Dead-heat controversy
NZPA-Reuter London The Olympic 10,000 metres champion, Alberto Cova, of Italy, was involved in a dead-heat controversy in an 8000 metre international cross country race yesterday. The official timekeeper could not separate the Los Angeles champion and a Briton, Dave Lewis, and the
two men were given equal first place in a time of 24min 345.
Cova was far from happy with the judge’s ruling. “I don’t accept the decision, I won it by half a metre,” he said. Lewis did not share Cova’s view: “He put his hands up in celebration and I dipped. I’m sure I touched the tape first,” Lewis said.
An American, Ed Eyestone, one second further back in third place, admitted he thought Cova had won but added it was difficult to judge accurately from behind. The three leaders were out on their own for most of the race and Eyestone finished 21 seconds ahead of the fourth-placed Briton, Nat Muir.
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