How many steps are in a kilometre?

About 1,243 steps, based on roughly 2,000 steps per mile. Stride length varies with height and pace, so use it as a close estimate.

How many km is 10,000 steps?

Roughly 8 km, which is about 5 miles.

How many km is 20,000 steps?

About 16.1 km. That is a long day on foot, and a solid day's progress on any challenge.

How many steps is 5 km?

About 6,215 steps — the distance of a parkrun or a 5K race.

How many steps is a marathon?

A marathon is 42.2 km, so about 52,455 steps. Several of our challenges are longer than that.

How do I log kilometres towards a challenge?

Set the app to kilometres and log distance as you go — walking, running and cycling all count, and progress is tracked in whichever unit you prefer.

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Steps to KM Converter

At about 1,243 steps per kilometre, 10,000 steps is roughly 8.0 km. Use the tables below for any step count or race distance.

Steps to kilometres

Steps converted to kilometres and miles
Steps	Kilometres	Miles
1,000	0.8	0.5
2,000	1.61	1
3,000	2.41	1.5
4,000	3.22	2
5,000	4.02	2.5
6,000	4.83	3
7,000	5.63	3.5
8,000	6.44	4
10,000	8.05	5
12,000	9.66	6
15,000	12.07	7.5
18,000	14.48	9
20,000	16.09	10
25,000	20.12	12.5
30,000	24.14	15

Kilometres to steps

Kilometres converted to steps and miles
Kilometres	Steps	Miles
1	1,243	0.62
2	2,486	1.24
3	3,729	1.86
5	6,215	3.11
10	12,430	6.21
15	18,645	9.32
20	24,860	12.43
21.1	26,227	13.11
42.2	52,455	26.22

Figures use about 1,243 steps per kilometre (2,000 per mile). Stride length varies with height and pace, so treat these as close estimates. Prefer miles? Steps to miles converter.

Common kilometre conversions

How many steps are in a kilometre?: About 1,243 steps, based on roughly 2,000 steps per mile. Stride length varies with height and pace, so use it as a close estimate.
How many km is 10,000 steps?: Roughly 8 km, which is about 5 miles.
How many km is 20,000 steps?: About 16.1 km. That is a long day on foot, and a solid day's progress on any challenge.
How many steps is 5 km?: About 6,215 steps — the distance of a parkrun or a 5K race.
How many steps is 10 km?: About 12,430 steps.
How many steps is 1 km?: About 1,243 steps.
How many steps is a marathon?: A marathon is 42.2 km, so about 52,455 steps. Several of our challenges are longer than that.
How do I log kilometres towards a challenge?: Set the app to kilometres and log distance as you go — walking, running and cycling all count, and progress is tracked in whichever unit you prefer.

Put those kilometres towards something

Every kilometre you walk, run or cycle can count towards a virtual challenge — pick a real-world route, log your distance, and earn the medal when you finish. See the distance of every challenge or browse the catalogue below.

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