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Profil społeczno-demograficzny uczestnika imprezy biegowej na przykładzie Półmaratonu Poznańskiego
Socio-demographic profile of participant of running event – the case study of Poznań Halfmarathon

Author(s): Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Health and medicine and law, Sports Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: sport tourism;halfmarathon;running

Summary/Abstract: In many countries we are observing now an increase of fashion for running and in connection with the participation of athletes in various running events – marathons, halfmarathons, ultramarathons. Running events become recently an important stimulus to the development of sports tourism, now one of the fastest growing industries of leisure time. The aim of this article is to show who participates in running events in Poznań (the case study of Poznań Halfmarathon). The work on the basis of empirical studies conducted using diagnostic survey interview technique standardized defined socio-demographic profile of both athletes, who live in the city where the event is held and defined the profile of the runner – sports tourist.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 58
  • Page Range: 155-163
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish