Training and Racing Behavior of Recreational Runners by Race Distance—Results From the NURMI Study (Step 1) The present study examined the preparation of a large sample of recreational runners before the race, which went on different racetracks (shorter than half marathon, half marathon, Marathon and Ultramarathon) at the start. An online questionnaire was used and a total of 3,835 participants have completed the survey.Of these participants, 2,864 (75%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria and 1,628 (57%) women and 1'236 (43%) men remained after the data release. Participants were categorized after Rendistanz in the half marathon and marathon / ultramarathon.Marathon and ultramarathone data were pooled because the marathon distance is contained in an ultramarathone. The most important results were marathon and ultramarathon runners who were more advised by a professional trainer, and spring was most often given in all subgroups, as the planned racing season, the training volume with increasing racetrack increased and male runners invested more time in training in the trainingCompared to runners.
Summary can be said that runners who compete on different racetracks are preparing differently on their planned race. The whole work is under https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fhys.2021.620404/full