Quick Bite: How many calories do you burn during a half-marathon?

Half-marathons have become the most popular distance to race, according to Running USA, but how many calories do you burn during the 13.1 mile race? The number of calories you burn will depend entirely on your body weight. The “Calories Burned Calculator” at Runnersworld.com says:

A 150-pound person who runs a half marathon in two hours will burn 1,486 calories. If that same person ran the race in one hour and 30 minutes, they’d burn the same amount of calories. Why? Because even though the first race isn’t as fast as the second race, they’re running for a longer period of time so it evens out.

A 200-pound person who runs a half marathon in two hours will burn 1,981 calories. A 100-pound person who runs a half marathon in two hours will burn 991 calories.

Get your calories back with burritos from places like Chipotle or Pancheros, which can be more than 1,000 calories. Eat three slices of a supreme pizza to get around 1,200 calories. Or order the Grilled Chicken Wrap from Buffalo Wild Wings to consume 1,050 calories.