Hocker rips up 1500m script and Yavi breaks Olympic record while Thomas, Rogers and Tentoglou deliver

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It’s the kind of race that will be spoken about by enthusiasts of men’s middle-distance running – especially American ones – for years to come.

USA’s Cole Hocker won the men’s 1500m – in an Olympic record, no less – to push world champion Josh Kerr to silver while Hocker’s teammate Yared Nuguse claimed bronze in what will go down as one of the biggest upsets of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen missing the podium was perhaps a bigger surprise than Hocker winning the title.

All four other finals on Tuesday (6 August) largely went to form as world leader Gabby Thomas won the women's 200m, and world champions Winfred Yavi (steeplechase), Camryn Rogers (hammer) and Miltiadis Tentoglou (long jump) added more gold to their medal collection.