The American boat never really seemed in danger of losing gold : by 1,000 meters into the 2,000 - meter race , their boat was well over half a boat - length ahead of any competition .
The American boat never really coasted easily to the win .
The American boat never really seemed in danger of losing gold : by 1,000 meters into the 2,000 - meter race , their boat was well over half a boat - length ahead of any competition , and coasted easily to the win .