The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthew Gréant & Nicolas Mathot finished 480th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:10.
A harder second half: 1:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:38v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:47v median +0:05
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 5:18v median +0:16
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Block 04 8:17Running 4 5:03v median +0:00
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:12v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:13v median +0:06
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:15v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 5:38v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.