The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2025, 智彬 陳 crossed the line in 1:38:27: 333rd of 687 men, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 64% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:37 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:55 worse 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:26Running 1 5:35v median −0:11
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Block 02 8:38Running 2 5:07v median −0:14
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Block 03 12:02Running 3 5:05v median −0:32
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Block 04 11:13Running 4 5:26v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:29v median −0:38
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Block 06 9:33Running 6 5:31v median −0:17
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Block 07 12:12Running 7 5:32v median −0:23
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Block 08 15:11Running 8 6:55v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:35
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.