WATCH: Cole Hocker’s Family Reacts To His Gold Medal Upset In The Men’s Olympic 1,500m

Cole Hocker’s gold medal in the men’s 1,500m was arguably the biggest upset in the world of track and field this year.

The second biggest shock in the world of track and field may have also come in the men’s Olympic 1,500m final when American Yared Nuguse pushed race favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen off the podium and earned himself a bronze medal.

The race initially set the stage for the biggest rivals in track, Ingebrigtsen of Norway and Josh Kerr of Great Britain, to go head-to-head for the first time in months on the biggest stage in athletics. The pair were expected to battle it out for the top two spots on the podium.

However, after Ingebrigtsen took the race out at a blazing pace, hoping to take the finish out of his competitor’s legs, it created an opportunity for the American pair, Hocker and Nuguse.

Ingebrigtsen was unable to hold his charging pace throughout the entirety of the race and Hocker knew he just had to stay on his and Kerr’s heels, and he might just have a shot.

Coming around the finishing straight, Hocker launched himself up the inside line, finishing a stride ahead of Kerr, while Nuguse fought with everything left to get himself ahead of Ingebrigtsen and put himself on the podium.

While the two Americans celebrated, so did their friends and family around them.

Hocker’s family can be seen cheering in disbelief, with his dad having one of the most shocking and “track dad” reactions.

Nuguse’s parents, on the other hand, were seen in tears of joy as they watched their son come from behind with an epic finish to secure bronze.