Gold/Bronze For US In Men's 1,500!

[ProfessorGAC]

First time in 112 years that 2 Americans medaled in the same 1,500.
Hocker wins the gold with an Olympic record time! Naguse got the bronze.

[ananda]

1. It was fantastic!

Hocker ruled the last lap!

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Fantastic Kick

He was in a full sprint the last 150 meters.

[Sewa]

2. Fantastic race

Cole Hocker with the biggest upset win of the Olympic.

After watching Cole in the semi I thought he had a good shot at a medal. He wasn’t straining to run with Ingebrigtsen and Kerr.

Ingebrigtsen had a terrible strategy of trying to lead the entire race.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. The Announcers Were Questioning It

They commented twice that there was no pace setter & it was a risky stratefy.

[a kennedy]

5. This was an insane race......he came out of no where, well not no where,

But I sure didn’t think he was gonna do it.....and dang it, HE DID DO IT, and the Bronze winner didn’t quit either......was a great race.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. His Speed, At The End Of...

...of nearly a mile was incredible. There have been runners with great finishing kicks before. Obviously, he's in the club.

[a kennedy]

7. Watching again on NBC primrtime .......i still don't believe it.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. I Watched It Again, Too

I missed how easily Hocker passed Herr the first time. He just blew everyone's doors off in the last 40 meters or so.
I knew he was faster than everyone at that point, but how easily he caught & passed Herr, I missed.

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Kerr broke the British record, but Hocker took almost 3 seconds off his personal best

which is incredible. Nuguse set a personal best (7 of the first 9 did, including Dutch and Italian records). Ingebrigtsen ran as a marvellous pace setter for everyone else.