The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2026, 彥廷 賴 crossed the line in 1:33:05: 164th of 343 men, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 2:26 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:03 better against the middle of the field 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 8:58Running 1 3:56v median −1:18
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Block 02 8:46Running 2 4:04v median −0:47
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Block 03 11:35Running 3 4:45v median −0:28
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 4:41v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:34v median −0:53
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Block 06 9:18Running 6 4:22v median −0:58
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Block 07 10:53Running 7 4:46v median −0:35
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Block 08 13:19Running 8 5:18v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:26
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.