How many steps is a marathon?
About 59,950 steps walking and 38,190 running for an average 5′7″ adult. Most people land between 54,960 and 63,850 walking steps.
marathon = 26.2 miles.
Based on a 27.6 in step. Measured your own? Use the miles to steps calculator.
Steps in a marathon by height
| Height | Walking (women) | Walking (men) | Running |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4′10″ | 69,350 | 69,016 | 44,064 |
| 5′0″ | 67,039 | 66,716 | 42,595 |
| 5′2″ | 64,876 | 64,564 | 41,221 |
| 5′4″ | 62,849 | 62,546 | 39,933 |
| 5′6″ | 60,944 | 60,651 | 38,723 |
| 5′8″ | 59,152 | 58,867 | 37,584 |
| 5′10″ | 57,462 | 57,185 | 36,510 |
| 6′0″ | 55,866 | 55,596 | 35,496 |
| 6′2″ | 54,356 | 54,094 | 34,537 |
| 6′4″ | 52,925 | 52,670 | 33,628 |
| 6′6″ | 51,568 | 51,320 | 32,766 |
Walking step ≈ 41.3% (women) / 41.5% (men) of height; running ≈ 65% of height, a rough average for easy running.
How long a marathon takes to walk
| Pace | Time | Steps per minute (5′7″) |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 mph (4.0 km/h) | 10 h 29 min | 95 |
| 3 mph (4.8 km/h) | 8 h 44 min | 114 |
| 3.5 mph (5.6 km/h) | 7 h 29 min | 133 |
| 4 mph (6.4 km/h) | 6 h 33 min | 152 |
Race tip: on race day most people move faster than their everyday walk, so their steps get longer. Expect your count to come in a little under the walking figures above if you push the pace, and well under if you run.
Walking a marathon burns about 2,060 calories at 150 lb and 2,746 at 200 lb (3 mph). Work out your own with the calories burned walking calculator.
Questions people ask
How many steps is a marathon?
About 59,950 steps walking for an average 5′7″ adult (roughly 54,959–63,854 depending on height), and about 38,186 steps running.
How long does it take to walk a marathon?
About 8 h 44 min at an average 3 mph, or 6 h 33 min at a brisk 4 mph.
How many calories does walking a marathon burn?
Roughly 2,060 calories for a 150 lb person and 2,746 for a 200 lb person at 3 mph (gross calories, ACSM walking equation).
Is a marathon the same as 10,000 steps?
It's more. A marathon is about 59,950 walking steps — 6.0× a 10,000-step day.