The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, Eddy Chou crossed the line in 1:30:21: 320th of 852 men, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 6:53 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:46 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:55Running 1 4:40v median −0:50
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:04v median −0:57
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 4:14v median −1:10
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 4:21v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:32v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:17v median −1:17
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 4:18v median −1:17
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Block 08 19:16Running 8 4:40v median −1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.