BeatRace: VO2 Max & HRV Rank

Runners have race times. Lifters have PRs. BeatRace gives everyone a number that levels the field: your heart.

Where does your cardio fitness rank — in the world, your country, your city? BeatRace turns the heart data your watch, ring, or fitness tracker already collects into a global fitness ranking. Sync your health data, get an estimated VO2 max and a Fitness Percentile, and start climbing the leaderboard.

HOW THE RANKING WORKS
No black box. BeatRace estimates your VO2 max — a key indicator of cardio fitness — from your age, sex, BMI, resting heart rate, and activity level, using the published Jurca et al. non-exercise equation. If your device provides its own VO2 max estimate, that takes priority. Your estimated VO2 max is then mapped to an age- and sex-matched percentile from the FRIEND reference registry, so a 52-year-old walker and a 25-year-old cyclist are each ranked fairly among their own peers. Top 25%? Top 10%? Time to find out.

COMPETE ON THE LEADERBOARDS
- Global, country, and city fitness rankings — take on the world or your own neighborhood
- Filter by gender and age group (18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+)
- Alternate leaderboards: resting heart rate, HRV, max heart rate, 7-day consistency, and HRV improvement
- Ranking presets like Elite Athletes, Heart Champions, Local Heroes, and Rising Athletes
- Jump straight to your own position, even outside the top 100
- Rankings update after each sync

KNOW YOUR HEART
- Estimated VO2 max (ml/kg/min)
- Fitness age to compare with your chronological age
- Resting heart rate and max heart rate
- Heart rate variability (HRV) with a weekly trend
- Readiness: today's HRV against your 7-day baseline — Recovered, Strained, or Building baseline
- Fitness trend chart of your weekly score
- HR Reserve, personalized heart rate training zones, and a data quality score

A FAIR, HONEST RACE
New users start with a provisional estimate. Build about a week of resting heart rate data and a few days of HRV, record a workout that captures your max heart rate, and your score is marked Established — an exact percentile you actually earned. Scores move through confidence tiers (New, Building, Established, Verified) and advance at most once per day, so the leaderboard rewards consistency, not one lucky reading. The full methodology is explained inside the app.

WORKS WITH YOUR DEVICES
BeatRace syncs from your Android watch or phone via Health Connect, and connects directly to Fitbit, Oura Ring, and Polar accounts. If your smartwatch, ring, or heart rate monitor writes to Health Connect, you're ready to race.

YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL
Public profiles are opt-in. Export your data anytime, manage your privacy consents in Settings, and delete your account whenever you choose. Connections are protected with certificate pinning and secure token storage.

Available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

BeatRace is a fitness and motivation app, not a medical device. VO2 max values are estimates, and nothing in the app constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Your heart is already keeping score. Come see where it stands.