A value around 57.0 sec is typical (50th percentile) for males in this age group.
Scores below about 52.0 sec fall near the 25th percentile or lower, indicating above-average performance (lower is better). Scores above about 65.0 sec fall near the 75th percentile or higher; about 75% of the reference population scored lower.
Reference population:Mixed: Cooper Clinic patients (sit-ups, push-ups, 1.5-mile run, skinfolds, sit-and-reach, bench press, cardiorespiratory tests) and Law Enforcement Studies cohort (vertical jump, 300m run, Illinois agility), ages 20-79, male and female
300m Run (Cooper)CardiovascularMales30-39
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300m Run (Cooper) Percentile Chart (sec)
Excellent46.1 sec
Above average52.0 sec
Average57.0 sec
Below average65.0 sec
Poor80.9 sec
This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.
Vertical Jump : Both measure anaerobic power; both have norm charts in the Cooper monograph
Vertical Jump (Cooper) : Both are anaerobic power tests drawn from Law Enforcement Studies data in the same monograph
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.