The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Han-Chung Chou finished 263rd of 852 men in the Open division at Taipei 2026, in 1:27:11, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 1:00 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:44 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Taipei ran fast: the 437 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:43 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 4:40v median −0:50
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Block 02 8:38Running 2 4:07v median −0:54
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 4:18v median −1:06
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Block 04 10:50Running 4 4:19v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 4:32v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:16v median −1:18
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 4:30v median −1:05
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 5:04v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.