The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Jacob Vagg crossed the line in 1:06:24: 141st of 693 men, faster than 80% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 66% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:51 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Birmingham gained about 1:08. Jacob Vagg's fastest of 4 finishes in the Pro division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:27v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 3:50v median −0:08
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Block 03 7:56Running 3 4:03v median −0:11
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 4:03v median −0:13
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 4:09v median −0:11
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:53v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:05v median −0:14
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Block 08 9:12Running 8 4:13v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:33
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 693
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 693 men who finished.