In a 400-metre race, Runner A finishes the race in 50 seconds, while Runner B finishes the same race in 62.5 seconds. Assuming both runners maintain a constant speed throughout, Runner A crosses the finish line well before Runner B does.

In a separate 200-metre race between two other runners, Runner C, running at a constant speed of 8 metres per second, gives Runner D a 40-metre head start, and yet the two runners cross the finish line at exactly the same instant, resulting in a dead heat.

In a third race between Runner E and Runner F, over a distance of 1,000 metres, Runner E beats Runner F by 200 metres, or equivalently by 25 seconds, when both runners run the full 1,000-metre race at their own constant speeds.