Overview
- Joshua Jackson, 24, from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, overtook Carson Mello in the final yards during Sunday’s Delaware Marathon in Wilmington, winning by about two seconds, according to race timing data.
- Finish-line video from timing firm Mettle Events and a spectator clip posted by @aktiv8edleem show Mello slowing with his arms raised as Jackson sprints past.
- Outlets report slightly different finish times, but Mettle Events’ chip data lists Jackson at 2:43:11.71 and Mello at 2:43:13.14, confirming a 1.43-second margin.
- The sudden pass drew gasps as the race announcer began to hail Mello before Jackson crossed first in front of the crowd.
- Chip timing records a runner’s start and finish from timing mats, so rounding and chip-versus-clock differences can yield minor mismatches across reports even when the winner is clear.