On this day in 1932 at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, Eddie Tolan won the 100m Gold Medal with a time of 10.3sec. He equalled the world record set by Percy Williams in 1930.
It was an epic race as Japanese sprinter Takayoshi Yoshioka jumped out to a four-yard lead after 40 meters. Tolan passed Yoshioka at the 60 meter mark and had a two-yard lead over Metcalfe at the 100-yard mark.
It was a close finish as Ralph Metcalfe finished second taking Silver Medal, surprisingly with the same time, but was not credited with the record. Metcalfe rushed past Tolan and was well ahead a yard beyond the finish. Almost everyone thought Metcalfe had won.
It was hours later, after review of films taken with a "Kirby two-eyed camera," that officials were able to declare Tolan the winner with a time of 10.3 seconds. Tolan was declared the winner because he had his entire torso past the line on the ground before Metcalfe.
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