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How Many Calories Does Running Burn?
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Running is one of the most efficient exercises for burning calories. The calories burned depend primarily on your body weight and the distance covered, with pace having a smaller effect on total calorie expenditure.
A general rule of thumb is that you burn approximately 1 calorie per kilogram of body weight per kilometer run. Heavier runners burn more calories per distance.
Common use cases:
- Weight loss planning through running
- Tracking exercise calorie expenditure
- Balancing calorie intake with running output
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Maria Gonzalez
Registered Dietitian, RD, MPH
Maria is a Registered Dietitian with a Master's in Public Health. She focuses on evidence-based nutrition assessment tools including BMI, calorie calculations, and body composition analysis.
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