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Motivational Differences Among Half-marathoners, Marathoners, And Ultramarathoners

To determine if there are differences in motivational factors among half-marathoners, marathoners, and ultramarathoners. An online survey was administered to both male and female runners who had completed a footrace of at least 13.1 miles in the last two years as part of Project ULTRA (Understanding...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2012-05, Vol.44 (5S), p.260-260
Main Authors: Hanson, Nicholas J, Buckworth, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:To determine if there are differences in motivational factors among half-marathoners, marathoners, and ultramarathoners. An online survey was administered to both male and female runners who had completed a footrace of at least 13.1 miles in the last two years as part of Project ULTRA (Understanding of Long-distance Training and Runners' Affect). Seven hundred fifty-six surveys were completed. The runners were classified according to the longest distance footrace they had completed in the last two years: half-marathoners (H, 13.1 miles; n=156), full-marathoners (F, 26.2 miles; n=260) and ultramarathoners (U, >26.2 miles; n=340). Ultramarathoners scored significantly lower than the full and half-marathoners on health orientation (U=4.73+ or -1.19, F=5.13+ or -1.12, H=5.13+ or -1.09, M+ or -SD; p
ISSN:0195-9131