30.6 Miles: Distance of the Actual Rocky Run

I’ve witnessed more than a few people doing their best Rocky impression as they run up the Art Museum steps and hop around, arms in the air, at the top. But the thing is, if you watch Rocky II, you realize quickly that Sylvester Stallone was supposed to have run a heck of a lot further than just those 70 or so steps in front of the Art Museum. Just how much further? A whopping 30.61 miles through the city, according to a new (and very, very scientific) analysis by our friends over at the Philly Post.

Rocky aficionado Dan McQuade, in his words, “pieced together the routes Rocky could have traveled from scene to scene in this training montage and calculated distance.” Now, that’s dedication, people. Check out the scene-by-scene breakdown here.

And here’s the full route plotted on a Google map:

But if you’re content to channel your best Rocky and just run the steps, no worries—I’ve got a great workout for you try.