RUN LEVEL
Your running ability, estimated from your runs.
A model estimate from 1 to 10, with an evidence basis showing how well it is supported.
What RUN LEVEL actually is
RUN LEVEL is a model estimate of your running ability on a scale from 1 to 10. Suitable runs provide evidence; its amount, variety and recency determine the evidence basis.
Not every workout counts as level evidence. The app considers measurement quality and effort, among other factors. The recency of your data also matters; your level and evidence basis can change.
What it's not
Not badges
There's nothing to collect for showing up.
Not XP
No grinding a number up by volume alone.
Not streak points
Missing a day doesn't punish you.
The six categories
Your RUN LEVEL places you in one of six tiers. The tiers are a read-out of the number, not a separate system to climb.
- 00Calibrating—
No confirmed level yet
- 01Runner1.0–2.4
Building your baseline
- 02Challenger2.5–3.9
Consistently pushing
- 03Competitor4.0–5.4
Racing your own numbers
- 04Performer5.5–6.9
Performance you can prove
- 05Elite7.0–8.4
The upper edge of the field
- 06Legend8.5–10.0
Exceptionally rare
Why you might start at Calibrating
With little suitable data, there is no evidence-based level yet. The app distinguishes a provisional estimate from a level calculated from your runs.
With enough suitable runs, the app can calculate your RUN LEVEL. Meetbasis describes the supporting evidence; it does not guarantee an exact estimate.
New runs are assessed against your existing evidence. Confirmation rules limit how quickly a change in level is adopted.
Progress that shows at every scale
Day to day it's a decimal moving up or down. Month to month it's a category. Over time it's your personal best — the number that's genuinely yours to beat.