How many calories do you burn Running?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 943 kilocalories per hour Running. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn Running or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Running Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
Running
If you want to find out how many calories you burn while running, you'll need to know your current weight, your running pace, and the duration of your run. In the table below we did the calculation for 60 minutes.
Calories burned with Running (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running | 11 | 236 | 472 | 707 | 943 |
| Running - 10 mph | 14.5 | 311 | 622 | 932 | 1243 |
| Running - 5 mph | 8.3 | 178 | 356 | 534 | 712 |
| Running - 6 mph | 9.8 | 210 | 420 | 630 | 840 |
| Running - 7 mph | 11 | 236 | 472 | 707 | 943 |
| Running - 8 mph | 11.8 | 253 | 506 | 759 | 1012 |
| Running - 9 mph | 12.8 | 274 | 549 | 823 | 1097 |
| Running - Cross-Country | 9.4 | 201 | 403 | 604 | 806 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned Running?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Running. The MET value of Running = 11. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of Running: 11
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Running for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 11 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 472
30 minutes of Running burns 472 kcal.
