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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

Kirsti Chou

#1139 · 1:42:35 · F44 · Group N · DR

Wave start 8:41 AM (N-DR)

Athlete B

Official

Michael P Esser

#1142 · 1:34:47 · M42 · Group X · DR

Wave start 8:49 AM (X-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

Kirsti (N-DR) started at 8:41 AM; Michael (X-DR) started at 8:49 AM. That gave Kirsti a 8 minutes head start on Michael. On foot, Kirsti ran 1:42:35 and Michael ran 1:34:47 — Michael was 7:48 faster than Kirsti. Kirsti took official place 1139th (time-based 1131st) and Michael took official place 1142nd (time-based 1006th). Kirsti's head start was enough to flip the official order even though Michael was faster on foot. Biggest swing: Michael gained 3:57 from Muir Woods to Cardiac.

Deltas

Computed

Wave start

Kirsti Chou (N-DR) started 8 min earlier than Michael (X-DR).

Overall place Δ
-3
Actual time Δ
+7:48
Section gap Δ
±0 (same section)
Wave start Δ
8 min (Kirsti earlier)
Finish clock Δ
-0:12
Section place Δ
+1

Δ = KirstiMichael. Negative means Kirsti is ahead/faster.

Race timeline

Computed
Kirsti (N-DR) · start 8:41 AM1:42:35
Michael (X-DR) · start 8:49 AM1:34:47
Earliest wave start (8:41 AM)Last finish (+1:42:47)
  • Kirsti (N-DR) started at 8:41 AM.
  • Michael (X-DR) started at 8:49 AM, 8:00 later.
  • Actual running time: Michael was 7:48 faster on foot than Kirsti.
  • Finish clock: Kirsti crossed the line 0:12 ahead of Michael Kirsti wins this head-to-head.

Δ (A − B): actual +7:48 · finish clock -0:12.

Position through the course

Official

Segment-by-segment splits

Official
Segment-by-segment splits comparing the two selected athletes.
SegmentKirstiMichaelΔ
Start to Top of Stairs12:1110:25+1:46
Stairs to Windy Gap8:308:12+0:18
Windy Gap to Muir Woods8:397:57+0:42
Muir Woods to Cardiac40:1136:14+3:57
Cardiac to White Gate21:2820:40+0:48
White Gate to The Stile9:178:52+0:25
The Stile to Finish2:192:27-0:08

Δ negative = Kirsti ran the segment faster.