Head-to-head
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Athlete A
OfficialAlden E Besse
#519 · 1:32:22 · M9 · Group L · INV
Wave start 8:12 AM (L-INV)
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
Alden (L-INV) started at 8:12 AM; Edward (Z-INV) started at 8:24 AM. That gave Alden a 12 minutes head start on Edward. On foot, Alden ran 1:32:22 and Edward ran 48:29 — Edward was 43:53 faster than Alden. Alden took official place 519th (time-based 951st) 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 20:46 from Muir Woods to Cardiac.
Deltas
ComputedWave start
Alden E Besse (L-INV) started 12 min earlier than Edward (Z-INV).
- Overall place Δ
- +517
- Actual time Δ
- +43:53
- Section gap Δ
- ±0 (same section)
- Wave start Δ
- 12 min (Alden earlier)
- Finish clock Δ
- +31:53
- Section place Δ
- +16
Δ = Alden − Edward. Negative means Alden is ahead/faster.
Race timeline
Computed- Alden (L-INV) started at 8:12 AM.
- Edward (Z-INV) started at 8:24 AM, 12:00 later.
- Actual running time: Edward was 43:53 faster on foot than Alden.
- Finish clock: Edward crossed the line 31:53 ahead of Alden — Edward wins this head-to-head.
Δ (A − B): actual +43:53 · finish clock +31:53.
Position through the course
OfficialSegment-by-segment splits
Official| Segment | Alden | Edward | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start to Top of Stairs | 8:59 | 5:48 | +3:11 |
| Stairs to Windy Gap | 8:02 | 4:17 | +3:45 |
| Windy Gap to Muir Woods | 8:14 | 4:16 | +3:58 |
| Muir Woods to Cardiac | 38:38 | 17:52 | +20:46 |
| Cardiac to White Gate | 17:38 | 9:40 | +7:58 |
| White Gate to The Stile | 8:42 | 5:03 | +3:39 |
| The Stile to Finish | 2:09 | 1:33 | +0:36 |
Δ negative = Alden ran the segment faster.