Oliver 'Ollie' Hoare was born on 29 January 1997 and is an Australian middle-distance runner who primarily competes in the 1500 metres.
11 Facts About Ollie Hoare
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Ollie Hoare's father Greg was a track runner and a world beach-running champion, and Hoare took up the same activities.
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Ollie Hoare befriended Morgan McDonald from the neighbouring Newington College, who had a strong influence on his athletics career.
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McDonald was a four-time NCAA champion competing for the University of Wisconsin and Ollie Hoare followed him there.
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Ollie Hoare set the University of Wisconsin and Big Ten Conference records in indoor mile.
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Ollie Hoare finished third in a heat, fourth in a semi-final and 11th in the final, which was won by Jakob Ingebrigtsen from Norway.
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On 4 December 2021 at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener in Boston, Ollie Hoare broke the Australian and Oceanian indoor 5000 metres record by over 27 seconds with a time of 13:09.96.
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On his birthday, 29 January 2022, Ollie Hoare ran the men's Wanamaker Mile at the 114 Millrose Games in New York with a time of 3:50.83.
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Ollie Hoare became the first Australian to win the Wanamaker Mile in the race's 96-year history.
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On 16 June 2022 at the Bislett Games, Ollie Hoare set the Australian and Oceanian outdoor mile record with a time of 3:47.48, finishing just behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
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On February 2023 at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held in Australia, Ollie Hoare led a team in the mixed relay, alongside Jessica Hull, Stewart McSweyn and Abbey Caldwell, winning a bronze medal.