The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mathieu Gilles & Bruno Flores crossed the line in 1:10:13: 307th of 867 men's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 72% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:47. Stronger after halfway: 1:31 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:54Running 1 3:43v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:31Running 3 4:32v median −0:30
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 4:33v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:43v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:36v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:35v median −0:30
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Block 08 8:53Running 8 4:57v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:06
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.