Cole Hocker grabs shock USA gold in 1500 metres with Olympic record time

It was the American – and not Kerr, not Ingebrigtsen – who reigned supreme in Paris tonight in an Olympic record of 3:27.65.

SHOCK: USA’s Cole Hocker (right) celebrates winning the men’s 1500 metres final ahead of Great Britain’s Josh Kerr (middle) at the Paris Olympics (Martin Rickett/PA).

Three and a half minutes of breathless, brilliant suspense. Two men running with their eyes fixed on the other.

Josh Kerr staring at the back of Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s head. Ingebrigtsen stealing glances up at the big screen, checking Kerr’s position.