Steps to Miles Calculator

Walking stride averages about 41% of height, so a 175 cm person covers ~72 cm per step — roughly 2,230 steps per mile. Running lengthens stride 30–50%, which is why run steps cover more ground than trackers assuming walking credit.

The 10,000-step target began as a 1960s pedometer marketing slogan, but modern cohort studies do show mortality benefits climbing to about 7,000–9,000 daily steps before flattening. More useful than any single target: today beating your own monthly average.