Placed fourth with 100 metres to go, Oliver Hoare storms home to beat a star-studded field in the men's 1500 metres final in Birmingham.
A fortnight after winning the world title in Eugene in thrilling style, Patterson was the red-hot favourite to claim a second Commonwealth title in Birmingham. It was a remarkable turnaround for Hoare, who only two weeks ago failed to earn a place in the final at the world championships. - The Australian ran a Games record and personal best to win the final
Ollie Hoare was suffering from the letdown of a disappointing world championships when he received a call that would shake his world.
“That last lap, I wanted to make sure I stayed relaxed on the inside and knew my time would come, and it is hard to believe when you have guys there that are absolute class. I was able to get out and I had the kicker at the end, and, yeah, it was spectacular.” Hoare said he knew he had a shot at a medal at the top of the straight. “It was a difficult time for me because of how bad I raced (at the worlds) and to hear the news of a guy who had a stopwatch at every race I had and growing up through the sport and not having him there to watch was tough. It was a remarkable turnaround for Hoare, who only two weeks ago failed to earn a place in the final at the world championships. “But I would like to dedicate that race to my pop because he is the reason my family loves the sport and why I’m here today.
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What a run in the 1500! But I was able to get out and I just had the kicker at the end and it was spectacular,” Hoare said. That was a good one.” Former Boomers coach Brendan Joyce wrote: “Wow Australia we have a new champion to be proud of! Cheruiyot goes up … here comes Ollie Hoare with a flashing run I reckon he’s going to get there.” It’s one of those that we will etch in the history books forever and how lucky we are to have been here and for you to have watched it,” McAvaney said as Hoare slumped over in disbelief on the ground.
Australia's Ollie Hoare picked up gold in the Commonwealth Games 1500m final, while Scotland's world champion Jake Wightman had to settle for bronze.
And I saw that he was starting to lock up and I knew I had more juice in the tank. “But I’ve been training for a fast race and I ran 3:47 in Oslo for a mile so I knew I had the strength there. And I was able to come through at the end.” “That was as good as I could have done,” said Wightman. “I didn’t want to be a pedestrian and be running for minor medals. “Initially I was pretty disappointed but, if I told myself I would come back two weeks after winning the world champs and in a similar field pick up a bronze, I’d be pretty happy. This time, though, when he repeated the trick his pursuers were ready – and his legs were a little more heavy.
Ollie Hoare has won one of the greatest races in Australian history and etched his name as a great of the sport.
You’re in a very vulnerable position, even if you’re of the calibre that he is, and I saw he was starting to lock up. With five metres to go Hoare had him as Cheruiyot staged, wobbled and lost half a step. “It was a matter of pulling the kick at the right time. I had more juice in the tank and I wanted it.” “You can hear the Scottish roar in the stadium so I tried to hold my composure. He looked to be running into trouble at the bell, blocked in on the inside lane. But the time didn’t matter as it was who he beat. My brother is very excited because I think he made a pretty good gamble on Sportsbet so it is happy days for the family.” You line up on that line and you hear the accolades of each and every athlete, just the respect that you have to have to get out there and even make the final is an absolute privilege,” Hoare said. And he did it in a manner befitting a race of its class, coming from behind to overtake two world champions. The man in the lead, a Scotsman who was the reigning world champion and had the screaming local crowd behind him. He was trained by his dad Greg.