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Typically, adults walk at 3-4 miles per hour which means they can walk a mile in between 15 and 20 minutes. There will be people who are faster than others and their speed is affected by gender and age as well fitness levels.


Do you know how to calculate your walking speed?



If you're contemplating a trip, day trip or are preparing for a marathon or sponsored walk, it is important to determine how long you will need to walk one mile. Your individual health is sure to influence how long it takes to complete a mile, but more general factors such as age, gender and speed can be taken into account for when planning.


Walking speed is influenced by age


No, we don't mean the amazing feat of science that it takes three hours to walk for just two blocks with one child (so many fascinating holes in walls to look at!)


It could be surprising to find out that twenty-somethings tend to walk faster than their older thirty-something or 40-something peers. This is the truth. As we approach our fifties then our walking speed begins to slow down.


At how long does it take to walk half a mile , it would be a 75 year old's task to walk one mile in an average time of nearly half an hour (28 minutes and 34 seconds) however an individual aged 23 could walk at 3mph and take less than 20 minutes.


Gender-specific walking speed


All ages are faster for women than men. It could be due to the fact that they tend to have slightly longer legs. They may also be more likely to be late for something.


Walking according to your pace


Another aspect to take into consideration when calculating how long it will take to walk a mile: are you taking a stroll, walking or strolling through the streets? If you like the fresh air of the country, your pace will be slow compared to when you're worried about missing the train.


Here are some numbers that represent various speeds of walking:



Speedy 100-119 strides per minute/11 minutes/mile


Normal: 80-99 steps per minute / 15 minutes per mile


Relaxed - 60 to 79 steps per hour / 20 minutes for every mile



The miles chart below will give you an idea of the amount of time it would take to walk a certain amount of miles at a normal, relaxed or speedy pace.


The last line of our chart above offers the answer to the following question "How long would it take the Proclaimers to walk 500 miles". The answer is 125 hours (7500 minutes) at a normal walking pace.




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