By Matt Hardy Josh Kerr beat his great 1500m rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen yesterday in the Olympic Games final but it was not enough to claim gold at the Stade de France. Kerr, favourite before last night’s race, came home in second with a British record behind surprise winner Cole Hocker of the USA, who broke the Olympic record in claiming his gold. Fellow American Yared Nuguse sandwiched Kerr on the podium with Ingebrigtsen only able to finish fourth. All four men were below the previous Olympic record, set by Ingebrigtsen in Tokyo. Kerr was looking to become the first Brit since Lord Seb Coe in…