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Cole Hocker is aiming to break the 1500m record after Olympic gold and has revealed his plans for achieving this historic feat.
American middle-distance runner Cole Hocker has his sights firmly set on breaking the world record in the 1500 meters a mark held by Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj for over two decades.
Fresh off a stunning Olympic gold medal victory in Paris, where he beat his personal best by almost three seconds, Hocker is not just basking in the glory of the moment.
At 23 years old, Hocker's remarkable achievement at the Paris Olympics was a significant upset.
The University of Oregon alum surged from fifth to first over the final 300 meters to clinch the gold in an Olympic record time of 3 minutes, 27.65 seconds.
This victory marked the first U.S. win in the metric mile since Matt Centrowitz in 2016. He outran favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr, leaving Ingebrigtsen, who led for the majority of the race, in fourth place.
Before his next race at the Luassane Diamond League Hocker expressed his ambitions to push the boundaries even further.
“Two weeks ago I was a 3:30 guy, and that’s a long way from 3:26, and you have to run 3:25 to get the world record, so I’m trying to figure that out. I’ve run 3:27 one time and I want to get comfortable running that," he stated during the pre-race press conference.
Hocker acknowledges that his strength lies in his tactical approach to racing.
"I am a racer, and all my best races come from racing them tactically, so that might just be something I have to learn. I’ve been in races that are set up fast and have done well, but my bread and butter right now is racing," he explained.
“I hope to take a stab at that whether it’s this season or next year, but now I have another goal to set my mind to. It was always Olympic gold, and now I’ve checked that box. I’m really concerned with establishing myself as one of the greatest runners in history, so logically that would be the next step,” he noted.
The current world record of 3:26.00 set by El Guerrouj has stood unchallenged since 1998.
Lowering this record will require not just physical excellence but meticulous planning and preparation.
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