The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:45 at Mechelen 2026 put Aya Akbib 186th of 776 women in the Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 58% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:15 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:18, ahead of 86% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 2:27 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 3:35v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:34v median −0:50
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 4:54v median −0:45
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Block 04 11:13Running 4 4:55v median −0:47
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:00v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:01v median −0:44
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 4:57v median −0:45
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Block 08 12:44Running 8 5:40v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 771
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 771 women who finished.