10×5m Shuttle Run

The 10×5m Shuttle Run is the Eurofit battery measure of speed and agility. Participants sprint 5 m back and forth 10 times (50 m total), touching the floor at each turnaround line. Data are from Tomkinson et al. (2018), a pooled analysis of 258,618 European children and adolescents from 19 countries aged 9–17 — the largest sample of all Eurofit tests.

How to Perform This Test

Equipment
  • Flat, non-slip surface
  • Two lines marked 5 m apart
  • Stopwatch
Steps
  1. Mark two parallel lines on the floor 5 m apart.
  2. Participant starts behind one line.
  3. On 'go', sprint to the opposite line, touch the floor with one hand, return to the start line and touch the floor.
  4. Repeat for a total of 10 round trips (touching the floor 20 times).
  5. Record total time from start signal to final touch.
Scoring

Time in seconds to complete 10 round trips (50 m total). Lower times indicate better speed and agility. Typically performed twice; record the best time.

Notes

The floor touch at each turnaround is mandatory. Failure to touch the floor invalidates the attempt.

Data source: Tomkinson et al. 2018 (Eurofit) (2018) · n=258.6K About this study

10×5m Shuttle Run Agility

10×5m Shuttle Run Norms by Age and Sex (s)

Age Sex Percentile
5th 25th 50th 75th 95th
9 Male 18.87 21.06 22.94 25.21 29.26
Female 19.83 21.97 23.88 26.3 30.96
10 Male 18.73 20.74 22.44 24.47 28
Female 19.78 21.64 23.27 25.25 28.87
11 Male 18.57 20.4 21.92 23.71 26.77
Female 19.57 21.2 22.58 24.23 27.11
12 Male 18.35 20.02 21.4 23 25.68
Female 19.43 20.96 22.24 23.75 26.36
13 Male 18.05 19.6 20.88 22.34 24.77
Female 19.32 20.81 22.06 23.53 26.06
14 Male 17.73 19.21 20.43 21.81 24.1
Female 19.27 20.76 22 23.46 25.98
15 Male 17.43 18.88 20.05 21.39 23.61
Female 19.26 20.75 22 23.45 25.97
16 Male 17.16 18.57 19.73 21.05 23.22
Female 19.25 20.74 21.98 23.44 25.95
17 Male 16.91 18.31 19.45 20.75 22.89
Female 19.24 20.73 21.96 23.42 25.93

What to expect by age group

Typical range (25th to 75th percentile) by age group (s)
Age MalesFemales
9 21.06 to 25.2121.97 to 26.3
10 20.74 to 24.4721.64 to 25.25
11 20.4 to 23.7121.2 to 24.23
12 20.02 to 2320.96 to 23.75
13 19.6 to 22.3420.81 to 23.53
14 19.21 to 21.8120.76 to 23.46
15 18.88 to 21.3920.75 to 23.45
16 18.57 to 21.0520.74 to 23.44
17 18.31 to 20.7520.73 to 23.42

Detailed Breakdowns

Select an age group and sex below for detailed percentile charts, tables, and ratings.

Males
91011121314151617
Females
91011121314151617
Age trend (percentiles)

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do girls' times barely change from age 13 to 17?

Girls' median times plateau almost completely after age 13 (~22 s), with essentially no improvement through age 17. This is the most striking pattern in the Eurofit dataset and is also observed for the standing broad jump. It likely reflects a combination of hormonal changes (increased body fat relative to muscle mass during female puberty), reduced participation in vigorous physical activity among adolescent girls, and the nature of the test requiring explosive directional speed where male post-pubertal muscle development provides a growing advantage.

How is this different from the 4×10m shuttle run used by ALPHA Fitness?

The 10×5m shuttle run (Eurofit) and the 4×10m shuttle run (ALPHA Fitness) are two different protocols. The Eurofit test uses 10 round trips over 5 m (50 m total with 20 direction changes). The ALPHA test uses 4 round trips over 10 m (40 m total with 8 direction changes). The shorter distance and more direction changes in the Eurofit version emphasize agility over pure speed. Norms from this page apply only to the Eurofit 10×5m protocol.

Is P25 interpolated?

Yes. Tomkinson et al. (2018) report P10, P20, P30, P70, P80, and P90 directly. P25 is approximated as (P20+P30)/2 and P75 as (P70+P80)/2, consistent with the convention for all Eurofit metrics on this site.

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