Olympian Reacts to the NCAA 1500m Championship

[@peddlerofbombast6982]

Do I see a broadcasting career in the future for Nick "The Kick" Symmonds..... NBC color commentator for the US Olympic Trials....later the Olympics themselves...thumbs up if you feel me!

[@notalbvin6845]

Fr tho

[@felixleon4694]

Hell yeah

[@bryantcullen1377]

Totally agree...would be an awesome commentator.

[@nitedreamer23]

definitely!

[@wakimura303]

“The Bison” hits different

[@blainejohnson9954]

It was a 52.2 last lap for him officially

[@rmcaj2661]

and 1:48 last 800😳

[@dannyb993]

We need a new Godspeed video

[@Asswipes123]

@@rmcaj2661 imagine him with fresh legs

[@stt5v2002]

At 3:36, something very important happens. Hocker is trying to get set up for his final kick, but there is a problem. The leaders are two across going into the turn. Hocker has to decide whether to move to the outside and add distance or slot in behind Nuguse and risk getting blocked if the second place runner can hang on. He has to decide what to do in an instant. If you watch carefully, you can see that the second place runner takes a little glance back and looks pretty distressed. Hocker realizes that Nuguse will pull away and he can follow him then swing wide coming off the final bend. This decision allows him the best chance to win the race. Very good tactics from a young runner!

[@alejandrotorres712]

Wow didn’t realize that but that’s a very good point. He’s becoming a master tactician!

[@warriorsa-cash8534]

Here after Hocker and nuguse won gold and bronze at the Olympics

[@randallanimal]

Yes, Nick, that's how the transitive property works.

[@thecakeisalie8135]

and by the transitive property, nick also qualified for this year's olympic games. can't wait to see him run the 1500m in Tokyo

[@bigballerwaller1570]

“I had him down at a 54 last lap” Just a little off 😂

[@davidsawyer10]

Yeah, looks more like 52.

[@bigballerwaller1570]

@@davidsawyer10 that’s cause it was

[@nitedreamer23]

@@bigballerwaller1570 utterly insane.

[@ryanfortin3051]

“And by the transitive property of racing, I am the 2021 NCAA Champion.”

[@jetertutors2511]

I taught geometry at one point! I love the TRANSITIVE PROPERTY OF RACING… I think that was awesome! I have to use that. Great race. Cole is a sprinter in a distance runners body! Amazing!

[@SirCentex]

Love the way the guys ran this race very honest pace none of that sandbagging middle distance are notorious for haha

[@jamessanford2991]

Nuguse had just broken the 1500 record a few weeks before, was the defending outdoor champ, and was the only person to beat Hocker this season. It was a great race to watch and it was full of storylines, and congrats to Hocker for winning the race

[@arthur-yf1dp]

Wow! you outkicked cole hocker and Charlie Hunter

[@christophersekerak4700]

Drafting is a good energy conservation and racing tactic.

[@ethansmith6947]

Hocker gives me pre vibes. He is just runs so gritty and does whatever it takes to win!

[@bigballerwaller1570]

Well… Pre was a front runner and always pushed the pace, and notoriously hated tactical kicking race. Hocker may take the race from the gun, but he’s pretty reliant on a kick.

[@EVW.G]

@@bigballerwaller1570 also Hocker now has faster 1500m and 5000m times than Pre.

[@billybussey]

What a fun video. Nick, you might be the most charming person on KZbin.

[@sanki7087]

Cole Hocker is the upgraded version of Nick Symmonds. I mean look at his finishing kick

[@natnat-xc8n]

Here after they both medaled at the Olympics!

[@SoccerMaster22332]

Cole just won gold

[@truittfowler8728]

Great Vid!! Love the in depth analysis! Keep up the great work!

[@e.p.lproductions67]

We need Nick to commentate these races live

[@benjiwenji1271]

LOL love that last part where you said you beat him. Great race it was.

[@linkjoestar8924]

Your Gold and Bronze medalists

[@BryceMtn]

Nick, will you do a live stream during the trials? Your commentary is better than TV.

[@siddhantpandey2000]

Let's go, Oregan!

[@hamsandwich1860]

Cold cocker has a ridiculous kick

[@thecakeisalie8135]

haha, outkicking cole. old dog's still got it

[@troytodd79]

Everyone loves it when you give away the finish in the fingernail

[@neilchen4768]

Fingernail

[@LyndonPatrickSmith]

Great race and commentary! Side note - that headset makes you sound real nasal, unless you have a cold.

[@dylanbarca1432]

Great video. Keep up the good work 👍

[@shapejustanormaltriangle7659]

Damn, that's fast

[@liawjiayong]

you out kicked charlie hunter too in taht video ahha

[@slomofome14]

Wow you outkicked him out of running shape?That’s really impressive

[@bastianlindholtpoulsen1567]

Ayyy i just ran my first 1500 today

[@Jk-cd2dy]

you should react to athing mo's 400m

[@T1MB05L1C3]

Nick should replace the current espn announcers for the ncaa t&f championships

[@daveconvoy5793]

Let them break the wind😂😂

[@MichaelTaphouse]

Hahaha awesome recap

[@arjunbhardwaj5922]

Is fenix 6x saphire a good watch? Which one do you use?

[@alejandrotorres712]

*said 800m instead of 1500 at the end

[@leoolivares3261]

By the transitive property of racing im the 2021 ncaa world champion 😂😭

[@gpn76]

Video link (below) of Hobbs Kessler’s 2020 5K Michigan Division 1 State Cross Country Championship. Because of Covid they had two Division 1 races…Hobbs ran very strong but Riley Hough in the second race bested him 2.17 seconds. youtu.be/5S27aYpzX

[@jakebaca264]

So hocker has been a freshman for 3 years ?

[@xcbaby123]

If Yared did not lead. He would have had a better chance at winning

[@heyybrendan]

no dislikes, as it should be :,)

[@sinking1902]

You smoked Cole Hocker lol!

[@ccbgaming6994]

Didn’t you beat this guy?! You would of won this race :D

[@planck10-43]

Cole Hocker does not look like a runner.

[@Thomas-fk3cw]

Hah, was thinking the same. Picture him more sitting in some artsy pub doing one of those paint nights. But he's a beast.

[@timothypark9903]

FREE REED

[@cadenweber6857]

The dude beat him by sheer will-power

[@jetertutors2511]

When that head goes back in his sprint- watch out! It’s involuntary and Poot form but right now it fits the rhythm of his body… Jim Ryun had some similar quirks at the end of races… I guess they all do.

[@cadenweber6857]

@@jetertutors2511 for sure and clearly it's working for them too

[@vincem.9254]

Hey bison

[@mikediazArtist]

Hey Nick - Clayton Murphy 800m 2016 bronze medalist started his KZbin channel recently @cmurphy800 ..Can you two get on a video call together and talk 800meter moments? Or maybe you can get him to join you on a zoom in vid for your channel? --Two 800 meter legends joining forces on a video would be insanely awesome!!!

[@nathanreseigh4185]

The high schooler Kessler Hobbs would have won by a second lol

[@jetertutors2511]

Right?! I was just thinking that… as amazing as Hokers kick was Hobbs would have been ahead of him right at the end… almost by the same distance that Mr Mullet was ahead of Hobbs

[@Arithmophobia]

completely differennt type of race, Hocker would beat Hobbs by 3 seconds in a time trial, no disrespect to him obviously.

[@bastianlindholtpoulsen1567]

“Of course we are runing the metric mile”. The metric mile is litterally 7 km

[@dukes1lv3r48]

no it’s not? where did you get this?

[@bastianlindholtpoulsen1567]

@@dukes1lv3r48 in denmark a mile is 7 km so i thought that it was the metric mile

[@owenfouts2494]

Early!!

[@gopeshyadav8332]

I am from India a better person than you are a good athlete

[@Veggamattic]

Stop saying "I" so much.