Cole Hocker, 23 years old, gave the United States a surprise victory in the Olympic 1,500 meters final that upset the defending champion and heavy favorite, Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Hocker took the gold by positioning his body in the final meter along the inside street to pass Britain’s Josh Kerr ‘in extremis’, with another American, Yared Nuguse, in third place. Three overtook Ingebrigtsen in the last 40 meters, who ‘nailed’ the straight after leading the race from the start, setting a meeting pace that became his grave and optimized his rivals’ score .
Thanks to Ingebrigtsen, it was one of the fastest races ever, with six men under 3:30. But it was that bravery that buried him. He failed in his calculation and had 50 meters to go. Either he is not as superior as the former Olympic champion believes, or he needs a different kind of career. No one doubts that the Norwegian is a super class, a wonder who has been in full force for more than five years and is only 23 years old, but his ‘fireworks’ are starting to shine. He has already lost two world gold medals and an Olympic gold in the 1,500m.
Hocker won in 3.27.65, a mark that puts him in the top 7 all time. Unexpectedly, because the athlete of Indianapolis so far has only one indoor silver in the world in his history and a sixth place in the final of Tokyo 2020, Kerr saved, 3:27.79, the silver against Nuguse by one hundred . and Ingebrigtsen (3.28.24), fourth, went from blazing speed in her leadoff splits (54.82 for the 400, 1.51.38 for the 800) to final helplessness when her legs said that’s enough. The Norwegian is registered in the 5,000m, a distance at which he has won the last two World Championships.
Sánchez-Escribano, 11th in the hurdles final
Irene Sanchez-Escribano shined in the 3,000 hurdles final won by Bairan native of Kenyan origin Winfred Mutile Yavi (8:52.76), who joined her world crown with Olympic gold, ousting former champion, Ugandan Chemutai, in an electrifying. finish The French Alice, fourth, broke the European record with 8:58.67 and Irene held Spain: 11th, 9:10.43.
Source: La Verdad
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