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Running Calorie Calculator
Estimate calories burned running from your body weight and distance.
Calories burned
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Running this distance.
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How the Running Calorie Calculator Works
Running burns calories mostly in proportion to how far you go and how much you weigh — pace matters surprisingly little, because covering the same distance takes roughly the same work whether you run it fast or slow. A good estimate is about 1.036 calories per kilogram of body weight per kilometre, which this calculator applies to your weight and distance.
That works out near the familiar “100 calories a mile” rule for an average-sized adult, scaling up for heavier runners and down for lighter ones. It’s the net figure — the extra burned above resting.
calories ≈ 1.036 × weight (kg) × distance (km)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many calories does running burn?
Roughly your body weight in kilograms per kilometre. A 150 lb (68 kg) runner burns about 340 calories over 3 miles.
Does running faster burn more calories?
Only a little for the same distance — distance and body weight matter most. Running faster burns more per minute but you finish sooner.
Is this gross or net calories?
It’s the net estimate — the calories burned above what you’d burn at rest over the same time.
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