If you are going against the clock, it's a race no matter what you tell yourself. I've passed people because they decided to walk the last 25 yards that just happened to be flagged off for show. The lady handing out the place #'s(top 50 got coffee mugs) was at the end of the flagged line along with the guy with the watch. Should I have beaten them...idk but I go hard til the line no matter what.