The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, Yu Chun Ding crossed the line in 1:27:56: 275th of 852 men, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:40. Paced to finish: the second half went 8:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:35Running 1 3:55v median −1:35
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Block 02 9:33Running 2 4:05v median −0:56
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Block 03 13:44Running 3 5:12v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:03Running 4 4:47v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:42v median −1:00
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 4:38v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:35v median −1:00
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Block 08 12:56Running 8 5:05v median −1:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.