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Cole Hocker: Meet the Runner Whose Win Has Fans in a Frenzy

Team USA’s Cole Hocker earned gold in the men’s 1500-meter final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Image Credit: PA Images via Getty ImagesBefore the men’s Olympic 1500 meters final, British middle-distance runner Josh Kerr was the clear favorite, followed by his big rival in the race, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the superstar from Norway, who started at a world-record pace and led much of the race. Indeed, after the starting shot sounded, Ingebrigtsen quickly took the lead with a shockingly fast pace—one that set him on the path to a new world record and forced the other runners to adjust their plans in real time. The 1500m has seen eight different medalists at the last three World Championships (in 2019, 2022, and 2023), with Kerr the only athlete to medal in both the Olympics in Tokyo and Paris, improving on his bronze from three years ago.

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