The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Taipei 2025, Michael Straub & Qianyu Ye crossed the line in 1:20:59: 67th of 282 mixed teams, faster than 76% of the field.
The row was where this race was made, 0:41 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:07 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Taipei cost the whole field time: about 1:55 more than the average race this season, going by 133 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:49Running 1 6:19v median −0:19
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:22v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:30Running 3 5:09v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:58Running 4 5:14v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:32v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:20v median −0:46
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:29v median −0:47
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Block 08 10:50Running 8 6:11v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 279
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 279 mixed teams who finished.