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The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle-distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics s
Men's 1500 m final at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. Jakob Ingebrigtsen leads with Josh Kerr to the far left and Yared Nuguse in center frame.
Athletes competing in the 2024 men's Olympic final
Olavi Salsola, Olavi Salonen and Olavi Vuorisalo (The three Olavis) break the 1500 m world record in 1957 in Turku, Finland.
Cole Hocker
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Cole Hocker is an American middle- and long-distance runner. In the 1500 meters, he won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting an Olympic record and an area record of 3:27.65. In
1500 metres
…Josh Kerr won at the world championships the year after. In the 2024 Summer Olympics, Americans and Europeans continued to dominate the podium, with Cole Hocker, Kerr, and Yared Nuguse earning gold, silver, and bronze respectively. Faith Kipyegon of Kenya maintained Africa's grip on the global titles in the…
Cole Hocker wins the 1500 meter race at the 2026 Wanda Diamond League’s Weltklasse Zürich athletics competition.
Hocker (right) competes for the Oregon Ducks in 2020.