Table 3
Description of the reasons for dropping out.
| Reason for dropping out | Full sample | Short distance | Medium distance | Long distance |
| Weather | 26 (37.7 %) | 2 (13.3 %) | 8 (47.1 %) | 16 (43.2 %) |
| Injury during the race | 16 (23.2 %) | 3 (20 %) | 4 (23.5 %) | 9 (24.3 %) |
| Pre-race injury | 5 (7.2 %) | 1 (6.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | 4 (10.8 %) |
| Fatigue | 14 (20.3 %) | 3 (20 %) | 1 (5.9 %) | 10 (27 %) |
| Mental factors | 3 (4.3 %) | 2 (13.3 %) | 1 (5.9 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Performance | 12 (17.4 %) | 3 (20 %) | 3 (17.6 %) | 6 (16.2 %) |
| Illness and gastrointestinal distress | 9 (13 %) | 4 (26.7 %) | 3 (17.6 %) | 2 (5.4 %) |
| Note. NS = Not significant (p > .05) | ||||
