Objectives An 'ultra-marathon'is a footrace over a distance> 42.2 km. There is considerable
interest in the psychological characteristics of ultra-marathon runners ('ultra-runners') and …

This narrative review study seeks to consolidate the existing knowledge on motivational
factors that influence marathon and ultramarathon runners. The primary aim is to collect and …

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 …

Purpose The aim of this study was to test and expand the Motivation of Marathoners Scale
(MOMS) model (Masters et al., 1993). Methods The MOMS questionnaire was distributed to …

The aim of this study was to compare the motivations of successful marathon finishers (n=
1,243) and inexperienced runners (control group, n= 296). A total of 1,537 runners with 380 …

Motivation amongst half marathoners, full marathoners and ultramarathoners was compared
to determine if distance of race distinguished type of motivation. Runners (N= 865) who had …

Social networking sites (SNS) are often shown to be influential in developing activity
engagement as well as psychological well-being, but empirical evidence is scarce as to their …

Mass participant sport events (MPSEs) have experienced substantial growth both in the
amount and types of events offered. The endurance event industry has recently shifted …

Physical inactivity has become a major public health concern and, consequently, the
awareness of striving for a healthy lifestyle has increased. As a result, the popularity of …

The purpose of this research was to describe reasons for participating in a marathon and
their association with marital status, age, and sex. Four hundred and ninety-three runners in …