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David Akhalu competes in the 1600 Meter Relay Final at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Friday, June 12, 2026.

David Akhalu Season 2025-26

PositionSprints
ClassFr.
HometownOgun State, Nigeria

Iowa Items -- First-team All-American as part of outdoor 4x400-meter relay (2026) and honorable mention All-American in 400 meters (2026).

2026 -- Indoor - Placed second in 600 meters with a collegiate-best 1:19.27 at Meyo Invite... ran collegiate bests in 200 meters (21.11) and 400 meters (47.00) at New Mexico Collegiate Classic... ran 47.01 in 400 meters at Tyson Invite... Outdoor - First-team All-American as part of 4x400-meter relay that placed fifth in a team-leading 3:00.65 at NCAA Championships... that time ranks second all-time at Iowa... ran third leg on 4x400-meter relay that clocked a 3:01.95 in NCAA Championships prelims, which ranks seventh all-time at Iowa... honorable mention All-American in 400 meters, placing 20th in 46.21 at NCAA Championships... placed eighth in 400 meters (45.36) and anchored 4x100-meter relay to seventh place finish (38.99) at NCAA West First Round, qualifying for NCAA Championships in both events... the relay time ranks third all-time at Iowa... won 400 meters with a collegiate-best and team-leading Desert Heat Classic (45.05), which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa... anchored Drake Relays Champion 4x100-meter relay (39.72)... ran second leg on team-leading sprint medley relay that placed second at Drake Relays in 3:17.38, which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa... placed third in 400 meters (45.89) and ran third leg on 4x400-meter relay that placed third (3:06.73) at B1G Championships... ran a collegiate-best 20.94 in 200 meters at Tom Jones Memorial.