There's now a YouTube video of the Slow Mole race from last week, including a developer interview (hope I did alright, it was 2.30 in the morning). WR holder Skunky48 was the leading contender going into the race, but several other speedrunners had clearly been practising so it turned into a real fight.
And since the race, Skunky has improved his WR, for the somewhat unreal time of 11.55:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-9Z8HDXx94