Tied race (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
dead heat
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tied race</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dead heat that I've seen before include "Race result in which two competitors finish exactly even" , "contest too close to call" , "Race finish with contestants exactly even - or moribund?" , "'An exact tie in a race (4,4)'" , "Race in which no winner is apparent" .)