diff --git a/src/f_finale.c b/src/f_finale.c
index eb6e283ad..f47c6c1a7 100644
--- a/src/f_finale.c
+++ b/src/f_finale.c
@@ -1674,6 +1674,18 @@ void F_GameEvaluationDrawer(void)
 			V_DrawString(8, 96, V_YELLOWMAP, "Modified games\ncan't unlock\nextras!");
 	}
 #endif
+
+	if (marathonmode)
+	{
+		const char *rtatext, *cuttext;
+		rtatext = (marathonmode & MA_INGAME) ? "In-game timer" : "RTA timer";
+		cuttext = (marathonmode & MA_NOCUTSCENES) ? "" : " w/ cutscenes";
+		if (botskin)
+			endingtext = va("%s & %s, %s%s", skins[players[consoleplayer].skin].realname, skins[botskin-1].realname, rtatext, cuttext);
+		else
+			endingtext = va("%s, %s%s", skins[players[consoleplayer].skin].realname, rtatext, cuttext);
+		V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 182, (ultimatemode ? V_REDMAP : V_YELLOWMAP), endingtext);
+	}
 }
 
 void F_GameEvaluationTicker(void)
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index f514a8a22..69aac5065 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -4503,7 +4503,10 @@ void G_SaveGame(UINT32 slot, INT16 mapnum)
 		P_SaveGame(mapnum);
 		if (marathonmode)
 		{
-			WRITEUINT32(save_p, marathontime);
+			UINT32 writetime = marathontime;
+			if (!(marathonmode & MA_INGAME))
+				marathontime += TICRATE*5; // live event backup penalty because we don't know how long it takes to get to the next map
+			WRITEUINT32(save_p, writetime);
 			WRITEUINT8(save_p, (marathonmode & ~MA_INIT));
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index dba792e90..131f72c76 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ CV_PossibleValue_t loadless_cons_t[] = {{0, "Realtime"}, {1, "In-game"}, {0, NUL
 
 consvar_t cv_dummymarathon = {"dummymarathon", "Standard", CV_HIDEN, marathon_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 consvar_t cv_dummycutscenes = {"dummycutscenes", "Off", CV_HIDEN, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_dummyloadless = {"dummyloadless", "Realtime", CV_HIDEN, loadless_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_dummyloadless = {"dummyloadless", "In-game", CV_HIDEN, loadless_cons_t, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 // ==========================================================================
 // ORGANIZATION START.
@@ -10563,8 +10563,7 @@ static void M_StartMarathon(INT32 choice)
 	(void)choice;
 	marathontime = 0;
 	marathonmode = MA_RUNNING|MA_INIT;
-	if (cv_dummymarathon.value == 1)
-		cursaveslot = MARATHONSLOT;
+	cursaveslot = (cv_dummymarathon.value == 1) ? MARATHONSLOT : 0;
 	if (!cv_dummycutscenes.value)
 		marathonmode |= MA_NOCUTSCENES;
 	if (cv_dummyloadless.value)