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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

Phil C McMichael

#771 · 1:17:00 · M39 · Group Y

Athlete B

Official

Ed Swanson

#774 · 1:28:08 · M62 · Group L

Interpretation

Phil finished 3 places ahead overall. Phil ran 11:08 faster actual time than Ed. Ed had 11 more minutes of head start than Phil. Biggest swing: Phil gained 4:41 from Muir Woods to Cardiac.

Deltas

Computed

Head start

Ed Swanson started 11 min earlier than Phil.

Overall place Δ
-3
Actual time Δ
-11:08
Head start Δ
11 min (Ed)
Finish clock Δ
-0:08
Section place Δ
+29

Δ = PhilEd. Negative means Phil is ahead/faster.

Race timeline

Computed
PhilEd
Ed · started first
Gun
1:28:08
Phil · started 11:00 later
+11:00
1:17:00
0:001:28:08
  • Ed started first at the gun.
  • Phil started 11:00 later (lower head-start group).
  • Actual running time: Phil was 11:08 faster on foot than Ed.
  • Finish clock: Phil crossed the line 0:08 ahead of Ed Phil wins this head-to-head.

Δ (A − B): actual -11:08 · finish clock -0:08.

Position through the course

Official

Segment-by-segment splits

Official
Segment-by-segment splits comparing the two selected athletes.
SegmentPhilEdΔ
Start to Top of Stairs8:519:31-0:40
Stairs to Windy Gap6:517:48-0:57
Windy Gap to Muir Woods6:467:17-0:31
Muir Woods to Cardiac28:5233:33-4:41
Cardiac to White Gate15:2918:08-2:39
White Gate to The Stile7:479:11-1:24
The Stile to Finish2:242:40-0:16

Δ negative = Phil ran the segment faster.