Beep test · level 2 of 21
Beep test level 2
At level 2 of the Beep test, the required speed is 9 km/h: 8 shuttles of 8 s each. The level lasts 1 min 04 s; when it ends you have covered 300 m in 2 min 07 s. Completing it in full credits you with a MAS of 9 km/h, roughly 25 ml/min/kg of VO₂max.
The only full kilometre-per-hour jump in the chart is here, from 8 to 9 km/h. This is what separates the 8.0 version from Léger’s 8.5 version: in this one level 2 is at 9.0 km/h, and the two tables then coincide for good.
The previous level, 1, was run at 8 km/h. The next one, 3, moves to 9.5 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.
Level 2 in the table
Frequently asked questions
What MAS does level 2 of the Beep test give?
A MAS of 9 km/h, provided you complete the level. If you stop midway, the scoring rule credits the last full level, so 8 km/h (level 1).
How long does level 2 last?
1 min 04 s, i.e. 8 shuttles of 8 s. From the start of the test that makes 2 min 07 s of running.
What pace per kilometre is this level?
9 km/h is 6:40 /km. That is the pace you would hold on a track, without the turns: in a shuttle the same figure costs more.