The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Taipei 2026, Justin Tan & Derrick Tan crossed the line in 1:23:57: 117th of 245 men's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:52. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:51 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Taipei gained about 1:40.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:53Running 1 5:06v median −0:50
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:55v median −0:24
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Block 03 9:54Running 3 5:18v median −0:22
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 5:52v median +0:11
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 5:55v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:31v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 5:39v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:51Running 8 5:48v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.