Cole Hocker
Personal information | |
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Born | June 6, 2001 |
Education | Cathedral High School University of Oregon |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m, mile, 3000 m, 5000 m |
College team | Oregon Ducks |
Team | Nike |
Turned pro | 2021 |
Coached by | Ben Thomas |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals |
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Personal best(s) |
Cole Hocker (born June 6, 2001) is an American middle and long-distance runner. He competed collegiately for the University of Oregon, where he won multiple NCAA titles.[3] Hocker announced in 2021 he would forego his remaining NCAA eligibility to run professionally, signing to run under Nike.[4]
Career[]
Hocker attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. In High School he was second in the 2017 IHSAA State Finals & won in '18. He also won the 2018 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships and finished second at the 2018 Nike Cross Nationals.[5]
At the 2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, he won the mile in 3:53.71 and the 3000 metres in 7:46.15.[6] Earlier that year, he ran a personal best of 3:50.55 in the mile on February 12, 2021, finishing in a close second to teammate Cooper Teare at a meet at the Randal Tyson Track Center. The two set the 7th and 8th all-time fastest times for the indoor mile.
At the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he won the 1500 metres in a time of 3:35.35, outkicking NCAA record holder Yared Nuguse. He also finished 4th in the 5000 metres in a time of 13:18.95.[7]
At the 2020 United States Olympic Trials, Hocker won the 1500 m final ahead of Matthew Centrowitz and Yared Nuguse. Hocker did not have the Olympic qualifying time, however he qualified for the games based on his world ranking position.[8]
At the 2020 Olympic Games, Hocker placed 6th in the 1500 metre event with a time of 3:31.40, setting a new personal best. His time was under the Olympic Record set 2 days prior in the semifinals by Abel Kipsang of Kenya. Hocker qualified for the semifinals by running 3:36.16 for 4th in his heat. Hocker then ran 3:33.87, his then personal best, for 2nd in his semifinal to qualify for the final.[9]
References[]
- ^ Cole Hocker at World Athletics
- ^ Cole Hocker at World Athletics
- ^ Cole Hocker profile at TFRRS
- ^ https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/13/cole-hocker-cathedral-leaves-oregon-track-team-turn-pro/8322876002/
- ^ "Cole Hocker - Track and Field". goducks.com. University of Oregon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Cole Hocker wins historic double, leads Oregon to NCAA indoor track title". IndyStar.com. March 13, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (June 12, 2021). "Cole Hocker Takes Down Yared Nuguse to Win 2021 NCAA 1500 Title in a Classic". letsrun.com. LetsRun.com, LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Goe, Ken (June 28, 2021). "Cole Hocker edges Matthew Centrowitz in electrifying 1,500 on final day of U.S. Olympic track and field trials". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Cole Hocker The Real Deal, Matthew Centrowitz OUT - Men's 1500 Semis". LetsRun.com. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American male long-distance runners
- Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Indianapolis
- American male middle-distance runners
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States