Which burns more calories - Walking or Running?

It's a common misconception that you burn far more calories when you go for a run instead of going for a walk – but is this actually true?

You will indeed burn calories at a faster rate if you're running, but whether you cover a 5k distance in 25 minutes or 50 minutes, your body would have done the same amount of work energy-wise.

To move your body over distance takes energy. If you burn 20 calories to move a certain distance, going 5 times farther will burn 5 times the calories regardless of how fast you are going.

Your weight plays a crucial factor in how many calories you actually burn. The heavier you are, the more energy it will take to move your body.

So if you want to burn more calories quicker, then running is the answer, you'll also get a good cardiovascular workout with that “after-burn” effect. As the saying goes, no pain, no gain.

However, if you want to burn extra calories then walking really does work.