On Tuesday at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Australian Sally Pearson won gold in the women’s 100m hurdles, with an Olympic record time of 12.35 seconds. Finishing just behind her were Americans Dawn Harper and Kellie Wells, winning silver and bronze, respectively. The photo finish was too close to call and went to judges’ review, where it was determined that Pearson had in deed won — by just 0.02 seconds — an announcement that overwhelmed Pearson and left her collapsing with joy. In the men’s...
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