Sorry to disagree here. It is normally not faster. If it turns out to
be, it means you seriously misjudged your final glide or the last
thermal was something like 4m/s AND the runway is extremely short.
And yes, at most contests I've flown so far it was possible to land
straight ahead arriving with close to Vne at the beginning of the
runway. As mentioned, that speed is not the one you should try to have
at that point.

Regards
Marcel Duenner