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1:55 split: watts, times and calories

A 1:55 /500m split is 230 watts. Held for 2,000 m, that is 7:40.0.

Power
230 W
230.1 W exactly
2,000 m
7:40.0
at 1:55
5,000 m
19:10
at 1:55
Calories / hour
1092
monitor (175 lb rower)

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The calculation

pace = 115 s ÷ 500 m = 0.2300 s/m · watts = 2.80 ÷ 0.2300³ = 230.1 W

This is Concept2’s formula (watts calculator). Calories use the widely documented monitor formula, 4 × 0.8604 × watts + 300 per hour, which assumes a 175 lb rower — see Concept2’s calorie calculator for the correction for your weight.

Times at 1:55 /500m

DistanceTime
500 m1:55.0
1,000 m3:50.0
2,000 m7:40.0
5,000 m19:10.0
6,000 m23:00.0
10,000 m38:20.0
21,097 m (half marathon)1:20:52.3
42,195 m (marathon)2:41:44.9

Calories by bodyweight

RowerCalories per hourPer 30 minutes
55 kg (121 lb)1000500
65 kg (143 lb)1038519
75 kg (165 lb)1075538
85 kg (187 lb)1113557
95 kg (209 lb)1151575
105 kg (231 lb)1189594

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

1:55 split — questions

About 230 watts, using Concept2’s formula watts = 2.80 ÷ (split ÷ 500)³.

Holding 1:55 per 500 m for 2,000 m gives 7:40.0.

The Concept2 monitor shows about 1092 calories per hour at 230 W, assuming a 175 lb (79 kg) rower. Concept2’s correction: subtract 300 and add 1.714 × your weight in pounds.