Head-to-head
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Athlete A
OfficialWalter R Paulsen
#996 · 1:38:25 · M64 · Group K · DR
Wave start 8:38 AM (K-DR)
Athlete B
OfficialEdward R Owens
#2 · 48:29 · M32 · Group Z · INV
Wave start 8:24 AM (Z-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
Walter (K-DR) started at 8:38 AM; Edward (Z-INV) started at 8:24 AM. That gave Edward a 14 minutes head start on Walter because the Runner wave starts 27 minutes after the Invitational wave. On foot, Walter ran 1:38:25 and Edward ran 48:29 — Edward was 49:56 faster than Walter. Walter took official place 996th (time-based 1072nd) and Edward took official place 2nd (time-based 1st). Edward was faster on foot and finished ahead on the official clock too. Biggest swing: Edward gained 17:56 from Muir Woods to Cardiac.
Deltas
ComputedWave start
Edward R Owens (Z-INV) started 14 min earlier than Walter (K-DR).
The Runner wave starts 27 min after the Invitational wave.
- Overall place Δ
- +994
- Actual time Δ
- +49:56
- Section gap Δ
- 27 min (Edward earlier)
- Wave start Δ
- 14 min (Edward earlier)
- Finish clock Δ
- +1:03:56
- Section place Δ
- —
Δ = Walter − Edward. Negative means Walter is ahead/faster.
Race timeline
Computed- Edward (Z-INV) started at 8:24 AM.
- Walter (K-DR) started at 8:38 AM, 14:00 later — the Invitational wave starts 27 min before the Runner wave.
- Actual running time: Edward was 49:56 faster on foot than Walter.
- Finish clock: Edward crossed the line 1:03:56 ahead of Walter — Edward wins this head-to-head.
Δ (A − B): actual +49:56 · finish clock +1:03:56.
Position through the course
OfficialSegment-by-segment splits
Official| Segment | Walter | Edward | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start to Top of Stairs | 11:13 | 5:48 | +5:25 |
| Stairs to Windy Gap | 8:13 | 4:17 | +3:56 |
| Windy Gap to Muir Woods | 8:35 | 4:16 | +4:19 |
| Muir Woods to Cardiac | 35:48 | 17:52 | +17:56 |
| Cardiac to White Gate | 21:13 | 9:40 | +11:33 |
| White Gate to The Stile | 10:30 | 5:03 | +5:27 |
| The Stile to Finish | 2:53 | 1:33 | +1:20 |
Δ negative = Walter ran the segment faster.