diff --git a/lib/ui/marathon/marathon_provider.dart b/lib/ui/marathon/marathon_provider.dart
index 65b9353..908a8c0 100644
--- a/lib/ui/marathon/marathon_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/marathon/marathon_provider.dart
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ class MarathonProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
       oneSec,
       (Timer timer) async {
         if (totalSecondsToWaitForWinner == 1) {
-          await callGetSelectedWinnersApi().whenComplete(() => updateQuestionCardStatus(QuestionCardStatus.winnerFound));
           timer.cancel();
+          await callGetSelectedWinnersApi().whenComplete(() => updateQuestionCardStatus(QuestionCardStatus.winnerFound));
           return;
         } else if (totalSecondsToWaitForWinner == 15) {
           totalSecondsToWaitForWinner--;
@@ -353,12 +353,15 @@ class MarathonProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
         gapTimeImage = currentQuestion.gapImage;
         gapTimeText = currentQuestion.gapText;
         gapTimeType = currentQuestion.gapType;
+
+        startTimerForQuestion();
+        updateCardData();
         if (Utils.isLoading) {
           Utils.hideLoading(AppRoutes.navigatorKey.currentContext!);
         }
-        startTimerForQuestion();
-        updateCardData();
-        totalMarathoners = await MarathonApiClient().getMarathonersCount(marathonId: marathonDetailModel.id!);
+        if (!AppState().getIsDemoMarathon) {
+          totalMarathoners = await MarathonApiClient().getMarathonersCount(marathonId: marathonDetailModel.id!);
+        }
         Navigator.pushReplacementNamed(AppRoutes.navigatorKey.currentContext!, AppRoutes.marathonScreen);
       } else {
         currentQuestion = AppState().getIsDemoMarathon