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2:15 split: watts, times and calories

A 2:15 /500m split is 142 watts. Held for 2,000 m, that is 9:00.0.

Power
142 W
142.3 W exactly
2,000 m
9:00.0
at 2:15
5,000 m
22:30
at 2:15
Calories / hour
790
monitor (175 lb rower)

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The calculation

pace = 135 s ÷ 500 m = 0.2700 s/m · watts = 2.80 ÷ 0.2700³ = 142.3 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 2:15 /500m

DistanceTime
500 m2:15.0
1,000 m4:30.0
2,000 m9:00.0
5,000 m22:30.0
6,000 m27:00.0
10,000 m45:00.0
21,097 m (half marathon)1:34:56.2
42,195 m (marathon)3:09:52.6

Calories by bodyweight

RowerCalories per hourPer 30 minutes
55 kg (121 lb)697349
65 kg (143 lb)735368
75 kg (165 lb)773386
85 kg (187 lb)811405
95 kg (209 lb)849424
105 kg (231 lb)886443

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

2:15 split — questions

About 142 watts, using Concept2’s formula watts = 2.80 ÷ (split ÷ 500)³.

Holding 2:15 per 500 m for 2,000 m gives 9:00.0.

The Concept2 monitor shows about 790 calories per hour at 142 W, assuming a 175 lb (79 kg) rower. Concept2’s correction: subtract 300 and add 1.714 × your weight in pounds.