title: Pre-race drop-out from the Glasgow Marathon.
abstract: A high drop-out rate prior to the running of a Marathon reduces its value as a spectacle and needlessly causes rejection and antagonism amongst potential runners. This research investigates reasons for pre-race drop-out in the 1983 Glasgow Marathon, and finds that a major cause was injury or illness during training, with a motivational difference existing between runners and non-runners.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010807:Physical Endurance; D005082:Physical Exertion; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012420:Running; D012606:Scotland; D013997:Time Factors