Head-to-head
Pick two athletes to see how the race played out between them — by actual time, head start, and checkpoint.
Athlete A
OfficialRobert (Bob) F Knox
#1332 · 2:48:09 · M80 · Group AAA · INV
Wave start 8:00 AM (AAA-INV)
Athlete B
OfficialRonald W Pharis
#1335 · 2:22:52 · M80 · Group AAA · DR
Wave start 8:27 AM (AAA-DR)
Interpretation
Robert (Bob) (AAA-INV) started at 8:00 AM; Ronald (AAA-DR) started at 8:27 AM. That gave Robert (Bob) a 27 minutes head start on Ronald because the Runner wave starts 27 minutes after the Invitational wave. On foot, Robert (Bob) ran 2:48:09 and Ronald ran 2:22:52 — Ronald was 25:17 faster than Robert (Bob). Robert (Bob) took official place 1332nd (time-based 1384th) and Ronald took official place 1335th (time-based 1358th). Robert (Bob)'s head start was enough to flip the official order even though Ronald was faster on foot. Biggest swing: Ronald gained 12:09 from Muir Woods to Cardiac.
Deltas
ComputedWave start
Robert (Bob) F Knox (AAA-INV) started 27 min earlier than Ronald (AAA-DR).
The Runner wave starts 27 min after the Invitational wave.
- Overall place Δ
- -3
- Actual time Δ
- +25:17
- Section gap Δ
- 27 min (Robert (Bob) earlier)
- Wave start Δ
- 27 min (Robert (Bob) earlier)
- Finish clock Δ
- -1:43
- Section place Δ
- —
Δ = Robert (Bob) − Ronald. Negative means Robert (Bob) is ahead/faster.
Race timeline
Computed- Robert (Bob) (AAA-INV) started at 8:00 AM.
- Ronald (AAA-DR) started at 8:27 AM, 27:00 later — the Invitational wave starts 27 min before the Runner wave.
- Actual running time: Ronald was 25:17 faster on foot than Robert (Bob).
- Finish clock: Robert (Bob) crossed the line 1:43 ahead of Ronald — Robert (Bob) wins this head-to-head.
Δ (A − B): actual +25:17 · finish clock -1:43.
Position through the course
OfficialSegment-by-segment splits
Official| Segment | Robert (Bob) | Ronald | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start to Top of Stairs | 16:50 | 15:41 | +1:09 |
| Stairs to Windy Gap | 13:33 | 12:04 | +1:29 |
| Windy Gap to Muir Woods | 11:26 | 12:00 | -0:34 |
| Muir Woods to Cardiac | 1:02:52 | 50:43 | +12:09 |
| Cardiac to White Gate | 35:39 | 31:43 | +3:56 |
| White Gate to The Stile | 22:11 | 16:44 | +5:27 |
| The Stile to Finish | 5:38 | 3:57 | +1:41 |
Δ negative = Robert (Bob) ran the segment faster.