"I repeatedly tested whether using the speed at the end of my best time author run and the starting speed from my silver time, a sub-17 is possible. My best time was 0.230 behind at the first checkpoint and ended up just 0.020 off the world record, so I think it's possible but very hard. It’s going to be a big achievement to be the first person to get a sub-17."
"Plus, if you watch the author time alongside mine, you can see from my point of view how close I get to you—even though you had a great start, the ending could have been better. If I combined your start with my ending, it would result in a best time of 17.959, while the current world record is 17.978. Based on my calculations, the best time i could get on was a 17,897