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Olympic Champ Hocker DQ’d From 1,500 at Worlds After Squeeze Through the Pack Is Ruled ‘Jostling’
- Cole Hocker, the 2024 Olympic gold medalist in the 1,500 meters, was removed from the semifinals at the World Championships in Tokyo after officials determined he had impeded fellow competitors during the race.
- Hocker found himself trapped near the inside lane and angled his body to maneuver between Robert Farken and Stefan Nillessen of Germany as a closely packed group of runners approached the final stretch.
- Judges ruled Hocker’s late inside move caused interference, leading officials to disqualify him despite his second-place finish and the U.S. team’s denied appeal.
- Hocker reflected that perhaps he should have waited until the finish line, noting the race was very close and he was searching for any opening he could create, all before learning about his disqualification.
- The disqualification ended Hocker’s chance for a world 1,500 title, and he will now join Jakob Ingebrigtsen—also eliminated due to injury—as spectators while preparing for the 5,000 meters on September 19.
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Cole Hocker was disqualified from the World Championships of track and field in Tokyo on Monday. The United States appealed the decision but the appeal was denied. He will not be allowed to run in the 1,500-meter final. This latest track and field controversy stems from contact on the final straightaway. It appeared as though the German runner was cooked and moving backwards, making this a joke of a ruling. Who is Cole Hocker? Hocker won four na…
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Olympic champ Hocker DQ'd from 1,500 at worlds after squeeze through the pack is ruled 'jostling'
Olympic champion Cole Hocker was disqualified from the semifinal of the 1,500 meters at world championships after judges ruled he jostled other runners while making a late move on the inside.
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