The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, Will Lu crossed the line in 1:29:33: 307th of 852 men, faster than 64% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:13 on the median. The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:46 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 10:16Running 1 5:15v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:18v median −0:43
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Block 03 10:33Running 3 4:42v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:49Running 4 4:32v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:29v median −1:13
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Block 06 11:54Running 6 8:38v median +3:04
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:49v median −0:46
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 5:29v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
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.