Commonwealth Games Men's 1500m Final Results: Oliver Hoare of Australia Takes Gold with GR 3:30.12

Saturday, 06 August 2022

Oliver Hoare from Australia took a surprise victory at the 2022 Commonwealth Games men's 1500 final on Saturday, August 6, in Birmingham.

The 24-year-old Hoare, who just two weeks ago in Eugene, Oregon, failed to qualify for the World championships final, today defeated two global champions to win the Commonwealth games gold.

Hoare went from fourth to first in the final straight to win the race with a new games record and personal best time of 3:30.12. He edged out 2019 world champion Timothy Cheruiyot from Kenya by 0.09 and reigning world champion Jake Wightman from Scotland by 0.4 seconds.

Rank	Name	Country	Time
1	Oliver HOARE	AUS	3:30.12	GR PB
2	Timothy CHERUIYOT	KEN	3:30.21	SB
3	Jake WIGHTMAN	SCO	3:30.53
4	Abel KIPSANG	KEN	3:30.82	SB
5	Jake HEYWARD	WAL	3:31.08	PB
6	Samuel TANNER	NZL	3:31.34	PB
7	Matthew STONIER	ENG	3:32.50	PB
8	Neil GOURLEY	SCO	3:32.93	PB
9	Elliot GILES	ENG	3:33.56	PB
10	William PAULSON	CAN	3:33.97	=PB
11	Mafori Ryan MPHAHLELE	RSA	3:34.66	PB
12	Josh KERR	SCO	3:35.72

Timothy Cheruiyot bags Silver at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Oliver Hoare of Australia takes gold medal.

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— KBC Channel1 News (@KBCChannel1) August 6, 2022

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