The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matthew escobar at Taipei 2026: 1:09:03, 28th of 852 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:40 quicker than the median and 6th of 852. Stronger after halfway: 3:26 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:16, ahead of 96% of the field.
Taipei ran fast: the 437 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:43 quicker here than at their other races. 2:06 faster than at Paris 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:30v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 3:53v median −1:08
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 4:08v median −1:16
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 4:04v median −1:19
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:10v median −1:32
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:10v median −1:24
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Block 07 8:51Running 7 4:16v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:19v median −2:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:16
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.