VO₂ Max Calculator (Cooper Test)

Estimate VO₂ max from a 12-minute run distance.

VO₂ max (ml/kg/min) 42.368

Formula: VO₂max = (distance − 504.9) ÷ 44.73

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Distance in 12 minutes = 2,400

4. VO₂ max = 42.368ml/kg/min

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Estimate aerobic fitness from how far you run in 12 minutes (Cooper test).

The math behind it

VO₂max = (distance in meters − 504.9) ÷ 44.73.

2,400 m → 42.4 ml/kg/min.

What's a good score?

Recreational runners often score 40–50; elite athletes exceed 60.