Robinson, Richard and Patterson, Ian and Axelsen, Megan 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8858-2049
(2014)
The 'Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner' No More: Marathons and Social Worlds.
Journal of Leisure Research, 46 (4).
pp. 375-394.
ISSN 0022-2216
Abstract
This paper investigates how a group of novice marathon runners become immersed in the social world of a distance running community. A qualitative research design involved a combination of interviews and observations from within the social world of the distance running community. This fieldwork was undertaken in the traditional three month training period leading up to a major international marathon on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. Two groups were tracked using these methods: the first were runners who trained with a club while the second group were runners who trained individually. The findings suggest that novice runners who trained with a club progressively identified with the values and behaviors of the social world of the long distance runner.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | No Faculty |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | No Faculty |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2021 00:40 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Oct 2021 00:40 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | social world; serious leisure; marathon runners; sport tourism; careers |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 16 Studies in Human Society > 1604 Human Geography > 160402 Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Geography |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 47 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 4702 Cultural studies > 470208 Culture, representation and identity |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2020): | 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1306 Sport, exercise and recreation > 130601 Exercise 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1306 Sport, exercise and recreation > 130602 Organised sports |
| Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2014.11950333 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/43732 |
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