The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2025, Wilson Cheang crossed the line in 1:25:39: 171st of 687 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 158th of 687. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Taipei ran slow: the 375 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:48 slower here than at their other races. 34:32 faster than at Incheon 2024, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:31v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 4:35v median −0:46
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Block 03 10:33Running 3 4:54v median −0:43
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Block 04 11:00Running 4 4:54v median −0:50
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Block 05 10:53Running 5 5:28v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 4:41v median −1:07
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 4:56v median −0:59
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Block 08 12:28Running 8 6:17v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.