Photo finish
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A photo finish occurs in a sporting race when multiple competitors cross the finishing line at nearly the same time. As the naked eye may not be able to determine which of the competitors crossed the
A photo finish record of the first triple dead heat in harness racing: Patchover, Payne Hall and Penny Maid at Freehold Raceway (US), October 1953
1987 400-metre hurdles: Sabine Busch 53.24; Cornelia Ullrich 53.55
A dead heat
Dead heat
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A dead heat is a rare situation in various racing sports in which the performances of competitors are judged to be so close that no difference between them can be resolved. The result is declared a ti
Photo finish
…a photo or video taken at the finish line may be used for more accurate check. Photo finishes make it less likely that officials will declare a race a dead heat. Finish line photos are still used in nearly every modern racing sport. Although some sports use electronic equipment to track the racers during a race…
The 1877 Boat Race ended in the only dead heat in the history of the competition