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  • USA’s Cole Hocker produces one of the upsets of the Paris Olympics to win 1,500-meter gold

    08/08/2024 4:54:53 AM PDT · by Kid Shelleen · 9 replies
    CNN ^ | 08/08/2024 | George Ramsay
    The men’s 1,500-meter final always promised to deliver drama, but perhaps not quite like this. This was supposed to be a showdown between Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the reigning Olympic champion, and Josh Kerr, the world champion. So it was a shock to everyone inside the Stade de France when a different runner entirely surged into the lead in the final straight to claim an unlikely, improbable win. Cole Hocker’s victory was arguably the biggest upset of the Games so far, a wild ending to a thrilling race for the ages. The American stretched out his arms in delight as he crossed...