Green running man at the top of an Apple Watch: what does it mean?
On an Apple Watch it means a workout is in progress.
What Apple says
- Apple Watch — Workout in progress. You have a workout in progress. To end it, use the workout controls in the Workout app.
Source: Apple Support: Check the status of Apple Watch (Apple Watch User Guide) (checked 2026-09-29)
- What it looks like
- A small green figure mid-stride, running.
- Shown by
- Apple Watch
Sources
Each meaning above is taken from the watch maker’s own guide, fetched and read on the date shown. The drawing is ours; the real icon on your watch may be drawn a little differently and can change with software updates.
- Apple Watch — Apple Support: Check the status of Apple Watch (Apple Watch User Guide). Covers: watchOS 27, the version the guide opened on; not dated on the page. Checked 2026-09-29.