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CITY OF FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO POLICE DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION FOR PHYSICAL ABILITY EXAM DESCRIPTION: The applicant will perform the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Entry Fitness Standards based on the Cooper Clinic studies. The applicant must pass each of the events at the 40th percentile. EVENTS: 1. Upper Body Strength – 1 minute maximum number of push-ups Age Male Female 20-29 29 15 30-39 24 11 40-49 18 9 50-59 13 9 60+ 10 9 2. Muscular Endurance – 1 minute maximum number of sit-ups Age Male Female <20 41 32 20-29 38 32 30-39 35 25 40-49 29 20 50-59 24 14 60+ 19 6 3. Aerobic Power – 1 ½ mile run (with 30 sec altitude adjustment added) Age Male Female <20 12:59 15:35 20-29 12:59 15:35 30-39 13:23 16:26 40-49 14:20 17:41 50-59 15:44 19:40 60+ 17:49 21:25 ---PAGE BREAK--- 4. Anaerobic Power – 300 meter run (in seconds) Age Male Female <20 59.0 71.0 20-29 59.0 71.0 30-39 58.9 79.0 40-49 72.0 94.0 50-59 83.2 94.0 60+ 83.2 94.0 5. Flexibility – Sit and Reach (in inches) Age Male Female <20 16.5 20.5 20-29 16.5 19.3 30-39 15.5 18.3 40-49 14.3 17.3 50-59 13.3 16.8 60+ 12.5 15.5