All articles tagged with #1500m
Jordan Stolz earned silver in the men’s 1500m at Milan-Cortina 2026, his third Olympic medal after golds in the 500m and 1000m; he finished 0.77 seconds behind Ning Zhongyan of China, with Kjeld Nuis taking bronze. Stolz said he didn’t have his best race but remains a dominant force and could chase a mass-start gold, which would make him just the second American to win three or more Winter Games golds after Eric Heiden.
Twenty-one-year-old Jordan Stolz goes for 1500m gold to complete a U.S. speed-skating sprint sweep at Milan Cortina 2026 after winning Olympic-record times in the 1000m and 500m; he faces Kjeld Nuis, the longtime world and Olympic record holder who is nearing retirement, with Stolz’s personal best of 1:40.48 just 0.31 seconds off the world record and a dominant World Cup run this season.
Faith Kipyegon won her fourth world 1500m title at the Tokyo World Championships, extending her dominance in the event and matching a record held by Hicham El Guerrouj, while also aiming for a double in the 5,000m.
USA's Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker was disqualified from the world championships semi-final for jostling after making contact with another athlete while trying to find a gap in the race, despite his efforts to run cleanly. His appeal was rejected, and Dutch runner Niels Laros qualified for the final along with other top contenders.