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VO2max from a 1.5-Mile Run Calculator

VO2max ≈ 483 / t_min + 3.5 — Pollock & Wilmore 1.5-mile field test.

Estimate maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max in mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹) from a 1.5-mile timed-run field test using the Pollock-Wilmore equation: VO2max = (483 / t_min) + 3.5. Run at a steady, near-maximal effort. Combine with weight and gender for fitness-classification tables.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
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VO2max = 483 / t_min + 3.5 (mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹).

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Estimate maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max in mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹) from a 1.5-mile timed-run field test using the Pollock-Wilmore equation: VO2max = (483 / t_min) + 3.5. Run at a steady, near-maximal effort. Combine with weight and gender for fitness-classification tables.