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2:10 split: watts, times and calories

A 2:10 /500m split is 159 watts. Held for 2,000 m, that is 8:40.0.

Power
159 W
159.3 W exactly
2,000 m
8:40.0
at 2:10
5,000 m
21:40
at 2:10
Calories / hour
848
monitor (175 lb rower)

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The calculation

pace = 130 s ÷ 500 m = 0.2600 s/m · watts = 2.80 ÷ 0.2600³ = 159.3 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 2:10 /500m

DistanceTime
500 m2:10.0
1,000 m4:20.0
2,000 m8:40.0
5,000 m21:40.0
6,000 m26:00.0
10,000 m43:20.0
21,097 m (half marathon)1:31:25.2
42,195 m (marathon)3:02:50.7

Calories by bodyweight

RowerCalories per hourPer 30 minutes
55 kg (121 lb)756378
65 kg (143 lb)794397
75 kg (165 lb)832416
85 kg (187 lb)869435
95 kg (209 lb)907454
105 kg (231 lb)945473

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

2:10 split — questions

About 159 watts, using Concept2’s formula watts = 2.80 ÷ (split ÷ 500)³.

Holding 2:10 per 500 m for 2,000 m gives 8:40.0.

The Concept2 monitor shows about 848 calories per hour at 159 W, assuming a 175 lb (79 kg) rower. Concept2’s correction: subtract 300 and add 1.714 × your weight in pounds.