The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, Wing Keung Chik crossed the line in 1:35:49: 413th of 852 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:10. A harder second half: 1:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:58Running 1 5:02v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 03 11:18Running 3 4:44v median −0:40
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:03v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 4:55v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:03v median −0:31
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Block 07 12:03Running 7 5:26v median −0:09
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Block 08 17:03Running 8 5:10v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
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.