The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bengaluru 2026, Asma Ayub crossed the line in 2:07:12: 263rd of 625 women, faster than 58% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:31 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:13 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Bengaluru cost the whole field time: about 4:12 more than the average race this season, going by 180 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 13:05Running 1 6:55v median −0:08
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Block 02 11:05Running 2 6:46v median −0:27
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Block 03 16:55Running 3 7:03v median −0:37
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Block 04 16:42Running 4 6:55v median −0:49
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Block 05 13:26Running 5 7:01v median −0:57
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Block 06 9:51Running 6 7:06v median −0:39
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Block 07 16:46Running 7 7:19v median −0:23
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Block 08 19:33Running 8 8:04v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:59
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 619
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 619 women who finished.