Josh Kerr holds off Cole Hocker for world indoor title, stokes rivalry with night-night celebration
The World Indoor Championships finish Sunday, live on Peacock and NBCSN.
In a showdown between the Olympic 1500m silver and gold medalists, Brit Josh Kerr exacted some revenge on American Cole Hocker at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships. Kerr clocked 7:35. 56 to win the 3000m, holding off Hocker by 14 hundredths for his second title in the event in three years.
Kerr crossed the finish line, then struck Stephen Curry's night-night celebration, which Hocker did after beating Kerr in a two-mile race at the Millrose Games last month. "I just thought letting (Hocker) know that (Millrose) was a huge motivational thing for me coming into a World Championships," Kerr said . "Millrose was a big deal, but this is the north star.
" WORLD INDOORS: Results | Broadcast Schedule Hocker, who was sixth going into the last lap, was bidding to add a 3000m title to his Olympic 1500m and world outdoor 5000m golds the last two years. Hocker gave himself an A-minus grade for his race, then addressed Kerr's celebration. "I can't even be that mad," he said .
"I flexed on him at Millrose. I know he can't let that slide. All I'm saying is at least come up with your own celly.