User level: Level 1 (4 points)During a running workout, Apple Watch displays split times with 0.1-second precision (e.g. 4:32.7).
However, after completing the workout, the Fitness app rounds these times to whole seconds (4:33).
Is there any way to preserve the original decimal precision in the final workout report?
This is important for runners who track interval performance and compare split times.
Has anyone else noticed this issue?
Posted on Nov 4, 2026 2:00 AM
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)Nov 4, 2026 7:59 AM in response to Nik_aksen
No, there is currently no native setting to preserve decimal precision for split times within the official Apple Fitness app report.
While the Apple Watch tracking engine captures high-precision data during your workout (visible on your wrist to 0.1-second precision), the native iPhone Fitness app formats and rounds the final report summaries to the nearest whole second by design.
This formatting limitation is a known paint point among competitive runners and track athletes who rely on precise interval and split data.
User level: Level 7 (20,243 points)Nov 4, 2026 12:08 PM in response to Nik_aksen
Nik_aksen wrote:
I wonder if Apple employees have ever actually used an Apple Watch and its features over all 12 generations?
I'm pretty sure they have, and the watch health and exercise features have been developed with considerable involvement from medical and sports people. That said, their research might not have identified a need in the community for 0.1-second precision. This sounds like a good candidate for users to submit feedback and a request via:
https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch/
If enough users point this out, it might be added in the future. I'm sure the watch is recording to that accuracy but not displaying all the digits. So I think it would not be a complicated item to change, although it would add more complexity to the display. Perhaps it could be a user-selected option so those who need or want enhanced precision can select it.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Nov 4, 2026 10:33 AM in response to WheelieNick
I wonder if Apple employees have ever actually used an Apple Watch and its features over all 12 generations?
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256388607