Mills runs against race-based injustice

When the gun sounded signaling the start of the 10,000 meter event at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, American Billy Mills was considered a relative unknown in the track world. But 28-and-a-half long minutes later, he was on top of that world, having captured the gold medal and pulling off one of the most incredible upsets in the history of long distance running. And to this day, he remains the first and only American ever to capture the event in Olympic competition.