American Cole Hocker Sets Olympic Record In 1500-Meter Final

American long-distance runner Cole Hocker is now the fastest man in Olympic 1500-meter history.

Hocker, 23, was timed at 3:27.65, setting a new Olympic record in the 1500-meter men's final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday (August 6), beating his previous personal best in the event by nearly three full seconds. The Indianapolis native bypassed five other runners during the final 200 meters of the race, including reigning world champion Josh Kerr of Great Britain and reigning Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigsten of Norway, both of whom were considered as favorites ahead of the race.

Kerr finished just 14 hundredths of a second behind Hocker to take silver while Yared Buguse made a late push to pass Ingebrigtsen and take bronze with a time of 3:27.80. Hocker, who holds multiple national titles in annual USA Track & Field competitions, including four 1500-meter titles and one 3000-meter title, had previously taken silver at the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

The University of Oregon standout qualified for the 1500-meter by setting a personal best 3:30.59 to win his meet at the 2024 Olympic trials.

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