The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jia Long Chng finished in the top 10% of the field at Taipei 2026, in 1:15:24 for 83rd of 852 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:46 quicker than the median and 69th of 852. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:31 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:29, ahead of 94% of the field.
The field ran 1:15 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 9:32Running 1 4:55v median −0:35
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:37v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:34v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:19v median −1:23
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:12v median −1:22
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:22v median −1:13
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 4:12v median −2:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.