TOKYO :Cole Hocker timed his run to the line to perfection to win a tactical 5,000m at the world championships and claim his first world title on Sunday, six days after he was disqualified from the 1,500 metres.

The 24-year-old American, who is Olympic champion at 1,500m, crossed the line in 12 minutes 58.30 seconds to make amends for being disqualified from the shorter race for barging through his rivals at the finish of his semi-final.

Belgian Isaac Kimeli took silver in 12:58.78, and Frenchman Jimmy Gressier claimed bronze to add to his stunning gold in the 10,000m in Tokyo.

Even if Kimeli was born in Kenya, it was the first time since the inaugural world championships in 1993 that there were no medallists representing African nations in the event.

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