Cole Hocker wins the men's 1500m final from 2023 World Champion
Josh Kerr, in a new Olympic record time of 3:27.65. His wining time
was also a U.S. record. With Yared Nuguse finishing third it was the
first time two U.S. athletes had stood on the medallists' podium.
Final men's 1500m.
2024 Paris Olympic Games.
1. Cole Hocker (United States) 3:27.65 OR, AR
2. Josh Kerr (Great Britain) 3:27.79 NR
3. Yared Nuguse (United States) 3:27.80 PB
4. Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Norway) 3:28.24
5. Hobbs Kessler (United States) 3:29.45 PB
6. Niels Laros (Netherlands) 3:29.54 NR
7. Narve Gilje Nordås (Norway 3:30.46) SB
8. Pietro Arese (Italy) 3:30.74 NR
Cole Hocker (3:32.54) shadows Josh Kerr (3:32.46) in their semi-final, won by
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (3:32.38). Ironically in the first semi-final all the first six runners
beat Ingebrigsten's winning time.
