Josh Kerr delivers early Olympic warning to Jakob Ingebrigtsen – ‘I just hope he’s ready to go’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After he won the world title last August, Ingebrigtsen called the Scot “just the next guy.” On the prospect of another duel in Paris, Kerr says: “I just hope he’s ready to go. open image in gallery Josh Kerr stunned Jakob Ingebrigtsen to claim world gold last summer Meanwhile, Kerr hasn’t missed a day of winter training but it will be another slimline indoor season for the 28-year-old, who is himself undecided on whether he will compete on home soil. Ultimately the gaffer will make the decision and take the emotion out of it.” Kerr places his faith in a man he calls ‘gaffer’ – coach Danny Mackey and the Seattle set-up that delivered him global glory in Budapest last summer.y open image in gallery Kerr credits coach Danny Mackey with a lot of his success Their training delivers, among other things, astonishing range. “Maybe it’s ego-driven, maybe it’s money-driven, I don’t know what it is now,” says Kerr, who is one of over 1,000 elite athletes on UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded World Class Programme, allowing him to train full time, have access to the world’s best coaches and benefit from pioneering medical support – vital for his pathway to the Paris 2024 Games.