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How to Improve on Your Running Time for the Army PT Test

Published Oct,11 2011 | By Jennifer Boyden

Both recruits and active members of the U.S. Army are required to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test, or APFT. The APFT consists of three events -- pushups, situps and a two-mile run. High Army PT test scores are required for advancing rank and earning slots in coveted military training schools.