The Men's 1500 meters promised to be an epic race in the Paris Olympics, with bitter rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr fighting for the gold medal. And it did not disappoint, with Ingebrigtsen setting the pace with a blazing 54.9 opening 400 meters.
All 12 runners met the challenge as the pace remained frenetic, and as the bell signaling the final lap sounded, it was game on. As Ingebrigtsen continued to lead, he turned to find his rival Kerr.
He was looking for the wrong man.
Unheralded American Cole Hocker, who was determined to stay with the blistering pace, suddenly saw his opening and took it, running down everyone, including his more heralded rivals, to win the gold.
As the apostle Paul writes,
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it"
(1 Cor. 9:24).
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