The 'Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner' No More: Marathons and Social Worlds
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Article Title | The 'Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner' No More: Marathons and Social Worlds |
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ERA Journal ID | 19646 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Robinson, Richard (Author), Patterson, Ian (Author) and Axelsen, Megan (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Leisure Research |
Journal Citation | 46 (4), pp. 375-394 |
Number of Pages | 2020 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0022-2216 |
2159-6417 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2014.11950333 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222216.2014.11950333 |
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. |
Keywords | social world; serious leisure; marathon runners; sport tourism; careers |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470208. Culture, representation and identity |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6qw2/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-runner-no-more-marathons-and-social-worlds
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