The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mathias Versmessen & Valentin Izza Rosier crossed the line in 1:13:09: 401st of 867 men's teams, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 64% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:59 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:21 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 3:46v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:19v median −0:23
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 4:41v median −0:21
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:33v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:05v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:43v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 5:23v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.