From the start of his challenge, Mr. Gore faced daunting legal and public relations odds because he had finished behind in the initial Florida count and because the television networks and many newspapers had prematurely declared Mr. Bush the winner.
Twice, he had finished behind Khannouchi, the second time at the 2002 London Marathon, where Khannouchi set the record of 2 05 38.
Yet it seems that the next president, whoever he may be, will be thinking most about how on earth to bolster his legitimacy and to keep control in his own country.At first sight, the challenge looks as if it would be particularly acute for Mr Bush, because he would have finished behind in the popular vote.
In four races, he has finished way behind or not at all.
She has finished behind some of today's rivals, but she is steadily improving with each start.
It's mainly in the years since 1990, when the Boston sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy fully explored the Curse of the Bambino in his book of the same title, that the Sox have settled into their heartbreaking habit of near-misses (since 1995 they have finished behind the Yankees eight consecutive times).
Chataway beat Russia's Vladimir Kuts by 0.1 secs - the man who he had finished second behind in the 5,000m European Championships final two weeks earlier.
Raikkonen had also finished second last year, when he looked frustrated at his failure to win, as he had finished only 3.3 seconds behind.
The Bath-based athlete is renowned for responding strongly after a disappointing swim and, having finished behind Balfron swimmer Murdoch in the heats, he was expected to deliver when it really mattered.
About an hour earlier, Purge, who had finished behind Smarty Jones three times, won the $500,000 Jim Dandy at Saratoga.
