Cole Hocker stuns Kerr and Ingebrigtsen to win Olympic 1500m gold

American Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics tonight, beating his personal-best time by more than three seconds to outrace favourites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr for the title at 1,500 meters. Hocker won the race in an Olympic record 3:27.65 pulling from fifth to first over the final 300 meters to take down the two runners whose rivalry dominated the buildup to the much-anticipated race.

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Ciara Mageean out of Olympics due to Achilles issue

Ciara Mageean has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics after failing to recover from an Achilles tendon injury. A statement by Team Ireland stated that Mageean had been dealing with a chronic Achilles issue in recent weeks and that “despite every effort made by Ciara and the Team Ireland medical team, the European champion will unfortunately be unable to toe the line tomorrow morning” in the women’s 1500m heats.

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