U.S. Olympian Cole Hocker crosses the finish line to win the men’s 1,500-meter final at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on Aug. 6, 2024. / Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images
CNA Staff, Aug 7, 2024 / 13:21 pm (CNA).
A stunning surprise victory at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday left spectators at an Indianapolis Catholic school cheering as a former student broke a major Olympic record and brought home a gold medal for the United States.
Indianapolis native Cole Hocker astounded the sporting world on Tuesday when he clinched a last-minute win in the men’s 1,500-meter race at the Paris 2024 Olympics, pulling down the gold and setting a new Olympic record of 3:27.65.
NBC News referred to the victory as a “stunning upset” as Hocker pulled past world champion Josh Kerr in the final seconds of the race, crossing the finish line with his arms outstretched.
Hocker was still in third place with roughly 10 seconds left in the race before a final sprint put him just inches ahead of Kerr to take the top spot.
WOW.
