>>532614529
Speed only matters in the final leg of the race. Wit is what controls how fast you go for 80% of the race, this is why Witmaxxing lets you take less stamina because you're constantly getting a .6 multiplier to stamina consumption.

Front Runners with high Wit can be especially scary, because every other runner is forced to try and keep up. A core wincon for Front Runners can be high enough Wit to waste everyone's stamina so they can't do the huge late spurts they need to pass you.