The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gary Mears finished 141st of 687 men in the Open division at Taipei 2025, in 1:22:38, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 65% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 4:02 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:45, ahead of 87% of the field.
The field ran 2:55 faster at Taipei 2025 than at Hong Kong 2024, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:57v median −0:49
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 4:21v median −1:00
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 4:47v median −0:50
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Block 04 11:28Running 4 4:50v median −0:54
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 4:50v median −1:17
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:50v median −0:58
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:54v median −1:01
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 5:38v median −1:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 678
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 678 men who finished.