Complex sentence: Bacon and Hillman were even all the way until the straight, with Bacon just barely pulling ahead to win by two yards, as both of the Americans came in under the world record set by Hillman in the second round.
Split into simpler sentences: Bacon and Hillman were even all the way until the straight, with Bacon just barely pulling ahead. He won by less than two meters, as both of the Americans came in under the world record set by Hillman in the second round.