At last week’s Budget, Chancellor John Healey announced a £7 million fund to explore a bid to host the Olympics and Paralympics in northern England during the 2040s. 

London has previously hosted the Olympics three times in 1908, 1948 and 2012.

However, Kerr, who broke the World Record for the fastest mile in London this summer, has called for Scotland’s inclusion in any future bid for the Olympics to be held in the UK. 

The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg asked Kerr on Sunday: “The UK Government at the moment is looking at the possibility of bidding to have the Olympics in the north of England. That possibility at the moment doesn't include Scotland.

“Should it include Scottish venues?”

Kerr replied: “Of course, I think it's any opportunity that we can have to have a high-level sporting event in Scotland and in the UK is massive, and I think it's sometimes overlooked.” 

He added: “For me, London 2012 was huge. I was able to compete as a teenager in London 2017, and I think I was 35th or 36th. I was knocked out in the first round at the World Athletics Championships, but those are the events that got me to where I am today.

“So we need to continue to push and make sure that we're having as many competitions here as possible because yes, there is obviously a big financial commitment, but I do think if we want to give these kids a future in sport it's massively necessary to keep them championships here.”

Kerr smashed the one mile record in July with a remarkable time of 3.42.66, which saw him take 0.47 seconds off Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj's mark of 3.43.13 set in 1999.

He also took home the gold medal after he stormed to victory in the Commonwealth Games mile race at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow in August. 

Josh Kerr of Scotland, gold medal winner, in tears as Flower of Scotland plays during the medal ceremony for the Men's One Mile final (Image: PA)

Following his sensational win, Kerr was asked by a BBC reporter what was going through his mind when he was presented with his gold medal during an awards ceremony with Flower of Scotland playing throughout. 

“Just slowing down,” Kerr said. 

“We rushed through these moments so quickly, I rushed through London as well, and having a medal ceremony like that just slows you right down.

“You're flashing through all the hard moments and realising that you've come a long way.”

He added: “To be able to have the Flower of Scotland playing versus, you know, GB national anthem, it's just different.

“Not many times in my career I'll ever have that, so I appreciate it.”