| |
N=600
|
N=320
|
| |
N (%)
|
N (%)
|
|
Total number of runners (N)
|
|
Male
|
574 (95.7)
|
282 (88.1)
|
|
Female
|
26 (4.3)
|
38 (11.9)
|
| |
n (%)
|
n (%)
|
|
Number of injured runners (n)
|
98 (16.3)
|
55 (17.2)
|
|
Male
|
81 (82.6)
|
48 (87.3)
|
|
Female
|
17 (17.4)
|
7 (12.7)
|
|
Previous racing experience of injured runners
|
|
None
|
59 (60.2)
|
29 (52.7)
|
|
Marathon
|
15 (15.3)
|
12 (21.8)
|
|
Other races (12 km, 18 km & 21 km)
|
27 (27.5)
|
14 (25.5)
|
|
χ2
|
31.54
|
39.82
|
|
p-value
|
0.003
|
0.002
|
|
Location where injury was treated
|
|
En route
|
35 (35.7)
|
23 (41.8)
|
|
Finish line
|
63 (64.3)
|
32 (58.2)
|
|
χ2
|
22.21
|
17.92
|
|
p-value
|
0.003
|
0.02
|
