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This Is Exactly How Slow At Running The Navy Thinks Women Are
[Daily Caller] The Navy announced Wednesday that new female recruits to the service are going to have to complete a one-and-a-half mile run in 18 minutes, seven seconds.Male recruits will have to run the same distance in 16 minutes, 10 seconds, and if neither male nor female recruits can pass the initial test, they won’t graduate to further training at the Great Lakes, Ill., boot camp, Military.com reports. "It’s an effort to raise the bar and develop tough, more qualified sailors during basic military training to increase the lethality of the fleet overall," Navy Lt. Sean Brophy, spokesman for Naval Service Training Command, told Military.com. And yet, the standard is not very high, especially for women. With a pace of about 4.5-5 miles per hour, it’s possible to complete 1.5 miles in 18-20 minutes. This speed is slightly faster than a very brisk walk. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-11-20 |
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