Story byNick ZaccardiSat, February 28, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC·1 min readCole Hocker edged fellow Olympians Yared Nuguse and Nico Young by three and four hundredths of a second to win the U. S. indoor men's 3000m title, extending his perfect USA Track and Field Indoor Championships record. Hocker, the Olympic 1500m gold medalist and world outdoor 5000m champion, overtook Nuguse and Young in the final lap in Staten Island, New York, on Saturday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe clocked 7:39.25, just ahead of Nuguse (7:39.28) and Young (7:39.29). Hocker is undefeated in his USATF Indoor Championships career, sweeping the 1500m and 3000m in 2022 and winning the 1500m again in 2024. USATF INDOORS: ResultsTwo weeks ago, Hocker broke Nuguse's American record in the indoor mile, running 3:45.94 to lower the record by .69. Hocker and Nuguse are also entered in the 1500m at USATF Indoors on Sunday (live on NBC and Peacock from 1-3 p. m. ET). Nationals serves as a qualifying meet for the World Indoor Championships in Poland from March 20-22.