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Hobbs Kessler

Hobbs Kessler

September 08, 2024

5th Avenue Mile Analysis and Interviews from THOUGHTSLEADER, Hoppel Hoping to get Olympic bronze, Kerr Says Grand Slam Track Will Provide More Motivation

THOUGHTSLEADER breaks down the post-race comments from Kerr on Jakob and Grand Slam Track, Hoppel's hope to get elevated to bronze if Sedjati is popped for drugs, Emma Coburn's return to racing, Hobbs Kessler and more.
August 22, 2024

Jakob Ingebrigtsen Defeats Cole Hocker in Olympic 1500 Rematch in Lausanne

Ingebrigtsen crushed Hocker over the final 200 to win in 3:27.83 as Americans Hocker (3:29.85) and Hobbs Kessler (3:30.47) finished 2nd and 3rd.
August 02, 2024

2024 Olympics Day 1 AM: Kerr & Ingebrigtsen Impress While Nuguse Has to Work Hard to Advance

All 3 Americans advanced in the 1500 while Sha'Carri Richardson made it through in the 100m prelims.
July 01, 2024

6 Takeaways from Super Sunday at the 2024 US Olympic Trials

In the span of 60 minutes on Sunday, six meet records fell in the track events, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's 50.65 WR in the 400 hurdles.
June 30, 2024

Men's 800: Bryce Hoppel Shines with 1:42.77 PB & Leads Three Americans Under 1:44 at Olympic Trials

Bryce Hoppel entered the exclusive 1:42 club as training partner Hobbs Kessler made the Olympics in his second event and Brandon Miller got 3rd.
May 18, 2024

LA Grand Prix Day 1: Selemon Barega & Elle St Pierre Win 5000s As Ceili McCabe Breaks Canadian Steeple Record

The runners from Africa ran in the back early but dominated late and went 1-2-3-4 as Grant Fisher was fifth (12:53.30). Teammates Cooper Teare (12:54.72, 9th) and Cole Hocker (12:58.92, 11th) broke 13:00 for the 1st time. In the women's 5000, Elle St. Pierre lowered her pb from 14:58.17 to 14:34.14 and won as Venezuela's Joselyn Brea set a South American record in 2nd (14:36.59).

March 03, 2024

Geordie Beamish Wins Indoor 1500m Gold as Americans Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler Get Silver and Bronze

It is now officially impossible to outkick Geordie Beamish as he went from 7th to 1st the final 200m to win the World 200m gold medal as Americans Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler got silver and bronze.
February 26, 2024

Dear Distance Gurus: What Do You Think Of Hobbs Kessler Doubling Every Day?

In the year 2024, there are all sorts of advice columns all over the Internet, but we’ve never seen one for distance running. There is one now as Robert Johnson and John Kellogg are here to answer your questions in our Dear Distance Gurus (DDG) column. *MB: Dear Distance Gurus: What Do You Think Of Hobbs Kessler Doubling Every Day? 
February 15, 2024

2024 USA Indoors Are STACKED: Nuguse Leads Loaded 3K as Lyles & Coleman Square Off in 60m

Get your popcorn ready as the 2024 USA Indoor meet is loaded and bound to entertain. Nuguse faces Cole HockerCooper Teare, and Abdihamid Nur in the 3K with Hobbs Kessler focused on the 1500. In the 60, it doesn't get much bigger than the WR holder against the 100 world champ. Plus can an unsponsored Walmart deli employee end one of the greatest streaks in track and field history? *MB: USA Indoors are LOADED - Official 2024 USA Indoor Discussion Thread,
February 04, 2024

2024 NBIGP: Hobbs Kessler Beats Jake Wightman, Noah Lyles Makes Statement, & Elle St. Pierre Is Back

The 20-year-old Kessler took down the 2022 world 1500 champ in Wightman's first race in a year, as Lyles ran a big 6.44 pb to win the 60 and Elle St. Pierre nearly broke the American 3000m record in her first big indoor race since giving birth.
November 15, 2023

RRW: Yared Nuguse Faces Hobbs Kessler, Matt Centrowitz And Reigning Champion Neil Gourley At Kalakaua Merrie Mile On December 9

The field also includes Mario García Romo, Geordie Beamish and Mason Ferlic.
October 01, 2023

2023 World Road Champs: Faith Kipyegon Gets Beat, Hobbs Kessler Wins Mile & Breaks WR, Kenya Goes 1-2-3 in Both Half Marathons

The 20-year-old Kessler won the first road mile world title as Diribe Welteji upset Faith Kipyegon in the women's mile. Peres Jepchirchir won a record-tying 3rd title in the women's half.
July 08, 2023

Yared Nuguse Delivers, Wins His First US 1500 Title

Joe Waskom's bold move paid off as he's going to Worlds, while Cole Hocker's comeback continued with a 3rd-place finish.
June 29, 2023

The Men's 1500 at USAs Is Going To Be Awesome - Full Pre-Race Analysis

Rojo says there isn't a Big 4 of US 1500m running in Cooper Teare, Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, and Hobbs Kessler as he adds in a 5th - Nathan Green. Which of these studs will go home devastated?
May 27, 2023

2023 USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix Results: Crouser's WR (23.56) leads way as meet produces 7 world leads

The meet produced 7 world leads including a world record. Ryan Crouser led the way with another WR in the men’s shot put (23.56). World leads also came in the women’s shot (Maggie Ewen 20.45), men’s pole vault (Mondo Duplantis 5.91), women’s 100h (Jasmine Camacho-Quinn 12.31), women’s 1500 (Diribe Welteji 3:57.84), men’s 1500 (Timothy Cheruiyot 3:31.47), and women’s 400 (Marileidy Paulino 48.98).
April 15, 2023

A Very Nice Day in Boston: Beadlescomb & Kessler Win 2023 B.A.A 5K/Mile Titles

The wins by Morgan Beadlescomb (13:25) and Hobbs Kessler (4:07) should bring a smile to coach Ron Warhurst's face. Krissy Gear (4:39) and Mekides Abebe (15:01) took the women's titles.
June 23, 2022

Cole Hocker Bombs Out of USAs in Round 1 of 1500m

The big shocker was Cole Hocker, America's 1500m sensation in 2021, went home in round 1.