Free tool
VO₂ Max Estimate
Two ways in: a recent race time, or how far you covered in a 12-minute all-out effort. Both are estimates. The lab test is the truth, and you'd have to talk to the lab.
Estimated VO₂ max
ml/kg/min
Elite marathoners sit in the 70s and 80s. Healthy untrained adults are usually in the 30s and 40s. The number responds to training within weeks — which is the only comparison that matters, since you're only racing yourself.
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