The main goal of this study was to recognize the motives of participation in mass running
events (Poznan Half Marathon case study). The second aim was to examine the motivations …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the motivations to participate in a half marathon among
two groups of respondents—those living in large cities (with more than 500,000 inhabitants) …

The aim of this study was to investigate the motivations for beginner runners to take part in
Parkrun Poznań and City Trail Poznań, Poland, taking into account their socio …

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) …

Aims: Tourism is a social phenomenon and a kind of measure of quality of life. Polish
domestic tourism is developing along with the recreation since the very start of the process …

The impact of sports events on the promotion of physical activity, healthy lifestyles and sports
participation is debatable, and most of the literature is on mega-events. This begs the …

Despite the growing interest in extreme sports around the world, researchers have rarely
investigated the complex factors that have led to a developed commitment to extreme sports …

This study analyses the sporting habits of runners participating in short-distance urban
running events to identify groups with different motivations towards the practice 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 …

The aim of the present study was to examine the motivation of recreational runners and its
variation by sex, age, and performance level. Finishers (female: n= 32, age 40.1±9.0 years …