1.5-Mile Run (Cooper): Males, Age 50-59

The 1.5-mile (2.4 km) run test measures aerobic endurance by timing how long it takes to complete the distance at maximal effort. Data are from Physical Fitness Assessments and Norms for Adults and Law Enforcement (Cooper Institute, Dallas TX, 2013), a reference library of about ten fitness test norm charts. The 1.5-mile run norm chart in that monograph is labelled as drawn from Cooper Institute data (i.e. Cooper Clinic patients rather than the Law Enforcement Studies cohort), and the chart itself is widely referenced by US police academies, the FBI, and military branches. Because the Cooper Clinic population is self-selected for preventive-health assessment and is typically fitter than the general public, these norms may be faster than population-wide averages. This test is also known as the 2.4 km run test. Note: this source is an institutional monograph with no DOI and undisclosed sample sizes; it is the only publication providing full percentile tables by age and sex for this test.

Data source: Cooper Institute (2013 Monograph) (2013) About this study

1.5-Mile Run (Cooper) Cardiovascular Males 50-59

Percentile Distribution (min)

Percentile distribution (min) 5th 5th: 21:40 min 21:40 25th 25th: 16:46 min 16:46 50th 50th: 14:33 min 14:33 75th 75th: 12:37 min 12:37 95th 95th: 10:27 min 10:27 0:00 7:00 14:00 21:00 28:00 35:00 min Percentile distribution (min) 5th 5th: 21:40 min 21:40 25th 25th: 16:46 min 16:46 50th 50th: 14:33 min 14:33 75th 75th: 12:37 min 12:37 95th 95th: 10:27 min 10:27 0:00 7:00 14:00 21:00 28:00 35:00 min
Percentile Value (mm:ss) Rating
5th 21:40 Excellent
25th 16:46 Above average
50th 14:33 Average
75th 12:37 Below average
95th 10:27 Poor

What these numbers mean for males aged 50-59

A score around 14:33 is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Times below about 12:37 fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance (faster is better). Times above about 16:46 fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population performed faster.

Percentiles show how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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Females data Females, 50-59
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Cooper Institute Fitness Norms

This test is one of about ten norm charts in the Cooper Institute's 2013 monograph. Law enforcement academies pick five to six of these tests to build their own field batteries.