Why- announced times at finish different from standings?

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Why- announced times at finish different from standings?

Postby RAIMIS2 » Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:51 am

Watching on Insider live,... Iditarod site has Waerner's finishing time 9days 10 hours etc.. But the woman announcing the finishing times for subsequent musher has 9 days 9 hours etc,... why are the announced times at the finish line shorter than the official final times I see in the standings?
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Re: Why- announced times at finish different from standings?

Postby flowerpower » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:54 pm

Daylight savings? No idea, just throwing out a guess?
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Re: Why- announced times at finish different from standings?

Postby mira » Thu Mar 19, 2020 12:22 am

Is it for all mushers or only some? I mean, if there are humans being looking at a watch I would expect some errors.
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Re: Why- announced times at finish different from standings?

Postby SuldalsXpressen » Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:53 am

RAIMIS2 wrote:Watching on Insider live,... Iditarod site has Waerner's finishing time 9days 10 hours etc.. But the woman announcing the finishing times for subsequent musher has 9 days 9 hours etc,... why are the announced times at the finish line shorter than the official final times I see in the standings?

I recall being bewildered one time the lady said finishing time. I think I settled on her just saying 9 instead of 19. I think 19 hours was more or less correct for the musher she was checking in.

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