Beep test · level 14 of 21
Beep test level 14
At level 14 of the Beep test, the required speed is 15 km/h: 13 shuttles of 4.80 s each. The level lasts 1 min 02 s; when it ends you have covered 2 880 m in 14 min 45 s. Completing it in full credits you with a MAS of 15 km/h. An adult who stops during this level has an estimated VO₂max of 62.6 ml/min/kg (Léger 1988 equation, age set to 18).
Level 14, 15 km/h, belongs to good-level footballers and runners who train four times a week. At this speed the shuttle version of the test costs noticeably more than its continuous version: the same athlete would go one level further on the VAMEVAL.
The previous level, 13, was run at 14.5 km/h. The next one, 15, moves to 15.5 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 × 14 = 15 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 14 in the table
| Level | Speed | Shuttles | s / shuttle | Level duration | Cumulative time | Cumulative distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.5 | 12 | 5.33 | 1 min 04 s | 1 min 04 s | 240 |
| 2 | 14 | 12 | 5.14 | 1 min 02 s | 2 min 06 s | 480 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 13 | 4.97 | 1 min 05 s | 3 min 10 s | 740 |
| 4 | 15 | 13 | 4.80 | 1 min 02 s | 4 min 13 s | 1 000 |
| 5 | 15.5 | 13 | 4.65 | 1 min | 5 min 13 s | 1 260 |
| 6 | 16 | 14 | 4.50 | 1 min 03 s | 6 min 16 s | 1 540 |
| 7 | 16.5 | 14 | 4.36 | 1 min 01 s | 7 min 17 s | 1 820 |
Frequently asked questions
What MAS does level 14 of the Beep test give?
A MAS of 15 km/h, provided you complete the level. If you stop midway, the scoring rule credits the last full level, so 14.5 km/h (level 13).
How long does level 14 last?
1 min 02 s, i.e. 13 shuttles of 4.80 s. From the start of the test that makes 14 min 45 s of running.
What pace per kilometre is this level?
15 km/h is 4:00 /km. That is the pace you would hold on a track, without the turns: in a shuttle the same figure costs more.