Cole Hocker threw a jolt into track Tuesday night, first catching up to -- then slipping his way past -- fierce rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr to pull…
So what helped fuel Hocker to his unlikely win? He said the crowd was unlike anything he had ever experiencedNobody figured the little-known American guy would sneak up on both of them, steal the show and take the Olympic gold medal with him.
"I think I surprised a lot of people. Didn’t’ surprise myself as much, but still a little bit," Hocker said."There were so many people that texted me and were praying for me, I felt the power of the stadium carry me through the finish. It was the loudest stadium I ever heard." This was supposed to be all about a chance for the defending Olympic champion and the reigning world champion to finally settle a feud that's been brewing for over a year. Kerr said the race would be"one of the most vicious and hardest 1,500s the sport’s seen in a very long time.”Instead, the guy taking home the $50,000 winner's check was an up-and-comer who was listed as much as a 30-1 long shot. Kerr finished second by .14 seconds.
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