Carpenter was disqualified and the other two finalists, both Americans, refused to re-race, so Halswelle jogged alone round the track and took gold.

卡彭特被取消参赛资格，另外两名进入决赛的美国选手拒绝重跑。 结果，霍斯韦尔独自在跑道上慢跑并了获得金牌。