VDOT Calculator & Race Predictor

Enter Your Race Result

Enter a recent race time or time trial result for the most accurate predictions.

Race predictions use the published Daniels–Gilbert oxygen-cost and sustainable-intensity equations. The pace references below apply disclosed fractions to that score; they are not the official VDOT lookup table. Daniels VDOT formula source

Your VDOT Score

38.3

Predicted Race Times

1500m

6:51

4:34/km • 7:21/mi

Mile

7:24

4:36/km • 7:24/mi

3K

14:34

4:51/km • 7:49/mi

5K

25:00

5:00/km • 8:03/mi

Input Race

10K

51:53

5:11/km • 8:21/mi

15K

1:19:56

5:20/km • 8:35/mi

Half Marathon

1:55:04

5:27/km • 8:47/mi

Marathon

3:57:55

5:38/km • 9:04/mi

Transparent Modelled Pace References

Easy (E)

Equation-derived 65% oxygen-demand reference; use effort to keep easy running comfortable.

6:42

/km

10:47

/mile

Marathon (M)

Equation-derived 79% oxygen-demand reference, not a marathon-readiness prediction.

5:45

/km

9:15

/mile

Threshold (T)

Equation-derived 88% oxygen-demand reference for controlled sustained work.

5:16

/km

8:29

/mile

Interval (I)

Equation-derived 100% oxygen-demand reference for hard intervals with recovery.

4:45

/km

7:39

/mile

Repetition (R)

Equation-derived 110% oxygen-demand reference for short, fully recovered repetitions.

4:24

/km

7:05

/mile

Easy
6:42/km
Marathon
5:45/km
Threshold
5:16/km
Interval
4:45/km
Repetition
4:24/km