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3 km Run Test Results

What is it?

The 3 km run test (3000 meters / 1.86 miles) is one of many versions of the endurance walking or running test.

Top Scores

Comparing scores in the 3km run test is difficult, particularly as the test is often run outdoors and the effects of the enviromnental conditions (wind, heat, cold) can greatly affect the results. Other factors that may affect the variability of results include the amount of warm-up, motivation of the particpants and the amount of encouragement given. Below are some of the test scores that have been found, though not all of them have been confirmed as accurate.

Athletics

The 3000m World record is 7:20.67 by Kenyan athlete Daniel Komen, achieved in Rieti on 1st Sept 1996. The Australian record is by Craig Mottram with 7:32.19 (retrieved from www.iaaf.org, Jan 2011).

AFL

The best result in the 3km run test at the 2011 Draft Combine Draft was 9 minutes and 52 seconds by Brad Hill, who also set the draft camp record in the beep test. See more 2011 results.
Kane Cornes holds the club record for the 3km run at Port Adelaide with 9:21 which he did in 2009. The club record for the the Crows is by Nathan Van Berlo with 9:29 (from www.adelaidenow.com.au, January 06, 2009)

The 3km run test is performed at the AFL Draft Camp each year. Some of the best results in previous years are: 9:37 by Tim Houlihan (2006) and 10:02 by Jarrad McVeigh (2002). See more draft camp results.

Rugby

The Indian rugby sevens team did a 3 km run in under 11 minutes, after some pre-season training focusing on fitness (IndiaTimes website, Dec 07).

Soccer

About 2km run not 3 km run: An article in the Perth Sunday Times listed the fitness requirements for a range of sports. It stated that the players in the West Australian team Perth Glory team must run 2km in under 7 minutes (from The Sunday Times, Jan 10, 2010).

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