Ollies golden run

John Veage
Updated August 12 2022 - 5:50pm, first published August 10 2022 - 9:55am
Gold medal: In one of the greatest runs in the nation's track history Caringbah's Ollie Hoare hit the headlines with his 1500m run in Birmingham. Picture Getty Images
Gold medal: In one of the greatest runs in the nation's track history Caringbah's Ollie Hoare hit the headlines with his 1500m run in Birmingham. Picture Getty Images

In a split second the lanky, former North Cronulla SLSC Nipper Ollie Hoare became a household name with his come from behind victory in the 1500m in Birmingham.

John Veage

John Veage

Photographer/Journalist

Thirty five year photographer for Fairfax -former NSW Chief Photographer for FCN and now Photo Journalist for the St George and Sutherland Shire Leader in southern Sydney.Official photographer for Cycling Australia (20 years) Official photographer for Surf Life Saving Australia (30 years) Founding Life Member of Cronulla Boardriders Club and Life Member of Surfing Sutherland Shire among other things.

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