Cole Hocker
American middle-distance runner
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Born | ( 2001-06-06 ) June 6, 2001 (age 22) |
Education |
Cathedral High School
University of Oregon |
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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 forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility to run professionally, signing to run under Nike . [4]
Running career
High school
Hocker grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana , and attended Cathedral High School . In high school he was second in the 2017 IHSAA Cross Country 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]
College
Hocker ran for the Oregon Ducks . 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]
Professional
On September 13, 2021, Hocker announced his decision to turn professional, forgoing his further participation on the University of Oregon team . [10] Hocker became a Nike-sponsored athlete, and continues to be based in Oregon training under coach Ben Thomas. [11] Hocker made his professional debut at the 2022 Millrose Games , where he competed in the 3,000 meter race. He ran a personal record of 7:39.83, placing third behind Geordie Beamish and teammate Cooper Teare . [12] Two weeks later at Gately Park in Chicago, in a bid for the American indoor mile record of 3:49.98, Teare and Hocker ran personal bests of 3:50.17 and 3:50.35 to place first and second. [13]
At the 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Spokane, Washington , Hocker doubled in the 1,500 meter and 3,000 meter events. He earned his second and third national titles, running a meet record time of 3:39.09 in the 1500m. [14] However, he opted out of the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade , turning his focus instead to the outdoor championships in July. [15] An injury at the US National Track and Field championships in June 2022, prevented him from qualifying in the 1500M for the World Outdoor Championships. [16]
References
- ↑ Cole Hocker at World Athletics
- ↑ Cole Hocker at World Athletics
- ↑ Cole Hocker profile at TFRRS
- ↑ "Cathedral's Cole Hocker leaves Oregon track team to turn pro at age 20" .
- ↑ "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 . August 5, 2021 . Retrieved August 5, 2021 .
- ↑ "Oregon Ducks track Olympian Cole Hocker turns pro, signs with Nike" . registerguard.com . September 13, 2021 . Retrieved February 12, 2022 .
- ↑ "Oregon Ducks track star Cole Hocker announces he's joining Nike and turning pro" . The Oregonian . September 14, 2021.
- ↑ "2022 Millrose Men's Recap – Geordie Beamish Sneaks by Teare, Hoare Takes Down Kerr" . LetsRun.com . January 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Cooper Teare Beats Cole Hocker Again in the Mile as Both Just Miss American Record" . LetsRun.com . February 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Cole Hocker (Cathedral), Lynna Irby (Pike) run to USA indoor titles in successive races" . indystar.com . February 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Cole Hocker opts out of World Indoor Championships, turns focus to outdoor meet in Eugene" . registerguard.com . March 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Injury contributes to Cole Hocker's stunning elimination from 1,500 at nationals" . indystar.com . June 24, 2022.
External links
- Cole Hocker at www.USATF.org
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- Cole Hocker at Olympics.com
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