The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Taipei 2026, Joma Lo & Roann Chen crossed the line in 1:29:33: 148th of 430 women's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 40% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:56. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Taipei ran fast: the 125 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:43 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 11:51Running 1 6:17v median −0:23
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 5:17v median −0:38
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Block 03 10:51Running 3 5:19v median −0:50
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 5:32v median −0:41
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Block 05 11:27Running 5 5:36v median −0:46
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 5:37v median −0:44
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 5:39v median −0:41
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 6:24v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 425
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 425 women's teams who finished.