Original:  Needing to make up a 19-second gap on Gough in the 1500 metres, Jenner qualified for the Olympic team by finishing in firstplace 22 seconds ahead of the others.
Revised:  Needing to make up a 19-second gap on Gough in the 1500 metres, Jenner qualified for the Olympic team by finishing first, 22 seconds ahead of the others.
Edit intent: clarity