will be an ideal event for the pair to lay down a marker prior to locking horns in Tokyo.

The Government has hinted at using the Kasarani Stadium starting June ahead of the CHAN tournament.

Kerr ,27, told the that he has always strived to be the best and he doesn’t shy away from any challenge no matter what.

«I’ve never shied away from the fact that I’m trying. That means winning more titles and running faster times than everyone else.

«None of it comes easy and we’re all working hard to achieve our goals. For me, that includes racing a bit more this summer, but my goal for the year is simple — I want to defend my world title in Tokyo,» Kerr, who bagged silver in Paris, pointed out.

He added: «Everything I do between now and then, including lining up at the London Athletics Meet, is focused on achieving that goal.»

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Kerr competed in the first event of Michael Johnson’s new Grand Slam Track series in Kingston, Jamaica last week, finishing only fifth in the 1500m and eighth in the 800m.

Kerr is the 2024 World Indoor Champion in 3000m and, the European record in the short track mile & 3000m, and the British record in the outdoor 1500m and mile.

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