The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Taipei 2026, Shimpei Iwata crossed the line in 1:18:58: 67th of 164 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 71% of the field across all eight, against 51% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:05 on the median.
The field ran 2:38 faster at Taipei 2026 than at Osaka 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:33v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:14v median −0:01
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 4:47v median +0:13
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:40v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 4:56v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:48v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:40v median −0:04
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 4:43v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 163
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 163 men who finished.