neck and neck

Phrase

very close in progress, as in a race or contest

Japanese Meaning

互角な状態 / 接戦 / 僅差で競り合っている状態

In the final lap, the two cyclists were neck and neck, each vying for the lead.

最終周回で、二人の選手は接戦で、互いに先頭を争っていた。

Sense（1）

very close in progress, as in a race or contest

The polls suggest that the candidates were neck and neck in the election.