[Mod Edit]

The run time starts from the moment the player has control over the character in area 1 and not on the START screen. Therefore, the 14 seconds until the actual start of the timer will be subtracted. And in the end, the correct time to end the timer is on the last hit on the boss in area 7, and not wait for the explosion animation. Therefore, the final time is 37:51 (last hit), subtracting the 14 seconds from the beginning and the count is 37:37. Please start and end the timer in the correct places for the next runs.