The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, Marvin Tangca crossed the line in 1:35:22: 402nd of 852 men, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:37 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:13 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Taipei gave the field time back: about 2:43 faster than the average race this season, by 437 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:31Running 1 6:01v median +0:31
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Block 02 9:18Running 2 4:58v median −0:03
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Block 03 12:42Running 3 5:13v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 5:09v median −0:14
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 5:04v median −0:38
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Block 06 8:04Running 6 5:13v median −0:21
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Block 07 12:31Running 7 5:11v median −0:24
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Block 08 12:51Running 8 5:37v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:53
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.