300m Run (Cooper): Males, Age 20-29

The 300-metre run measures anaerobic power and speed endurance by timing a maximal-effort sprint over a short distance. 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 300m run norm chart in that monograph is labelled as drawn from Law Enforcement Studies data. Because the source population is law enforcement candidates (likely fitter than the general public), these norms may be faster than population-wide averages. 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. Female norms are only available up to age 49; the 50+ brackets were not included in the published tables.

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

300m Run (Cooper) Cardiovascular Males 20-29

Percentile Distribution (sec)

Percentile distribution (sec) 5th 5th: 81.30 sec 81.30 25th 25th: 64 sec 64 50th 50th: 56 sec 56 75th 75th: 51 sec 51 95th 95th: 46 sec 46 0 24 48 72 96 120 sec Percentile distribution (sec) 5th 5th: 81.30 sec 81.30 25th 25th: 64 sec 64 50th 50th: 56 sec 56 75th 75th: 51 sec 51 95th 95th: 46 sec 46 0 24 48 72 96 120 sec
Percentile Value (sec) Rating
5th 81.3 Excellent
25th 64 Above average
50th 56 Average
75th 51 Below average
95th 46 Poor

What these numbers mean for males aged 20-29

A score around 56 sec is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group. Times below about 51 sec fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance (faster is better). Times above about 64 sec 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, 20-29
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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.