Post by HappyFan on Aug 13, 2024 15:25:15 GMT
The American track team had some amazing results this year. Perhaps the highlight was in the 1500m men's, an event the Americans are usually an afterthought in. There were three Americans who made the finals, the first time that had happened in decades, and they all ran well. But all the attention was on two guys: the defending Olympic champ, a Norwegian named Jakob Ingebrigsten, and a Brit named Josh Kerr, the defending world champ. Those two were the prohibitive favorites and apparently hate each other, so all the attention was on them and who would get ultimate bragging rights.
Anyways, things didn't work as planned. If you haven't seen the race yet, check it out, it's one of the most amazing I've ever seen:
Spoiler (in case you somehow haven't heard already):
American Cole Hocker is known for having one of the best finishing kicks in the sport, but his problem is that he was never close to the leaders in big races. Until now. Coming around the turn, he tried to make a move on the Norwegian, who cut him off and killed his momentum. Amazingly, he gathered himself, tried again, and charged past everyone to grab the gold, setting an Olympic record in the process. Even better, American Yared Nuguse also charged and grabbed bronze, barely losing to Kerr. Ingebrigsten didn't even medal!
I was jumping up and down like a lunatic during the final minute of this. Incredible!
Anyways, things didn't work as planned. If you haven't seen the race yet, check it out, it's one of the most amazing I've ever seen:
Spoiler (in case you somehow haven't heard already):
American Cole Hocker is known for having one of the best finishing kicks in the sport, but his problem is that he was never close to the leaders in big races. Until now. Coming around the turn, he tried to make a move on the Norwegian, who cut him off and killed his momentum. Amazingly, he gathered himself, tried again, and charged past everyone to grab the gold, setting an Olympic record in the process. Even better, American Yared Nuguse also charged and grabbed bronze, barely losing to Kerr. Ingebrigsten didn't even medal!
I was jumping up and down like a lunatic during the final minute of this. Incredible!
