The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, Kwok chun Lau crossed the line in 1:17:00: 58th of 343 men, faster than 83% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:52 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:44, was faster than 85% of the field.
The field ran 4:42 faster at Taipei 2026 than at Shenzhen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:16Running 1 4:33v median −0:41
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Block 02 9:01Running 2 4:48v median −0:03
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 4:44v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:37Running 4 4:42v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:07v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:39v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:18v median −1:03
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 4:58v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 341
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 341 men who finished.