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Unofficial Dipsea 2026 Race Analysis
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

Ed Swanson

#774 · 1:28:08 · M62 · Group L · DR

Wave start 8:39 AM (L-DR)

Athlete B

Official

Julia R Maxwell Bailey

#3 · 57:02 · F30 · Group Q · INV

Wave start 8:16 AM (Q-INV)

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

Ed (L-DR) started at 8:39 AM; Julia (Q-INV) started at 8:16 AM. That gave Julia a 23 minutes head start on Ed because the Runner wave starts 27 minutes after the Invitational wave. On foot, Ed ran 1:28:08 and Julia ran 57:02 — Julia was 31:06 faster than Ed. Ed took official place 774th (time-based 869th) and Julia took official place 3rd (time-based 32nd). Julia was faster on foot and finished ahead on the official clock too. Biggest swing: Julia gained 13:07 from Muir Woods to Cardiac.

Deltas

Computed

Wave start

Julia R Maxwell Bailey (Q-INV) started 23 min earlier than Ed (L-DR).

The Runner wave starts 27 min after the Invitational wave.

Overall place Δ
+771
Actual time Δ
+31:06
Section gap Δ
27 min (Julia earlier)
Wave start Δ
23 min (Julia earlier)
Finish clock Δ
+54:06
Section place Δ
—

Δ = Ed − Julia. Negative means Ed is ahead/faster.

Race timeline

Computed
Ed (L-DR) · start 8:39 AM1:28:08
Julia (Q-INV) · start 8:16 AM57:02
Earliest wave start (8:16 AM)Last finish (+1:51:08)
  • Julia (Q-INV) started at 8:16 AM.
  • Ed (L-DR) started at 8:39 AM, 23:00 later — the Invitational wave starts 27 min before the Runner wave.
  • Actual running time: Julia was 31:06 faster on foot than Ed.
  • Finish clock: Julia crossed the line 54:06 ahead of Ed — Julia wins this head-to-head.

Δ (A − B): actual +31:06 · finish clock +54:06.

Position through the course

Official

Segment-by-segment splits

Official
Segment-by-segment splits comparing the two selected athletes.
SegmentEdJuliaΔ
Start to Top of Stairs9:316:46+2:45
Stairs to Windy Gap7:485:03+2:45
Windy Gap to Muir Woods7:175:20+1:57
Muir Woods to Cardiac33:3320:26+13:07
Cardiac to White Gate18:0811:52+6:16
White Gate to The Stile9:115:54+3:17
The Stile to Finish2:401:41+0:59

Δ negative = Ed ran the segment faster.

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