The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, SHIHMING LIU crossed the line in 1:28:02: 277th of 852 men, faster than 68% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:02 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:45 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Taipei gained about 2:43.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:23Running 1 4:28v median −1:02
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:08v median −0:53
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 4:56v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:16Running 4 4:33v median −0:50
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Block 05 11:35Running 5 5:39v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:55v median −0:39
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 5:00v median −0:35
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Block 08 15:20Running 8 5:35v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
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.