'I'm sick of it'- Cole Hocker's rival Hobbs Kessler reveals key motivator for 2025 season

American Olympian Hobbs Kessler has revealed his driving force for the 2025 season, looking to become a true contender in the 1500m and challenge the dominance of fellow specialists like , , and

Kessler’s motivation stems from his fifth-place finish at the 2024 Paris Games, where he watched take gold, silver, and Yared Nuguse bronze, with Ingebrigtsen finishing just ahead of him in fourth.

Kessler’s ambition is clear as he hopes to topple the reigning Olympic champion in the 1500m

Britain's Josh Kerr believes the Grand Slam Track event will provide him with an opportunity to get the better of Olympic champion Cole Hocker who beat him to gold in Paris in the 1500m.

«I mean I would way rather be in Cole’s position,» he admitted in a recent episode of the podcast.

«It’s not anything I need to hide from, right? You know, like everyone wants to be the man, everyone wants to be the champ, but you pay the price with the pressure. That’s part of the job, not something that I’m scared of, but I mean you’ve got to earn it. Fifth place doesn’t do it, so I want to be in contention. Like it hurts.»

The American runner spoke candidly about the iconic images from the Olympic final that has motivated him to set out to contest the dominance of the likes of and

Just days after the Paris Olympics, Cole Hocker and Jakob Ingebrigtsen reignite their rivalry, aiming for redemption and dominance.

«There’s all those awesome photos of the Olympics final of those four guys finishing, and it’s just, I would argue, one of some of the most iconic pictures in track and field, but I’m not in the picture. They opened up two seconds on me. That’s not where I want to be for the rest of my career. I won’t always win, but I want to be in frame, in contention. I want people to be worried about me,» he reflected.

Kessler’s determination to join the of 1500m runners is palpableas he states, “I’m really excited about it, and pressure is on, but again, I’m ready for that. You know everyone just talking about Cole, Jakob, and Josh……I want to be in contention with those guys, beating them. You know, I’m sick of not being in the conversation. It’s game time.”

His words signal a clear intent to elevate his performance and become a key player in the highly competitive world of middle-distance running.

Timothy Cheruiyot explores new training methods in South Africa to reclaim his 1500m throne and obliterate Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr and Co.

The promises to be a thrilling one as r aims to make his mark and challenge the established hierarchy in the 1500m.