The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Pro division at Birmingham 2026, Sam Vagg crossed the line in 1:14:39: 313th of 693 men, faster than 55% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 63% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:25 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:39 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Birmingham ran fast: the 374 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:08 quicker here than at their other races. 1:32 slower than at Oslo 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 4:55v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 4:18v median +0:20
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:23v median +0:09
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:25v median +0:09
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:27v median +0:07
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:25v median +0:11
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Block 07 9:33Running 7 4:38v median +0:19
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 4:36v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:53
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.