Josh Kerr vows to use SPOTY disappointment as motivation ahead of Olympic bid
Athletics world champion Josh Kerr intends to use his disappointment at not being shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award as “big motivation” going into the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 26-year-old Scot won the 1500m title at the World Championships in August after finishing ahead of favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen in Budapest, an achievement which many thought would earn him a place on the SPOTY list, including World Athletics president Lord Coe.
The list of, jockey Frankie Dettori, footballer , wheelchair tennis player , golfer and Kerr’s fellow athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
