Running Calories Calculator
Calories burned running from distance and time. Free, private and instant.
How to use the Running Calories
- Pick metric (cm, kg) or imperial (ft, in, lb) units.
- Enter weight.
- Enter distance run.
- Enter time taken in hours, minutes and seconds.
- Press Calculate to get an instant result with a colour scale, chart and plain-English explanation.
About the Running Calories
Enter your weight, distance and time to see the calories you burned running, your pace and speed, and how many calories the same pace would burn over 5K, 10K, 15K and race distances.
Also known as: calories burned running, running calorie counter, calories per km running, calories per mile running.
Formula and cut-offs
Calories = MET x body weight (kg) x hours, with MET interpolated from running speed (8 km/h = 8.3, 9.7 = 9.8, 11.3 = 11.0, 12.9 = 11.8, 16.1 = 14.5).
Frequently asked questions
How many calories does a 5K run burn?
Roughly 300 to 450 kcal for most adults, depending on weight and pace.
Do faster runners burn more per kilometre?
Only slightly. Calories per km depend mostly on body weight and distance.
Is running on a treadmill the same?
Close. A 1% incline matches outdoor effort better.
Sources and references
Written and checked by the MediHub editorial team against the sources above. Read how we build and review our calculators.
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