The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mathieu Arteman & Nicolas Verez crossed the line in 1:06:12: 183rd of 867 men's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 0:35 quicker than the median and 126th of 867. Time in the roxzone, 5:57, was faster than 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:06Running 1 3:12v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:02v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 4:30v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:49Running 5 4:35v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:33v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:34v median −0:31
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Block 08 8:33Running 8 4:41v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:57
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 866
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 866 men's teams who finished.