Nuguse earned this medal at the 1500m on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Yared Nuguse Instagram
A runner from Louisville competed in the 1500m race in Paris on Tuesday, taking home one of the three medals after a close contest.
Yared Nuguse, a Louisville native, qualified for the Olympics earlier in July, making his way to the world stage. During his race, he joined another American, Cole Hocker, on the podium to take home bronze while his American counterpart took home the gold medal.
This is the first time in 112 years that Team USA has had two men on the 1500m podium.
Nuguse finished with a time of 3:27.80, which put him in third place behind Great Britain’s Josh Kerr at 3:27.79, silver, and Chris Hocker, 3:27.65, gold. Hocker’s time is also an Olympic record.
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2024
During the race, an NBC commentator said Nuguse ran probably his best race, adding that this was “the race of his life.” He was in the middle of all runners before blasting off in the final stretch to secure the bronze medal.
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