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EVENT 1
Basketball Throw
EVENT 2
(Men/Women)
Pull-ups
EVENT 2
(Women)
Flexed Arm Hang
EVENT 3
Shuttle Run
EVENT 4
Modified Sit-ups
EVENT 5
Push-ups
  EVENT 6
One Mile Run

Candidate Fitness Assessment

Event 6: oNE mILE rUN

Figure 15: One-Mile Run.  Click on the thumbnail image  to view full size image.. The Candidate must assume a starting position behind the start/finish line (Figure 15). On the command "GO," the candidate will run continuously for one-mile (walking is allowed although strongly discouraged). The Candidate's time stops when he/she crosses the finish line.

The examiner will give the command "GO" and start the stopwatch. He/she will monitor the Candidate to make sure he/she does not:

Receive physical help during the event (pushed, pulled, picked up, or carried)
Leave the designated running course for any reason
Get paced by another person
The examiner will stop the watch as soon as the Candidate crosses the finish line and record the time in minutes/seconds.


EVENT 5: Modified Sit-ups  •  Main CFA page