Cole Hocker

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Cole Hocker
Personal information
Born (2001-06-06) June 6, 2001 (age 20)
EducationCathedral High School
University of Oregon
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m, mile, 3000 m, 5000 m
College teamOregon Ducks
TeamNike
Turned pro2021
Coached byBen Thomas
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
  • 2020 Tokyo
  • 1500 m, 6th
Personal best(s)
  • Outdoor [1]
  • 800 m: 1:46.39 (Los Angeles 2021)
  • 1500 m: 3:31.40 (Tokyo 2021)
  • 5000 m: 13:18.95 (Oregon 2021)
  • Indoor [2]
  • 800 m: 1:48.44i (Fayetteville, AR 2021)
  • Mile: 3:50.55i (Fayetteville, AR 2021)
  • 3000 m: 7:46.15i (Fayetteville, AR 2021)

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[]

  1. ^ Cole Hocker at World Athletics
  2. ^ Cole Hocker at World Athletics
  3. ^ Cole Hocker profile at TFRRS
  4. ^ https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/09/13/cole-hocker-cathedral-leaves-oregon-track-team-turn-pro/8322876002/
  5. ^ "Cole Hocker - Track and Field". goducks.com. University of Oregon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cole Hocker wins historic double, leads Oregon to NCAA indoor track title". IndyStar.com. March 13, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Cole Hocker The Real Deal, Matthew Centrowitz OUT - Men's 1500 Semis". LetsRun.com. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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