The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ho Ching Tsang & Lok Chun Martain Cheung finished 44th of 245 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Taipei 2026, in 1:10:42, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:29, was faster than 86% of the field.
Taipei ran fast: the 202 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:40 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:27Running 1 5:00v median −0:56
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:24v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:30v median −1:10
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Block 04 7:00Running 4 4:26v median −1:15
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Block 05 9:23Running 5 4:27v median −1:27
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:22v median −1:21
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:37v median −1:13
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 4:22v median −1:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 242
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 242 men's teams who finished.