Beep test · level 13 of 21
Beep test level 13
At level 13 of the Beep test, the required speed is 14.5 km/h: 13 shuttles of 4.97 s each. The level lasts 1 min 05 s; when it ends you have covered 2 620 m in 13 min 43 s. Completing it in full credits you with a MAS of 14.5 km/h. An adult who stops during this level has an estimated VO₂max of 59.6 ml/min/kg (Léger 1988 equation, age set to 18).
At 14.5 km/h you enter trained-athlete territory. The level has 13 shuttles of 4.97 seconds: a turn every five seconds, and it is the turn, more than the speed, that takes runners out here.
The previous level, 12, was run at 14 km/h. The next one, 14, moves to 15 km/h. On this test the gap between two levels is small in speed and large in feel, because fatigue carries over from one level to the next.
The VO₂max shown comes from the equation Léger and colleagues published with the test in 1988. It starts from the last level announced, the one during which you stop, not the last one completed: S = 8 + 0.5 × 13 = 14.5 km/h. It also depends on age, capped at 18; the figure above is for an adult. For a child or a teenager the same level gives a higher figure: the VO₂max calculator gives it for every age from 8 to 17. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Level 13 in the table
| Level | Speed | Shuttles | s / shuttle | Level duration | Cumulative time | Cumulative distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 11 | 5.54 | 1 min 01 s | 1 min 01 s | 220 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 12 | 5.33 | 1 min 04 s | 2 min 05 s | 460 |
| 3 | 14 | 12 | 5.14 | 1 min 02 s | 3 min 07 s | 700 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 13 | 4.97 | 1 min 05 s | 4 min 11 s | 960 |
| 5 | 15 | 13 | 4.80 | 1 min 02 s | 5 min 14 s | 1 220 |
| 6 | 15.5 | 13 | 4.65 | 1 min | 6 min 14 s | 1 480 |
| 7 | 16 | 14 | 4.50 | 1 min 03 s | 7 min 17 s | 1 760 |
Frequently asked questions
What MAS does level 13 of the Beep test give?
A MAS of 14.5 km/h, provided you complete the level. If you stop midway, the scoring rule credits the last full level, so 14 km/h (level 12).
How long does level 13 last?
1 min 05 s, i.e. 13 shuttles of 4.97 s. From the start of the test that makes 13 min 43 s of running.
What pace per kilometre is this level?
14.5 km/h is 4:08 /km. That is the pace you would hold on a track, without the turns: in a shuttle the same figure costs more.