Team USA runner Cole Hocker stunned the entire field of the men’s 1500-meter final to take home Olympic gold, and his parents absolutely lost it over his upset win.
Hocker was not the favorite in Tuesday’s race. In fact, just days before, he came in third during a semifinal behind Great Britain frontrunner Josh Kerr. But on Tuesday, Hocker hit a switch during the final stretch.
As he rounded the final corner, in a battle with Kerr and Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, he seemingly put whatever burners he had stored for these sorts of moments on full blast. Soon, Cole pulled past Ingebrigtsen and astonishingly pushed past Kerr, who ran out of gas near the finish line.
WOW.
A STUNNING upset in the men’s 1500m as AMERICAN COLE HOCKER takes gold! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/wlq81lbvSO
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2024
Cole’s incredible feat likely stunned everyone in the stadium, including his parents. Footage shows them going wild, cheering him on before they realize in real time that their son won gold.
Cole’s dad, in utter disbelief, seemingly mouthed a very NSFW phrase before letting out another huge cheer. Some crafty internet sleuths think he said, “What the [expletive]?! Wooooo!”
Cole Hocker's parents are all of America in admiration of this run! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/oCXIGwKjtD
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 7, 2024
