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Who Is Cole Hocker? Meet the Team USA Runner Who Shocked the World in Paris
Team USA runner Cole Hocker shocked the world by earning gold in the men’s 1500m at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Cole Hocker.Michael Steele/Getty ImagesThe 23-year-old Team USA long distance runner won the men’s 1500m in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, August 6, outpacing the event’s favorites with a final flurry that saw him set an Olympic record of 3 minutes, 27.65 seconds. The 2024 Olympics kicked off on Friday, July 26, with an illustrious opening ceremony that took place entirely outdoors on the River Seine and featured performances from the likes of Celine Dion and Lady […] His father Kyle recalled how his son played a bunch of other sports growing up — including basketball, soccer and flag football — but they weren’t quite sure where he was going to land.
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