Cole Hocker won because he was raised by Americans, trained by Americans, friends with Americans, and happened to be born an American. As a result, he embodies the spirit of a Champion, and the will overcome great odds in face of adversity. Such is the nature of every True American. It seems to you Euros that he is "cheating" because you cannot understand what it is like to transcend your physical limits when the Greatest nation on Earth is willing you to victory.
Cole Hocker was not cheating, he was simply born in America.
hocker kind of did what Noah Ngeny did to EL G in 2000.
for years Ngeny had been right on El Gs heels letting him get all the records, glory, and medals at WC and was just bidding his time for an upset in Sydney. Same could be said for Hocker toward Kerr/ Ingbritz
No, it couldn't. Hocker has been nowhere near the top guys - which is why he was regarded as a complete outsider to win in the final. No one picked him here except for a few die-hard fans. His rise reminds me of Katir.
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hocker kind of did what Noah Ngeny did to EL G in 2000.
for years Ngeny had been right on El Gs heels letting him get all the records, glory, and medals at WC and was just bidding his time for an upset in Sydney. Same could be said for Hocker toward Kerr/ Ingbritz
Cole Hocker won because he was raised by Americans, trained by Americans, friends with Americans, and happened to be born an American. As a result, he embodies the spirit of a Champion, and the will overcome great odds in face of adversity. Such is the nature of every True American. It seems to you Euros that he is "cheating" because you cannot understand what it is like to transcend your physical limits when the Greatest nation on Earth is willing you to victory.
Cole Hocker was not cheating, he was simply born in America.
So, Grant Fisher only got bronze because he was born in Canada?
Cole Hocker won because he was raised by Americans, trained by Americans, friends with Americans, and happened to be born an American. As a result, he embodies the spirit of a Champion, and the will overcome great odds in face of adversity. Such is the nature of every True American. It seems to you Euros that he is "cheating" because you cannot understand what it is like to transcend your physical limits when the Greatest nation on Earth is willing you to victory.
Cole Hocker was not cheating, he was simply born in America.
Jealousy as part of the troll post/allegations - I can believe it. But, Americans on LR accuse other Americans of doping all the time.
He made a similar improvement a few years back, of about 8 secs in a year. He has been at a plateau of the low 3:30's since without significant international success and then rips a more than 3 sec improvement in the toughest competition after gruelling rounds and beats better form runners. Slot it, as usual, under too good to be true.
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hocker kind of did what Noah Ngeny did to EL G in 2000.
for years Ngeny had been right on El Gs heels letting him get all the records, glory, and medals at WC and was just bidding his time for an upset in Sydney. Same could be said for Hocker toward Kerr/ Ingbritz
No, it couldn't. Hocker has been nowhere near the top guys - which is why he was regarded as a complete outsider to win in the final. No one picked him here except for a few die-hard fans. His rise reminds me of Katir.
"Die-hard fans" saw at the trials that Hocker had at least a 3:28 in him.
Clowns like you foam at the mouth and cry doping because you are ignorant.
He made a similar improvement a few years back, of about 8 secs in a year. He has been at a plateau of the low 3:30's since without significant international success and then rips a more than 3 sec improvement in the toughest competition after gruelling rounds and beats better form runners. Slot it, as usual, under too good to be true.
When? Weren't you here for Tokyo?
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First, the guy is the best 1500m runner in the US AND he achieved that in spite of a hard college season. A season, that had many saying, would result in him being burnt out by the time the trials came around. Secondly, we don't know how fast this guy is capable of running. For example, his indoor mile equates - I believe - to 3min 33ish, but who would doubt that had Cole been in that recent fast 1500m, where Engels ran 3min 33sec ,that he, Cole, couldn't have run 3min 32 something going away from the field, and such a time would put him only a second behind Kerr who lots of people think will give Jacob a hard time in Tokyo. I don't think he is ready to run under 3min 30secs any time soon, but who knows; however, I do know that in a tactical race he can beat anybody.
First, the guy is the best 1500m runner in the US AND he achieved that in spite of a hard college season. A season, that had many saying, would result in him being burnt out by the time the trials came around. Secondly, we...