Ollie Hoare

Oliver 'Olli' Hoare (born 29 January 1997)[1] is an Australian middle-distance runner who primarily competes in the 1500 metres. He notably won the 1500 m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in a Games record of 3:30.12.[2]

Oliver Hoare
Hoare at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor T&F Championships
Personal information
Born (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997
Sydney, Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres
University teamWisconsin
ClubOn Athletics Club
Coached byDathan Ritzenhein
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham1500 m
World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 BathurstMixed relay

Career

Early years

Hoare's grandfather, World War II veteran Sergeant Fred Hoare, was a member of his local athletics club, and the reason for his father's and Hoare's own love of athletics.[3]

His father Greg was a track runner and a dual world beach-running champion, and Hoare took up the same activities. Hoare won the U15 (2012) and U17 (2013) 2 km beach run at the Australian titles along with team medals in the swim and board races.[4] Hoare also swam at state level but then decided to concentrate on athletics.

Focus on athletics

In 2015, Hoare won the Australian U20 cross-country championship. He then left his local school and studied at Trinity Grammar School, which had a strong sports system. He was coached by Brad Woods. He also befriended Morgan McDonald from the neighbouring Newington College, who had a strong influence on his athletics career. McDonald was a four-time NCAA champion competing for the University of Wisconsin and Hoare followed him there.[4]

While competing collegiately for the University of Wisconsin, Hoare won the 1500 metres at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He also set the University of Wisconsin and Big Ten Conference records in indoor mile.[5]

After graduating, Hoare signed to run professionally under the newly formed On Athletics Club, sponsored by the running shoe company On.[6]

International prominence

In February 2021 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Hoare set the Australian and Oceanian record for the indoor 1500 m with a time of 3:32.35, which was also the seventh fastest all-time indoor mark.[7][8]

At the postponed Tokyo Olympics in August 2021, Hoare competed in the 1500 m. He finished third in a heat (in 3:36.09), fourth in a semi-final (in 3:34.35) and 11th in the final (in 3:35.79), which was won by Jakob Ingebrigtsen from Norway.[9]

On 4 December 2021 at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston, Hoare broke the Australian and Oceanian indoor 5000 metres record by over 27 seconds with a time of 13:09.96.[10] Fellow On Athletics Club runner Geordie Beamish finished second in that race with a time of 13:12.53 to set the New Zealand indoor record.[11]

On his birthday, 29 January 2022, Hoare ran the men's Wanamaker Mile at the 114th Millrose Games in New York with a time of 3:50.83. The time took the Australian and Oceanian indoor mile record off Charlie Hunter, and placed Hoare as the 11th fastest indoor miler ever. He also became the first Australian to win the Wanamaker Mile in the race's 96-year history.[12]

On 16 June 2022 at the Bislett Games, Hoare set the Australian and Oceanian outdoor mile record with a time of 3:47.48, finishing just behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen.[13]

On 6 August 2022 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, he won the 1500 m men's final, setting a personal best and a new Games record of 3:30.12, beating Olympic silver medallist and 2019 world champion Timothy Cheruiyot (3:30.21) and 2022 world champion Jake Wightman (3:30.53).[2] Hoare became the first Australian to take the Commonwealth 1500 m or mile title since Herb Elliott in 1958.[14]

In February 2023 at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held in Australia, Hoare led a team in the mixed relay, alongside Jessica Hull, Stewart McSweyn and Abbey Caldwell, winning a bronze medal.[15]

On 15 June 2023 at the Bislett Games, Hoare set the Oceanian outdoor 1500 m record with a time of 3:29.41 to finish 7th.[16]

Competition record

International competitions
Representing  Australia
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th 1500 m 3:35.79
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th 1500 m i 3:34.36
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 18th (sf) 1500 m 3:38.36
Commonwealth Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st 1500 m 3:30.12
2023 World Cross Country Championships Bathurst, Australia 3rd Mixed relay 23:26

National and NCAA titles

References
  1. Ollie Hoare at World Athletics
  2. "Birmingham 2022 Results".
  3. Shalala, Amanda (6 August 2022). "Euphoric Oliver Hoare produces scintillating surge to win Commonwealth Games 1,500m". ABC News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. "Oliver Hoare". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. "2019 Men's Cross Country Roster - Olli Hoare". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. "Ollie Hoare in Hot Form in the U.S." Runnerstribe.com. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. John Salvado (14 February 2021). "Australian runners smash records". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. Reid, Andre (15 February 2021). "'Wow': Aussie runner stuns athletics in never-before-seen moment". au.sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. "Athletics - Men's 1500m results". BBC Sport.
  10. "Hoare leads Aussies in early-season showings". Athletics Australia. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  11. "Athletics: New Zealand records set in Boston by former Whanganui athletes". Whanganui Chronicle. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  12. "Ollie Hoare smashes Australian indoor mile record in 96-year first". news.com.au. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  13. "Hoare breaks Oceanian mile record in Oslo". Yahoo Sports. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  14. Kelsall, Christopher (6 August 2022). "Australian Oliver Hoare gold in 1500m over Wightman, Cheruiyot". Athletics Illustrated. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  15. Moorhouse, Lachlan. "Bronzed Aussies Headline Success at Home World Athletics Cross Country Championships". www.athletics.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  16. "Aussie records tumble as Jessica Hull, Oliver Hoare shine in Europe". Wide World of Sports. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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