{
    "name": "Walking Speed Calculator",
    "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/walking-speed-calculator",
    "markdown": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/walking-speed-calculator.md",
    "category": "Health & fitness",
    "description": "Work out walking (gait) speed from a timed walk, from a 4-metre test to a long walk, in metres per second, km/h and mph, with pace per km and mile.",
    "summary": "Walking speed is distance ÷ time. Time yourself over a measured course to get your gait speed in metres per second, the unit used in clinical walk tests, as well as km/h, mph and pace.",
    "also_called": [
        "Gait speed calculator",
        "Walking pace calculator"
    ],
    "applies_to": "Worldwide",
    "last_updated": "2026-10-29",
    "computation": "Results are computed in the visitor’s browser on the HTML page. This API describes the calculator; it does not compute results.",
    "inputs": [
        {
            "name": "distance",
            "label": "Distance walked",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "10"
        },
        {
            "name": "distance_unit",
            "label": "Distance in",
            "type": "segmented",
            "default": "m",
            "options": {
                "m": "Metres",
                "km": "Kilometres",
                "mi": "Miles"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "minutes",
            "label": "Time: minutes",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "0",
            "unit": "min",
            "optional": true
        },
        {
            "name": "seconds",
            "label": "Seconds",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "8",
            "unit": "s",
            "optional": true
        }
    ],
    "outputs": [
        {
            "key": "speed_ms",
            "label": "Walking speed",
            "format": "number"
        },
        {
            "key": "speed_kmh",
            "label": "Speed",
            "format": "number"
        },
        {
            "key": "speed_mph",
            "label": "Speed",
            "format": "number"
        },
        {
            "key": "pace_km",
            "label": "Pace",
            "format": "text"
        },
        {
            "key": "pace_mi",
            "label": "Pace",
            "format": "text"
        }
    ],
    "formula": {
        "text": "Speed (m/s) = Distance (m) ÷ Time (s);  km/h = m/s × 3.6;  mph = m/s × 3,600 ÷ 1,609.344",
        "variables": {
            "Distance": "length of the walk, converted to metres",
            "Time": "time taken, in seconds"
        }
    },
    "worked_example": {
        "inputs": {
            "distance": "10",
            "distance_unit": "m",
            "minutes": "0",
            "seconds": "8"
        },
        "steps": [
            "Speed = 10 m ÷ 8 s = 1.25 m/s.",
            "1.25 × 3.6 = 4.5 km/h.",
            "1.25 × 3,600 ÷ 1,609.344 = 2.80 mph."
        ],
        "result": "Walking 10 metres in 8 seconds is 1.25 m/s, or 4.5 km/h."
    },
    "interpretation": "In clinical walk tests, gait speed is usually timed over the middle of a course after a short run-up so that acceleration is not counted. Compare your result over time on the same course rather than against a single cut-off.",
    "assumptions": [
        "Speed is averaged over the whole distance."
    ],
    "limitations": [
        "This calculator does not interpret gait speed clinically; a health professional uses it together with other assessments.",
        "Hand timing over short distances can be off by a few tenths of a second, which matters for a 4-metre test."
    ],
    "rules": null,
    "faqs": [
        {
            "question": "How do I do a timed walk at home?",
            "answer": "Mark a straight course, start walking a couple of metres before it, time from when you cross the start line to when you cross the finish at your usual pace, and repeat twice."
        },
        {
            "question": "How is this different from the Pace Calculator?",
            "answer": "This one is built for timed walks in metres and seconds and reports gait speed in m/s; the Pace Calculator is set up for running distances and finish times."
        }
    ],
    "sources": [],
    "related": [
        {
            "name": "Step Distance Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/step-distance-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Pace Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/pace-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Speed Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/speed-calculator"
        }
    ],
    "disclaimer": "This is a general screening estimate for adults, not medical advice or a diagnosis. Talk to a qualified health professional about your health.",
    "publisher": "GM¹X CalcVerse"
}