A Brief Review of Personality in Marathon Runners: The Role of Sex, Age and Performance Level The participation of recreational athletes to sporting events from 5 km to longer running tracks has increased dramatically in recent decades, and this phenomenon has found scientific interest. Most research focused on the physiological characteristics of these runners and less on their psychological characteristics. The aim of the present investigation was therefore to check the existing knowledge regarding the personality of endurance athletes and the role of sex, age and performance.It was concluded that limited information about the personality of leisure marathon runners are available.
Our knowledge of the personality of marathon runners has previously been based on studies conducted a few decades ago, mainly on elita runners, with the consequence that more on this topic must be investigated in recreational runners. The article can be found under http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/6/3/99/htm