Hocker tries to pass Jakob, gets cut off, Jakob moves slightly outside to try to move Kerr, gives Hocker room to pass for the W!

Jakob too cocky right now. The world is too good to be doing that.

Hocker was brilliant tactically. Nuguse - not so much. He ran in lane 2 for lot of the race after not making it right behind Jacob, mainly because of the surprise move from Cheruiyot. Nuguse ran way more meters than the other 3 top contenders and still closed very fast. He won bronze, but missed a big opportunity here.

I don't get it either ??? . Hocker was not going to win this race until Jakob drifted over to the right and allowed to pass . Bad technical move by Jakob ??? It was going to be Kerr , gold , Nguse Silver and Jakob bronze until Jakob for unknown reasons moved over to the right .?? Why did he do this ??? I'm very happy for Hocker !!! but he owes Jakob part of that medal ! Would more of you posters with racing experience please weigh in on this . I want to hear your opinion

This is true . Hocker was not going to win this race until Jakob drifted over to the right and allowed Hocker to pass . Bad technical move by Jakob ??? It was going to be Kerr , gold , Nguse Silver and Jakob bronze until Jakob for unknown reasons moved over to the right .?? Why did he do this ??? I'm very happy for Hocker !!! but he owes Jakob part of that medal ! Would more of you posters with championship experience please weigh in on this . I want to hear your opinion

Isn't it like a 2 second PR for him? Hard to be upset about that.

Cole Hocker = Mine That Bird

Bro quoted his own self. Either way, I think it's pretty simple in that Jakob was more worried about Kerr than Hocker.

Those two were so in each others heads, they are all the other cared about. Jakob underestimated Hocker and possibly paid for it with a medal.

Even if he was more concerned with Kerr than Hocker how does drifting over to the right help him over Kerr ????

Hopefully runners stop this idiotic drifting and running a longer distance while letting another runner cover less distance. Drifting exposes both flanks to the competition. Hold the line like Centro.

I can’t remember the direct quote, but Didn’t Nick Willis say something to the effect that the rail always opens up on the home straight eventually?

How much faster does Hocker go if he got that inside lane on his first attempt before Jakob realized and moved back in?

He runs sub 3:27. All of his momentum stopped and he had to start all over again. Truly miraculous he won.

No he does not. He will never run below 3:28 again.

Correct, you are serious about it!!!!

Only runners in distress and lacking in concentration and purpose do such sabotage as trying to drift out wide and drift back in and then out, or like Faith Kipyegon who in a moment of concentration lapse went to grab somebody's arm and pull/push them away!!!!

These are all MENTAL ISSUES that athletes need to deal with. For an athlete, just run the shortest distance will do unless you don't have a choice. There is no need to choose to run the longer distance because that is always either show-boating or mental insecurity!!!!

Jakob knew he didn't have it on the night so he drifted out wide and showed to us his aimlessly and vagrancy!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with you, Huge. Had Jakob stayed on the rail, Cole would have had to wait for Jakob to fade enough to pass on the right AFTER Kerr and Nuguse were gone. Jakob gave up a medal. I hope Jakob wins or at least medals in the 5k for all the work he did in the 1,500. He will kick himself for a while, because of that lapse in concentration. We all have made mistakes, wishing to turn back the clock.

Peter also walked on water!

Jesus called Peter to come to him on the water. Peter responded and began to walk on the water towards Jesus. But Peter faltered. He looked away from Christ and towards the waves. He began to sink and cried out—Lord save me!

Oh ye of little faith why did you doubt?

Jesus was on the finish line calling Cole to run to him. Cole responded in faith! He didn’t look to the side at Kerr, Nuguse, or Ingebrigsten—He kept his eyes locked on his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Cole Hocker won because of his faith—a faith stronger than that of the Apostle Peter!