This all-in-one online Steps to Miles Calculator can be used to determine how many steps you walk (or run) in each mile or kilometer. There are two methods of calculation. The first one uses average stride length to find out how many steps it takes to cover a given distance. In this case knowing any two of the parameters you can easily find the third one. The second method uses the human height, gender and pace of walk or run to calculate the number of steps or distance depending on which of the two parameters is given.
How many steps are in a mile
If you pay enough attention to your health and fitness, chances are you had to count your steps. With modern health devices it’s easy to know exactly how many steps you’re taking. But to be able to track your fitness more closely you need to know how many steps go into the distances you’re already walking or running. In this case, our Steps to Miles Calculator can help you.
It is a convenient online tool that is easy to use by choosing one of two calculation methods, depending on the circumstances.
The first one uses your average stride length, found experimentally, and the obvious relationship between this value, distance and number of steps. You can enter the values of any two known parameters in the input fields of this calculator and find the missing parameter.
For example, if you want to convert 20000 steps to miles given your stride length is 30 inches, you plug these numbers into the calculator and get 9.47 miles.
The second method uses the human height, gender and pace of walk or run to calculate the number of steps or distance depending on which of the two parameters is given.
Prediction equations to estimate the number of steps to walk or run a mile based on height (inches), pace (minutes per mile), and sex (walking only) are as follows:
Walking
Steps per mile = 1949 + 63.4×pace – 14.1×height, for women,
Steps per mile = 1916 + 63.4×pace – 14.1×height, for men.
Running
Steps per mile = 1084 + 143.6×pace – 13.5×height, both for men and women.
It is very helpful to know how many steps you need to walk or run a mile. Aside from managing your exercise regimen, there is growing evidence that tracking how many steps you take can help maintain your overall health.
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