If the distance for the PT test run was 2.13 miles, am I still allowed to dispute it and request a retest?

Only two miles that would be nice. Here is my question if in combat they say hey this objective is two miles away we need you there in x amount of time to save these soldiers are you going to measure it out and say well here is two miles and I am here at the correct time. So I am done. Instead of bitching about mis measurement push yourself to do the extra in the same about of time as two miles and know you have done even better and still filled your requirement with the extra. Then if you are somewhere else and it is exactly two miles your time will be better than those that have set themselves up to just pass with exactly two miles. This coming from a Marine that hated running.

If .13 miles extra kills you? Best take your non lazy PTing ass to the gym! That's on you! What ya gonna do in the mix when you don't have wheels, tread, or a hook to get you outta trouble? Run only 2 mile quit, and tell the other side that's all the Army required? Be seeing you on the news with some black hooded guy cutting your head off! Your a PFC? Start working out private! Any of my guys would have made that remark to me they'd be doing PT every time I looked at them! Your laziness will get someone killed trying to save your butt! Man up!

How would it be if you we're unable retest than make a point to start working out or get out you should be able to run 5 miles so get with.

Hey I would say if your not fit 2.3 miles than you better start working out and be able run it! When I was in we ran 2 miles every day except Friday which we ran 5 miles
So get in shape or ship out.
SSG Mark Franzen
USA Veteran

No! Understand what the PT Test is! It's not for brownie points, it's to let you know where you stand physically. On the run you need to Pace yourself till the last mile and push as hard as possible. It also let's the CO know who needs to work out more and attitude of the soldier in the effort they make. Your only as strong as the weakest man in your unit. The term carrying someone else's weight will mean something to truth for you. If they don't give maximum effort there, imagine what kinda effort they will give you on patrol where everyone to include the dog, cat, house plant hates your guts, and will cut you up faster then a cheap Ninja. Your a PFC your still learning, push hard and demand hard from all around you! Funerals suck!

It absolutely matters, especially since your score will go toward promotion points. Be careful though, bring a complaint up like this may cost you more than you think.

I would have to say no

If you aimed for the top instead of aiming for the bottom, we would not be having this discussion.

PFC (Join to see) Short answer is yes, it doesn't matter if you passed it or not, you have ground to stand on. I got promoted to staff sergeant with 682 points, and if I was 681 I wouldn't have made it. That 1 point could have came from .06 seconds on a 2-mile run. I would have wanted a retest.

Be sure to do your homework, and ensure that it was incorrect. Remember 1600 Meters isn't a mile, we use that shortcut often.

For the Navy it's one and a half miles because were sailors, fat and lazy. Anyway I was on shore duty in Hawaii and they set up a new course one year and we were setting all types of records. I think I set a personal best that time. Well it turns out the course was about a quarter mile short which is quite a distance. Can you believe they made us run it again. I argued all the way to the finish line.