Cole Hocker

Cole Hocker (born June 6, 2001) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. In the 1500 meters, he won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, setting an Olympic record and an area record of 3:27.65. In the 5000 meters, he won a world title at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. Hocker holds the North American record over the 1500 meter distance alongside the short track 1500 meters and mile. He also holds the second-fastest time in history over the short track 3000 meters, at 7:23.14.

Hocker holds multiple national titles in annual competitions organized by USA Track & Field, including four titles in the 1500 m, one title in the 3000 meters, and one title in the 5000 m. In March 2024, he won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Hocker also placed sixth in the 1500 m at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and seventh at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

In high school, Hocker won several high-level competitions including the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 2018. Beginning in 2019, he competed for the University of Oregon, where he won four NCAA titles. Hocker announced in 2021 that he would forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility to run professionally, signing with Nike.