Depending on the injury it could be quite a good pivot to tune up for some post WC Diamond league races, while everyone else is a bit battered by WC. It won't be the same as a WC on home turf, but quite frankly nothing will, but I don't see any reason to not salvage some of his season.
This is what happens when you time trial with your training partner instead of practicing racing tactics in real competition. Times are nice, but if you can’t make it out of the first round at USA’s, you can’t expect to be a medal contender at the world stage. I root for the guy but just because you made the Olympic team last year doesn’t mean it gets easier from here. You have to work for it every time. He isn’t going to forget this and it’ll make him better. A pissed off Cole Hocker in the diamond league is going to be fun to watch this summer.
Can someone stop with this nonsense of a) He hasn't raced enough b) He only time trials.
I defended him in another thread and will defend him here.
Hocker raced the biggest US indoor race of the year - Millrose and then went to USAs and did the damn double. The #1 best way really the only way for a pro to practice tactical races is to go to USA Indoors and he did that. Outdoors, he raced everyone at the USATF distance classic and then ran in the most compeitive mile of the year in Pre.
Prios to USAs, this year, Cole Hocker had raced at 8 different events this year. Prior to last year's Olympic Trials, he had raced at 10 different events. Yes, when he went to an event last year, he did more doubles, etc. But when Matthew Centrowitz won Olympic gold in 2016, he went into the US Trials having had run at 9 different events.
Cole's racing is not light. It's normal. He's finished 10 races already this year. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has finished just 7 .
The irony is people are mad he wasn't racing more and now it's come out he's been hurt.
Hocker will be fine! What about Kessler! Guys headed in the wrong direction! Should have went to college!
Yeah Hocker will be fine provided they make some smart decisions. Kessler is a more of a worry. I thought he looked really out of his depth and sure he's only 19 but I guess I just expected him to be somewhat competitive and not fall apart so dramatically.
Kessler was obviously sensational when he was almost a part-time runner who probably still thought of himself as a rock climber. Now he's a full-time runner and that changes things considerably. We saw this a bit with Robbie Andrews who took a long time to adjust from college life where running wasn't everything to the pro's where you have a lot of time to sit around thinking about sessions, what you did in your last session, what others are doing etc.
Side topic - I was checking out Teares PR's and his wikipedia page popped up and someone did him covertly dirty - made me laugh...
"Cooper Teare (born August 18, 1999) is an American distance runner who time trials events such as the 1500m and 5000m"
Cooper Teare (born August 18, 1999) is an American distance runner who races events such as the 1500m and 5000m. A runner at University of Oregon, he won the 5000m in 13:12.27 at the 2021 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Fie...
Obviously Cole didn’t have a good performance but FloTrack is trash. A 20 year old doesn’t owe you an explanation especially when they have another race the same weekend
What are you talking about? In the NBA, you get FINED if you don't talk to the media. I think it 100% should a requirement of participation.
...said the one man who benefits most from athletes doing after-race interviews
Can't believe people aren't given him more credit for pulling four guys to the next round
Honestly the headline should read that Cole hocker does a great job getting four of his fellow Americans safely through to the next round
Seriously that's what's wrong with the world! People see this as a failure when it is a huge success!!! He's glad four of his fellow Americans are moving on and he helped them get there!!! He doesn't have any of his own kids but it's safe to say for the rest of this weekend those four guys are his children!!!
Guy just gave birth to four potential American champions and you knuckleheads want to say it wasn't a great achievement!!! Well I'm here to tell you it was!!! This was a great moment!!!
He did a hell of a job pacing it and bringing those guys in.
This is what happens when you time trial with your training partner instead of practicing racing tactics in real competition. Times are nice, but if you can’t make it out of the first round at USA’s, you can’t expect to be a medal contender at the world stage. I root for the guy but just because you made the Olympic team last year doesn’t mean it gets easier from here. You have to work for it every time. He isn’t going to forget this and it’ll make him better. A pissed off Cole Hocker in the diamond league is going to be fun to watch this summer.
Can someone stop with this nonsense of a) He hasn't raced enough b) He only time trials.
I defended him in another thread and will defend him here.
Hocker raced the biggest US indoor race of the year - Millrose and then went to USAs and did the damn double. The #1 best way really the only way for a pro to practice tactical races is to go to USA Indoors and he did that. Outdoors, he raced everyone at the USATF distance classic and then ran in the most compeitive mile of the year in Pre.
Prios to USAs, this year, Cole Hocker had raced at 8 different events this year. Prior to last year's Olympic Trials, he had raced at 10 different events. Yes, when he went to an event last year, he did more doubles, etc. But when Matthew Centrowitz won Olympic gold in 2016, he went into the US Trials having had run at 9 different events.
Cole's racing is not light. It's normal. He's finished 10 races already this year. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has finished just 7 .
The irony is people are mad he wasn't racing more and now it's come out he's been hurt.
Commenting just so I can come back here when he runs the 5K.
Remember the advice Archie Manning gave to both Peyton and Eli before their first N.F.L. games: Talk to the press after every game, win or lose. It is as important to talk to the press after a 3 interception game as it after a 3 touchdown game.
Well they were contractually obligated to talk to the press or get fined.
The guys on the '85 Bears all say (in hindsight) that the best thing that happened to them that season was to lose that game to Miami in week 13. It was a reality check for them - they realized they needed to refocus and never let it happen again. Some of the guys think they may not have won the Super Bowl without losing that game.
So sometimes a bad result can be a blessing in disguise. Maybe this can be a learning experience for Hocker and he can correct the mistakes going forward to avoid making them again.
That’s interesting to hear. In the end, a wild card Pats team made the Super Bowl from the AFC and it’s just… really difficult to imagine the Bears losing to that team under any circumstances. Of course, the expectation was that the Bears would have a rematch with the Dolphins instead, and that could have been interesting. The Fins had been to the Bowl the year before and Marino was putting up passing numbers that we’re beyond anything we’d ever seen before. That could have been an all-time classic Super Bowl. Oh well.
Fun fact: Pats were the only team to score points against the Bears that postseason.
You keyboard warrior trolls are ridiculous. Idk where you get off calling Hocker arrogant. He's quiet. I have multiple mutual friends with Cole and they've all described him as one of the nicest and most down to earth people they've ever met.
And how is he lame for blowing off the press? He had a bad race and may very well be feeling awful about himself. He doesn't need an excuse to not want to talk to the press. He's not beholden to you or anyone else.
And finally, you degenerates have no idea what's going on. Maybe he's dealing with personal issues, maybe he's extremely stressed, maybe he suffered a last minute injury, maybe he couldn't sleep last night. WHO CARES. Just wish him well and move tf on jesus christ
It's not personal. It's just what people do on the internet. This place is tame as can be compared to much more popular sports online discussions.
This is what happens when you time trial with your training partner instead of practicing racing tactics in real competition. Times are nice, but if you can’t make it out of the first round at USA’s, you can’t expect to be a medal contender at the world stage. I root for the guy but just because you made the Olympic team last year doesn’t mean it gets easier from here. You have to work for it every time. He isn’t going to forget this and it’ll make him better. A pissed off Cole Hocker in the diamond league is going to be fun to watch this summer.
Cole's racing is not light. It's normal. He's finished 10 races already this year. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has finished just 7 .
8, and all but three has been fairly high level meets. I wish Hocker would have raced more internationally and would have raced worlds inside. Not to get un-hurt, but a runner at his level its important to get the results he can.
This is what happens when you time trial with your training partner instead of practicing racing tactics in real competition. Times are nice, but if you can’t make it out of the first round at USA’s, you can’t expect to be a medal contender at the world stage. I root for the guy but just because you made the Olympic team last year doesn’t mean it gets easier from here. You have to work for it every time. He isn’t going to forget this and it’ll make him better. A pissed off Cole Hocker in the diamond league is going to be fun to watch this summer.
Can someone stop with this nonsense of a) He hasn't raced enough b) He only time trials.
I defended him in another thread and will defend him here.
Hocker raced the biggest US indoor race of the year - Millrose and then went to USAs and did the damn double. The #1 best way really the only way for a pro to practice tactical races is to go to USA Indoors and he did that. Outdoors, he raced everyone at the USATF distance classic and then ran in the most compeitive mile of the year in Pre.
Prios to USAs, this year, Cole Hocker had raced at 8 different events this year. Prior to last year's Olympic Trials, he had raced at 10 different events. Yes, when he went to an event last year, he did more doubles, etc. But when Matthew Centrowitz won Olympic gold in 2016, he went into the US Trials having had run at 9 different events.
Cole's racing is not light. It's normal. He's finished 10 races already this year. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has finished just 7 .
The irony is people are mad he wasn't racing more and now it's come out he's been hurt.
Rojo, several of those races were not real races. They were uncompetitive time trials with just a handful of folks in his heat (I can speculate going all-out for times places more strain on your body than an early season effort where you hold back a little). He also declined championship racing experience at indoor worlds and a shot at a medal. He has the experience of a college sophomore at this point given how young he is. Compare him to Teare who is more seasoned as he had a more complete collegiate career.
Either way, he’s one of my favorite young talents in the sport. We rarely have enough opportunities to see our stars compete. That’s what makes it so frustrating to follow this sport.
That’s interesting to hear. In the end, a wild card Pats team made the Super Bowl from the AFC and it’s just… really difficult to imagine the Bears losing to that team under any circumstances. Of course, the expectation was that the Bears would have a rematch with the Dolphins instead, and that could have been interesting. The Fins had been to the Bowl the year before and Marino was putting up passing numbers that we’re beyond anything we’d ever seen before. That could have been an all-time classic Super Bowl. Oh well.
Fun fact: Pats were the only team to score points against the Bears that postseason.
That is true, though they also suffered by far the widest margin of defeat to the Bears in the playoffs. They got through the AFC bracket by forcing 16 turnovers across three games, but couldn’t keep that magic up in the Super Bowl.
Can someone stop with this nonsense of a) He hasn't raced enough b) He only time trials.
I defended him in another thread and will defend him here.
Hocker raced the biggest US indoor race of the year - Millrose and then went to USAs and did the damn double. The #1 best way really the only way for a pro to practice tactical races is to go to USA Indoors and he did that. Outdoors, he raced everyone at the USATF distance classic and then ran in the most compeitive mile of the year in Pre.
Prios to USAs, this year, Cole Hocker had raced at 8 different events this year. Prior to last year's Olympic Trials, he had raced at 10 different events. Yes, when he went to an event last year, he did more doubles, etc. But when Matthew Centrowitz won Olympic gold in 2016, he went into the US Trials having had run at 9 different events.
Cole's racing is not light. It's normal. He's finished 10 races already this year. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has finished just 7 .
The irony is people are mad he wasn't racing more and now it's come out he's been hurt.
He has the experience of a college sophomore at this point given how young he is.
No he doesn't, he ran in a friggin' Olympic Final. He is a 3X US Champ. I don't know about his injuries but his performance yesterday had nothing to do with racing experience, or lack thereof.