Overview

• German officials lodged a protest after the semifinal, leading race jurors to disqualify Cole Hocker for home‑straight obstruction and to advance Robert Farken to the Tokyo final.
• Farken had finished 10th in his heat in 3:37.52 and ranked 21st overall before the decision, leaving him outside the original list of finalists.
• He said immediately post‑race that the contact "didn't matter," then revised his view after seeing replays, calling Hocker’s pass unfair and decisive and noting he was not shown footage right away.
• The 1500m final is set for Wednesday in Tokyo, giving the national record‑holder another chance to translate his strong 2025 form into a championship result.
• Niels Laros qualified fastest for the final in 3:35.50, and pre‑meet favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen was eliminated in earlier rounds.