Stars and Stripes

Mandatory 2-mile run in fitness test dropped by Air Force, kept by Space Force in new guidance

Airmen do a 2-mile run as part of a physical training test at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 29, 2024. Under revised ...

Airmen can now swap out the 2-mile run on both yearly fitness tests

Airmen had been required to complete the 2-mile run at least once a year. Some guardians were told they had to take one PT ...
Task & Purpose

The Air Force fitness test may soon include 2-mile runs twice a year

The Air Force is likely to up its fitness standards, including the addition of a 2-mile run and twice-yearly testing, Air Force officials confirmed to Task & Purpose. “Yes, PT changes are coming,” ...
Post and Courier

SC man starts 200-mile run from Fort Mill to Charleston raising money for families of cancer patients

FORT MILL — With a crowd of supporters and two fellow runners by his side a Fort Mill native set out on a multi-day, 200-mile run to Charleston. Though it’s sure to be the most physically difficult ...
Runner's World

Should We Make Kids Run the Mile in School? Here’s What I Learned After Talking With Experts

The first time I ever ran for the sake of running—not between bases during a softball game or to avoid being tagged “it” at recess—was for the Presidential Fitness Test, a set of fitness assessments ...