Identify Factors that Affect Distance Runner Performance in the Case of Debre Berhan, Addis Abeba and Arsi Zone Asela Bekoji, Ethiopia

Abstract

Athletics does not need expensive equipment to starting which makes simple and one of the most commonly competed sports in the world. Debre Berhan and around DebreBerhan, Arsi zone Asela Bekoji and around Asela Bekoji, Addis Ababa and around Addis Ababa was study area. Identifyfactors that affect distance runner performance in the case of Debre Berhan, Addis Ababa and Arsi Zone Asela Bekoji.Questionnaire, interview with focus group discussion, observation checklist and document analysis was data collection technique and descriptive and binary logistic regression analysis was applied.The odds ratios indicate that distance runner performance whose level  of primary education were have about 5.796 high chance to Reading and writing when compared to those level  of education 10 or 12 certificates (coeff -1.637, OR 0.195, P=.004, CI 0.063, 0.600).When come to the body mass index 41 (23.3%) the athletes somatic type nature significantly tell us underweight condition which affects distance runner performance.Athletes required continuous follow up and stakeholders support to continuity of field of distance running because many times athletes stop at project level before arrived peak performance.

Keywords: Running Economy, Maximal Oxygen Uptake, practice, challenges, opportunities and the runnersperformance