The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Gent 2025, Aya Akbib crossed the line in 1:32:56: 491st of 1,009 women, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 22% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:05 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Gent gave the field time back: about 1:32 faster than the average race this season, by 556 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:15Running 1 4:55v median −0:46
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 4:41v median −0:42
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Block 03 12:35Running 3 5:08v median −0:33
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Block 04 12:01Running 4 5:02v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:01v median −0:50
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:05v median −0:37
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Block 07 10:53Running 7 4:41v median −0:59
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Block 08 14:55Running 8 5:11v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 994
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 994 women who finished.