why wouldn't it say he won by 5 lengths?
he was 5 lengths ahead when he crossed the finish line. as the 2nd place horse crossed he was "x" ahead of the 3rd place horse. as the 3rd place horse crossed he was "x" in front of the 4th place horse.
doesn't time freezes as each hits the wire and the distance to the next horse is calculated?
it isn't that time froze when the winner x'd and the distances were then calculated all the way back to last place.
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