The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Brian Tai & Nicole Chan at Hong Kong 2026: 1:11:59, 85th of 1,174 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 72% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:01 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 9:04, ahead of 95% of the field.
Hong Kong ran fast: the 489 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:04 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 3:03v median −1:24
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 3:44v median −1:28
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 3:54v median −1:32
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:01v median −1:27
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 3:57v median −1:35
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 3:54v median −1:39
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 4:07v median −1:27
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 5:34v median −2:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:04
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 1169
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,169 mixed teams who finished.