Fitness Testing
Fitness Testing > Tests > Aerobic Endurance > 3 km Run
3-km Run Test
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purpose: This test measures aerobic fitness and leg muscles endurance.
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equipment required: 3 km flat running course (e.g. 400m track), stopwatch.
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description / procedure: The aim of this test is to complete a 3 kilometer course in the shortest possible time. At the start, all participants are to line up behind the starting line. On the command ‘go,’ the clock will start, and the athletes begin running at their own pace. Walking is allowed, but not encouraged.
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scoring: The total time to complete the course is recorded for each participant.
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advantages: large groups of athletes can be tested at once, and it is a very cheap and simple test to perform. If the test is conducted on a 400m running track, all the athletes will be in view throughout the test
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disadvantages: practice and pacing is required, and performance on this test can be affected greatly by motivation. If running around a 400 m oval, you will be able to provide continual feedback on the time to help with pacing.
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comments: To achieve the best result for this test, adequate practice and good pacing is required, and performance on this test can be affected greatly by motivation.
Related Pages
- Results of some 3 km run testing
- General Walk / Run test
- See the comparison page for a overview of the walk and run tests.
- the similar distance 3-Mile Run Test
- other aerobic tests
- all fitness test list
