SPORT TEST LAB
Endurance

5-minute run

The 5-minute run is a short test to estimate maximal aerobic speed (MAS). Everyone runs as far as possible in 5 minutes on a track or measured loop. The distance is turned into an average speed in km/h.

Time: about 8 minYou need: Phone, Running track
5-minute run

How to run the test

  1. Use a running track or a measured loop.
  2. Everyone runs as far as possible in 5 minutes.
  3. Tap a runner each time they finish a lap.
  4. At the stop signal players stand still; enter the extra metres.

Course layout

Versions you can run in the app

5-min maximal run

Questions

How is MAS worked out?

MAS is the average speed over the 5 minutes: the distance divided by the time, shown in km/h.

How do I measure the distance?

Tap each runner at every lap. At the stop signal runners stand still, and you enter the extra metres.

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