The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, Colin Murral crossed the line in 1:20:38: 82nd of 343 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:15 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:10 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 8:49Running 1 4:10v median −1:04
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 3:55v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:06v median −1:07
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Block 04 11:01Running 4 4:21v median −0:53
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:04v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:34v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:36v median −0:45
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 4:55v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.