The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Cory Ku finished in the top 10% of the field at Taipei 2026, in 1:10:22 for 39th of 852 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 3:30 quicker than the median and 12th of 852. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:00, was faster than 90% 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 9:14Running 1 4:27v median −1:03
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 3:51v median −1:10
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:04v median −1:20
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:13v median −1:10
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:16v median −1:26
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:02v median −1:32
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:14v median −1:21
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Block 08 8:31Running 8 4:18v median −2:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.