The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Taipei 2025, Andre Kua crossed the line in 1:38:54: 338th of 687 men, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Taipei ran slow: the 375 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:48 slower here than at their other races. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Andre Kua.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:10Running 1 5:08v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 4:54v median −0:27
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Block 03 13:12Running 3 5:08v median −0:29
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 5:20v median −0:24
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Block 05 11:32Running 5 5:33v median −0:34
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 5:18v median −0:30
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Block 07 12:45Running 7 5:40v median −0:15
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Block 08 16:51Running 8 7:25v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.