US EditionCole Hocker Gets to Race and Gets His Gold in Worlds 5,000 Meters
Cole Hocker became only the second American to win the 5,000m world title, finishing in 12:58.30 after a strong final lap, redeeming himself after a 1,500m disqualification.
- American Cole Hocker won gold in the men's 5,000m final on September 21, 2025, at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
- Hocker sought revenge after his disqualification in the 1,500m semifinals six days earlier for impeding a runner, which left him motivated but upset.
- During the final, Hocker stayed boxed in until the bell lap, then sprinted a 52-second last 400m to overtake the field, including notable runners Isaac Kimeli and Jimmy Gressier.
- Hocker’s winning time was 12:58.30, making him only the second American ever to capture a world 5,000m title after Bernard Lagat and Bob Schul.
- This victory marked Hocker’s first world title and the only U.S. individual medal in distance events at these championships, signaling his rise to the peak of his career.
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American runner Cole Hocker stormed to victory in the men's 5,000 meters at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, recovering from a painful disqualification in the 1,500 meters.
Indy native Cole Hocker clinches men’s 5000m world title at World Athletics Championships
(CNN) — American runner and Indianapolis native Cole Hocker soared through the pack to clinch gold in the men’s 5000m at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, bouncing back from a painful disqualification in the 1500m event. The 24-year-old made a late surge at a rain-soaked National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan to finish in 12:58.30, ahead of Belgium’s Isaac Kimeli and France’s Jimmy Gressier in 12:58.78 and 12:59.33, respectively. It crowned…
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Cole Hocker gets to race and gets his gold in worlds 5,000 meters
American Cole Hocker came to world championships hoping for two medals. He was only allowed to run for one, and when he won that one, it felt pretty good.
American Cole Hocker rebounds from ‘robbed’ 1500m disqualification to clinch men’s 5000m world title | News Channel 3-12
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American runner Cole Hocker soared through the pack to clinch gold in the men’s 5000m at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, bouncing back from a painful disqualification in the 1500m event. The 24-year-old made a late surge at a rain-soaked National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan to finish in 12:58.30, ahead of Belgium’s Isaac Kimeli and France’s Jimmy Gressier in 12:58.78 and 12:59.33, respectively. It crowned Ho…
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