ɪnðə fˈɪfti kˌeɪˈɛm ɹˈeɪs, stˈeɪdʒd æt tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚz ʌv ˌʌp tə θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈiː, ðə fɹˈʌnt tˈuː kəmpˈɛɾɪɾɚz wɜː dɪskwˈɑːlᵻfˌaɪd, ænd tˈɑːmpsən bˈiːt dʒˈɑːn ljˈuːŋɡɹɛn ʌv swˈiːdən baɪ sˈɛvəntˌiːn sˈɛkəndz tə wˈɪn ðə ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl ɪn fˈoːɹ ˈaʊɚz twˈɛnti fˈaɪv mˈɪnɪts θˈɜːɾi sˈɛkəndz.
In the 50 km race, staged at temperatures of up to 31°C, the front two competitors were disqualified, and Thompson beat John Ljunggren of Sweden by 17 seconds to win the gold medal in 4 hours 25 minutes 30 seconds.