Background Recreational running has greatly increased over the last decade, and different
research has tried to understand the motivation that leads these amateur athletes to run …

Aim: This study was aimed to investigate the influence of age on the motivations of various
types of runners, namely, marathoners, ultra-marathoners, and non-starters. Methods: A total …

The aim of the study was to investigate if years of running experience influence the
motivations of marathon athletes. An empirical study was conducted during the last (20th) …

Motivations to run marathons have been recognised by many researchers, but few have
paid attention to triathletes. Mass triathlon participation is a new trend, which manifests itself …

There is a paucity of information on motivation among US minority triathletes. This study
aimed to understand the extrinsic motivation and regulators of Black women triathletes using …

Triathlons consist of four different events, determined by their distance (Olympic distance,
Ironman, sprint, and middle distance/Half Ironman). Participants may have different levels of …

This research aims to investigate motives of triathletes to participate in sport clubs and to
measure collectivistic and individualistic tendencies among club triathletes. A questionnaire …

Abstract Although races of 5K (3.1 miles) and over are considered to be distance running
events, the motivation to train for and compete in such a wide variety of races must differ …

Triathlon has become increasingly popular in recent years and is now among the fastest
growing sport in the world. This study aims to examine participant's motives in a triathlon …

The article focuses on the characteristics of the profiles of participants of triathlon events.
The main purpose of the article is to answer the question of who the participants are …