Method Participants Marathon runners participating in one of six Midwestern marathons
were recruited during marathon pre-race registration. While registering they were asked to …

Factors which motivate marathon runners of various levels of experience were compared
through discriminant analysis. Results indicate that veteran runners were generally …

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 …

This study was designed to examine some of the psychosocial factors underlying the recent
marathon boom. A survey of 459 marathoners varying in age, sex, ability, and experience …

This study reports the development of an instrument to assess the motives of marathon
runners. The Motivations of Marathoners Scales (MOMS) contains 56 items distributed …

Method Subjects Runners pre-registering for one of four midwestern marathons were asked
to complete a packet of questionnaires and return them by mail. The initial response rates …

This study compared the participative motives of male and female runners registered in
races of varying lengths (marathon, half-marathon, and 5K/10K) using the Motivations of …

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 …

Research has demonstrated that marathon runners' motivations vary based on individual
difference variables in cross-sectional designs. The present investigation was unique in that …

A survey of 363 middle-aged non-elite runners who were attempting a first marathon was
conducted to assess their reasons for attempting a marathon, the perceived outcomes from …