The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Darren Huang finished in the top 10% of the field at Taipei 2026, in 1:07:37 for 24th of 852 men in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 3:02 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 4:48, ahead of 98% of the field.
The field ran 6:51 faster at Taipei 2026 than at Hong Kong 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:27Running 1 3:58v median −1:32
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:38v median −1:23
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:08v median −1:16
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Block 04 8:05Running 4 4:17v median −1:06
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:18v median −1:24
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:19v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:21Running 7 4:29v median −1:06
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 4:39v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 796
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 796 men who finished.