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Preliminary results · 1,398 finishers · source dipsea.orgLoaded 16 Jun 2026 · preliminary results may change

Head-to-head

Pick two athletes to see how the race played out between them — by actual time, head start, and checkpoint.

Athlete A

Official

Michael P Esser

#1142 · 1:34:47 · M42 · Group X · DR

Wave start 8:49 AM (X-DR)

Athlete B

Official

Helle E Taheny

#1144 · 1:51:57 · F9 · Group D · DR

Wave start 8:32 AM (D-DR)

Comparison report

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The PDF includes the interpretation, deltas, race timeline, position-through-the-course chart, and segment-by-segment splits shown below.

Interpretation

Michael (X-DR) started at 8:49 AM; Helle (D-DR) started at 8:32 AM. That gave Helle a 17 minutes head start on Michael. On foot, Michael ran 1:34:47 and Helle ran 1:51:57 — Michael was 17:10 faster than Helle. Michael took official place 1142nd (time-based 1006th) and Helle took official place 1144th (time-based 1244th). Michael was faster on foot and finished ahead on the official clock too. Biggest swing: Michael gained 7:45 from Muir Woods to Cardiac.

Deltas

Computed

Wave start

Helle E Taheny (D-DR) started 17 min earlier than Michael (X-DR).

Overall place Δ
-2
Actual time Δ
-17:10
Section gap Δ
±0 (same section)
Wave start Δ
17 min (Helle earlier)
Finish clock Δ
-0:10
Section place Δ
+20

Δ = MichaelHelle. Negative means Michael is ahead/faster.

Race timeline

Computed
Michael (X-DR) · start 8:49 AM1:34:47
Helle (D-DR) · start 8:32 AM1:51:57
Earliest wave start (8:32 AM)Last finish (+1:51:57)
  • Helle (D-DR) started at 8:32 AM.
  • Michael (X-DR) started at 8:49 AM, 17:00 later.
  • Actual running time: Michael was 17:10 faster on foot than Helle.
  • Finish clock: Michael crossed the line 0:10 ahead of Helle Michael wins this head-to-head.

Δ (A − B): actual -17:10 · finish clock -0:10.

Position through the course

Official

Segment-by-segment splits

Official
Segment-by-segment splits comparing the two selected athletes.
SegmentMichaelHelleΔ
Start to Top of Stairs10:2511:36-1:11
Stairs to Windy Gap8:128:57-0:45
Windy Gap to Muir Woods7:578:09-0:12
Muir Woods to Cardiac36:1443:59-7:45
Cardiac to White Gate20:4024:29-3:49
White Gate to The Stile8:5212:05-3:13
The Stile to Finish2:272:42-0:15

Δ negative = Michael ran the segment faster.