Why people hating on Hocker? Talented young Runner who seems like a good guy!!!

Because people like you who think he has a chance to medal in this Olympics. He has no chance. You have no clue how many dozen of runners are significantly faster than him around the world.

Very disrespectful to put his fingers to his lips. at the finish. Maybe a little more humility is in order. In the larger scheme of things NCAA 1500m champ is not that big a deal. That, and the man bun.

12.2 last 100.

A FINGER ON THE LIPSSSSSS

OH NOOOOOOO

HOW WILL THE USA EVER RECOVER FROM THIS UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT??!?!!?!??

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0lzqRVuRqN0

Obviously he has a chance! He just ran down the reigning Olympic champion from 20 back. Are you really that Clueless? Has the best kick of anyone in the world, at this distance. The race will be slow and tactical and he'll win a medal. and he'll do it again in three years from now and then again and go down as the greatest American middle distance Runner

where's the love wrote:

Why aren't more people stoked about possibly the best young American middle distance runner ever? Seems weird, from people saying he's not going to make the team to saying he has no chance to medal, to he's peaked too soon

His blazing kick and Nimble style seems well suited to tactical races and potential medals at 1500 through 5K, why is everybody being so bitter

Only in the immature idiots, with mental health problems going on the internet and anonymously hate on athlete's sewer working at it every day and get it done and doing it, Cole Hocker and Matthew Centrowitz are fine charismatic talented young athletes and a wonderful young people.

Haters need to get mental health therapists help.

MidFootStriker wrote:

Obviously he has a chance! He just ran down the reigning Olympic champion from 20 back. Are you really that Clueless? Has the best kick of anyone in the world, at this distance. The race will be slow and tactical and he'll win a medal. and he'll do it again in three years from now and then again and go down as the greatest American middle distance Runner

Aw yes, the reigning champion that struggles to run sub 4. Next argument please

Maybe because everybody should have stopped disrespecting Centro? The whole thing with that and Hocker is why it's so heated. However if we are being realistic, he may not even make it out of the rounds. Even with Timmy Cher out, the race won't be like Rio and its going to be sub 3:31. Hocker hasn't cracked 3:35 and if someone makes a jump like that in a couple of weeks that's extremely unlikely and how a lot of people on these boards like to put it, suspicious.

Hocker has a great finish, but what's that kick gonna look like in a 3:30 race?

I'd have to think most people on this site are American distance runners. Which just shows how many jealous bitter idiots are out there. The dude is the greatest American distance Talent at this age ever you think people would be going crazy with excitement

I’m stoked about a good team, not a race won through devious actions and back room plans. Additionally, if you think he has a chance of medaling you are dreaming.

I think Nico will easily outperfom Hocker over their careers.

Track Fan One wrote:

Only in the immature idiots, with mental health problems going on the internet and anonymously hate on athlete's sewer working at it every day and get it done and doing it, Cole Hocker and Matthew Centrowitz are fine charismatic talented young athletes and a wonderful young people.

Haters need to get mental health therapists help.

31 is young? Do you actually think Centro hasn’t peaked yet? He’s past his prime and they aren’t handing out Olympic goal medals anymore. Jakob can probably beat both of them. Assuming they even get to the final or even make the US team.

hobbyjogger18 wrote:

Maybe because everybody should have stopped disrespecting Centro? The whole thing with that and Hocker is why it's so heated. However if we are being realistic, he may not even make it out of the rounds. Even with Timmy Cher out, the race won't be like Rio and its going to be sub 3:31. Hocker hasn't cracked 3:35 and if someone makes a jump like that in a couple of weeks that's extremely unlikely and how a lot of people on these boards like to put it, suspicious.

Hocker has a great finish, but what's that kick gonna look like in a 3:30 race?

(1) People are not hating in Hocker. Don't know who he is shushing? He has been hyped and celebrated as h*ll in 2021.

(2) He's easily gonna make it out of the rounds. Are you new to the sport?

(3) Running 3.35 in a race starting this slow obviously show Hocker easily will run faster than 3.35 in his current shape.

Ezrun wrote:

I'd have to think most people on this site are American distance runners. Which just shows how many jealous bitter idiots are out there. The dude is the greatest American distance Talent at this age ever you think people would be going crazy with excitement

"Greatest American distance talent at this age ever?"

Greater than Jim Ryun?

Seriously?

AP5000 wrote:

Because people like you who think he has a chance to medal in this Olympics. He has no chance...

He beat the reining Gold Medalist who's still at the tail end of his prime. He easily beat Engels, who was top 10 in the last WC's. He finished in 12.2 secs, & 52 secs despite being restrained most of the lap.

2011 - Centro

Won NCAA

Won US Champs by beating the favorite and one of the best tactical racers and kickers of all time

Had to chase the standard in Europe after winning US Champs

Won bronze in the WC

2021 - Hocker

Won NCAA

Won US Champs by beating the favorite and one of the best tactical racers of all time

Did not have standard, needed to rely on world ranking (hopefully)

Olympics ????

See any similarities?

Dude you are kidding yourself. Centro has a 330 PR. He beat him in a 335 race by 6 hundredths..he hasn't run the standard. There are 421 people who have run the 1500 faster than Hocker. The list goes on an on.

Are you new here? There are threads daily about how he's gonna win Olympic gold. I think you're confusing Hocker with any non-white runners.

AP5000 wrote:

Dude you are kidding yourself. Centro has a 330 PR. He beat him in a 335 race by 6 hundredths..he hasn't run the standard. There are 421 people who have run the 1500 faster than Hocker. The list goes on an on.

I love this guy's posts. Love how butthurt he is.

Great race by Hocker!