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Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 22% 42 2 No 78% 152 Total Votes: 194
What events will you do this year? Answers Percent Votes 1 5,000m 6% 147 2 10,000m 11% 280 3 20k or Half-marathon 14% 375 4 Marathon 12% 305 5 Ultra 3% 66 6 Sprint triathlon 23% 583 7 Olympic distance triathlon 16% 410 8 Half-ironman triathlon 8% 204 9 Ironman triathlon 6% 145 10 None of the above 3% 74 Total Votes: 2589
Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 12% 66 2 50 years 25% 134 3 7 14% 78 4 10 years 18% 99 5 5 years 15% 79 6 1-4 years 16% 86 Total Votes: 542
Answers Percent Votes 1 Archery 16% 176 2 Boxing 23% 258 3 Equestrian 10% 107 4 Fencing 4% 40 5 Handball 4% 40 6 Polo 8% 87 7 Shooting 11% 122 8 Synchronized anything 13% 148 9 Taekwondo 6% 65 10 Weightlifting 5% 58 Total Votes: 1101
When will we see a sub 2-hour marathon? Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 14% 102 2 5 years 9% 69 3 10 years 12% 90 4 15 years 16% 124 5 20 years 20% 151 6 25+ years 29% 217 Total Votes: 753
When did you set your last PR (Personal Record)? Answers Percent Votes 1 2011 6% 31 2 2 years ago 13% 70 3 3 years ago 14% 76 4 4 years ago 8% 43 5 5 years ago 17% 89 6 6-10 years ago 19% 99 7 11-20 years ago 8% 40 8 20+ years ago! 15% 78 Total Votes: 526
Which of the following running (athletics) movies have you seen? Answers Percent Votes 1 Chariots of Fire 15% 72 2 Golden Girl 9% 44 3 Marathon Man 10% 51 4 Prefontaine 13% 61 5 Personal Best 9% 44 6 Running Brave 10% 49 7 Without Limits 11% 53 8 St. Ralph 12% 56 9 The Jericho Mile 9% 45 10 None of the above 2% 11 Total Votes: 486
What was/were the greatest running achievement(s) of all time? Answers Percent Votes 1 Emil Zatopek wins the 5K, 10K and Marathon at the 1952 Olympics 8% 73 2 Roger Bannister breaks 4 minutes for the mile 9% 80 3 Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Marathons 7% 56 4 Lasse Viren wins the 5K and 10K in 1972 and 1976 Olympics 11% 95 5 Flo Jo runs 10.49 in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials 5% 43 6 Joan Samuelson wins the first Women's Olympic Marathon 13% 111 7 Michael Johnson runs 19.32 in the 1996 OIympics 10% 88 8 Usain Bolt runs world records of 9.69 and 19.30 in the Beijing Olympics 15% 126 9 Paula Radcliffe runs 2:15:25 for the marathon 18% 156 10 Other 4% 32 Total Votes: 860
These marathons were rated the top 10 in the world by Runner's World. Which of them belong in your top ten? Answers Percent Votes 1 Amsterdam 9% 84 2 Berlin 10% 94 3 Boston 11% 103 4 Chicago 11% 97 5 Honolulu 9% 84 6 London 10% 94 7 New York City 11% 101 8 Paris 10% 88 9 Rotterdam 10% 87 10 Stockholm 9% 82 Total Votes: 914
What is the highest mileage you have run in one week this year (2011)? Answers Percent Votes 1 100 miles or more (160km+) 9% 33 2 60 - 100 (100 - 160) 13% 44 3 40 - 60 (64 - 100) 21% 75 4 20 - 40 (32 - 64) 27% 94 5 < 20 (<32) 30% 106 Total Votes: 352
Which of the following events have you done this year? Answers Percent Votes 1 Cycling race 16% 46 2 Duathlon 15% 44 3 Marathon 18% 52 4 Road race 20% 58 5 Swimming race 14% 42 6 Triathlon 17% 51 Total Votes: 293
What is/are your preferred post-race or post-workout beverage(s)? Answers Percent Votes 1 Sports drink 20% 52 2 Water 17% 45 3 Chocolate milk 19% 51 4 Soft drink 14% 38 5 Beer 14% 38 6 Other 15% 39 Total Votes: 263
Which of the following injuries (conditions) have you had: Answers Percent Votes 1 Patellofemoral Syndrome 10% 47 2 Pulled Hamstring 11% 52 3 Iliotibial Band Syndrome 13% 59 4 Shin Splints 12% 56 5 Stress Fractures 9% 42 6 Exercise Induced Compartment Syndrome 7% 33 7 Achilles Tendonitis 11% 50 8 Plantar Fasciitis 12% 55 9 Hip Bursitis 8% 36 10 Mononucleosis 8% 37 Total Votes: 467
What are your favourite post-race activities? Answers Percent Votes 1 Chilling out 16% 61 2 Drinking a beer 17% 66 3 Ice bath 11% 41 4 Massage 14% 52 5 Spinning 10% 36 6 Swimming 13% 48 7 Walking 11% 40 8 Other 9% 34 Total Votes: 378
Answers Percent Votes 1 Amsterdam 9% 52 2 Berlin 10% 61 3 Boston 12% 68 4 Chicago 11% 63 5 Honolulu 9% 52 6 London 10% 61 7 New York City 11% 67 8 Paris 10% 56 9 Rotterdam 9% 55 10 Stockholm 9% 51 Total Votes: 586
What is/are your favourite race distance(s)? Answers Percent Votes 1 Marathon 12% 33 2 Half-Marathon 14% 38 3 10K 11% 30 4 8K 8% 22 5 5K 11% 30 6 Steeplechase 8% 22 7 1500M/Mile 10% 26 8 800M 10% 26 9 Sprints 8% 21 10 Ultras 7% 19 Total Votes: 267
How many times have you DNFed in a race? Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 23% 36 2 Once 14% 23 3 Twice 15% 24 4 Three Times 19% 30 5 Four Times 11% 17 6 Five or More Times 18% 29 Total Votes: 159
What was/were the greatest running achievement(s) of all time? Answers Percent Votes 1 Emil Zatopek wins the 5K, 10K and Marathon at the 1952 Olympics 13% 35 2 Roger Bannister breaks 4 minutes for the mile 11% 28 3 Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Marathons 8% 22 4 Lasse Viren wins the 5K and 10K in 1972 and 1976 Olympics 8% 22 5 Flo Jo runs 10.49 in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials 8% 22 6 Joan Samuelson wins the first Women's Olympic Marathon 9% 24 7 Michael Johnson runs 19.32 in the 1996 OIympics 9% 23 8 Usain Bolt runs world records of 9.69 and 19.30 in the Beijing Olympics 10% 27 9 Paula Radcliffe runs 2:15:25 for the marathon 22% 57 Total Votes: 260
Should women be allowed to set world records in mixed (man and women) races? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 62% 85 2 No 28% 39 3 Don't care 10% 14 Total Votes: 138
How has the current economic situation affected your involvement in sports? Answers Percent Votes 1 Less travel to events 18% 40 2 Fewer equipment purchases 16% 37 3 Entering fewer events 17% 39 4 Spending less on sports supplements 16% 36 5 Fewer magazine subscriptions 17% 38 6 Paying less for online or in-person coaching 16% 37 Total Votes: 227
When will the first sub two hour marathon be run? Answers Percent Votes 1 2012 0% 0 2 2015 17% 22 3 2030 26% 33 4 2050 or later 42% 54 5 Never 16% 20 Total Votes: 129
Winter is coming! Where do you run during the winter months? Answers Percent Votes 1 Outdoors 41% 73 2 Indoor track 28% 51 3 Treadmill 31% 55 Total Votes: 179
Do you use an iPod or MP3 player while running/working out? Answers Percent Votes 1 In training 26% 45 2 In races 16% 28 3 On the treadmill 18% 31 4 While stretching 25% 44 5 Never 14% 25 Total Votes: 173
Which of the following have your purchased ONLINE in the past year? Answers Percent Votes 1 Books, Magazines 14% 32 2 Coaching Services 10% 24 3 Clothing 14% 32 4 Heart Rate Monitor 9% 22 5 Running Shoes 14% 33 6 Speed/Distance or GPS Watch 11% 25 7 Sports Drinks, Bars, Gels, etc 12% 27 8 Sports Watch 9% 22 9 Other 7% 16 Total Votes: 233
Are you running a fall marathon? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 44% 44 2 No 31% 31 3 No, don't run marathons 26% 26 Total Votes: 101
Answers Percent Votes 1 Amsterdam 9% 37 2 Berlin 11% 45 3 Boston 11% 48 4 Chicago 11% 45 5 Honolulu 9% 37 6 London 11% 45 7 New York City 12% 49 8 Paris 9% 40 9 Rotterdam 9% 40 10 Stockholm 9% 36
Which of the following magazines do you read? Answers Percent Votes 1 220 Magazine 8% 36 2 Canadian Running 13% 57 3 Inside Triathlon 9% 40 4 iRun 17% 74 5 Runner's World 14% 63 6 Runner's World UK 8% 35 7 Running Times 12% 53 8 Track and Field News 9% 39 9 Triathlete Magazine 10% 45 Total Votes: 442
What is/are your favourite running workout(s)? Answers Percent Votes 1 Drills 9% 16 2 Fartlek 10% 18 3 Hills 14% 26 4 Intervals 22% 39 5 Long Run 25% 45 6 Tempo 12% 21 7 Time Trial 9% 16 Total Votes: 181
Would you support the concept of a permanent site for the Olympic Summer Games? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 51% 39 2 No 38% 29 3 No opinion, don't care 11% 8 Total Votes: 76
Are you male or female and do you support women-only races? Answers Percent Votes 1 Female - Yes 28% 31 2 Female - No 0% 0 3 Male - Yes 61% 66 4 Male - No 11% 12 Total Votes: 109
"Which type of running shoe(s) do you wear for training?" Answers Percent Votes 1 Cushioned 16% 36 2 Motion Control 14% 32 3 Neutral 13% 30 4 Performance 11% 25 5 Racing 12% 26 6 Stability 15% 33 7 Trail 10% 23 8 Other 9% 20 Total Votes: 225
Should there be an age restriction for the marathon? Answers Percent Votes 1 No restriction 7% 3 2 12+ 5% 2 3 14+ 5% 2 4 16+ 10% 4 5 18+ 38% 16 6 21+ 36% 15 Total Votes: 42
Will you follow this year's Tour de France? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 89% 48 2 No 11% 6 Total Votes: 54
What is/are your favourite media for getting the latest news on athletics and multisport? Answers Percent Votes 1 Internet 40% 68 2 Television 12% 21 3 Radio 11% 19 4 Newspapers 12% 20 5 Magazines 18% 30 6 Other 8% 13 Total Votes: 171
"Which of the following shoe brands have you worn?" Answers Percent Votes 1 Asics 14% 37 2 adidas 11% 28 3 Brooks 10% 25 4 Fila 4% 10 5 Mizuno 8% 20 6 New Balance 15% 39 7 Nike 15% 40 8 Puma 6% 16 9 Reebok 5% 14 10 Saucony 12% 31 Total Votes: 260
Answers Percent Votes 1 Sprints/hurdles 13% 21 2 Middle distance 15% 25 3 Long distance 17% 28 4 Steeplechase 12% 19 5 Jumps (high, long, triple jump) 10% 17 6 Throws (shot, discus, javelin) 10% 16 7 Pole vault 10% 17 8 Decathlon/Heptathlon 12% 19 Total Votes: 162
Answers Percent Votes 1 Joan Benoit (Samuelson) 23% 11 2 Lynn Jennings 4% 2 3 Nina Kuscsik 4% 2 4 Kathrine Switzer 49% 23 5 Joan Ullyot 6% 3 6 Grete Waitz 13% 6 Total Votes: 47
"Which aspects of race organization are important to you?" Answers Percent Votes 1 Certified course 14% 27 2 Accurate timing 14% 27 3 Traffic-free course 14% 26 4 Aid stations 11% 21 5 T-shirts 10% 18 6 Finisher medals 10% 19 7 Prize money 9% 17 8 Medical services 9% 17 9 Large field 8% 15 Total Votes: 187
How long have you been running? Answers Percent Votes 1 30+ years 43% 46 2 20 -29 years 16% 17 3 15 - 19 years 6% 7 4 10 - 14 years 6% 7 5 5 - 9 years 21% 23 6 1 -4 years 4% 4 7 < 1 year 4% 4 Total Votes: 108
How long a warm-up do you do before a race? Answers Percent Votes 1 No warm-up 8% 4 2 Depends on the race distance 33% 17 3 5 minutes 6% 3 4 10 minutes 6% 3 5 15 minutes 14% 7 6 20 minutes 10% 5 7 30 minutes 6% 3 8 > 30 minutes 18% 9 Total Votes: 51
When will Paula Radcliffe's marathon world best of 2:15:25, set in 2003, be broken? Answers Percent Votes 1 2011 5% 7 2 2015 21% 32 3 2020 23% 35 4 2025 or later 39% 60 5 Never 12% 19 Total Votes: 153
Answers Percent Votes 1 I've tried it 26% 27 2 Would consider it 10% 10 3 No way, I love my NB shoes! 65% 68 Total Votes: 105
Which is your favourite running season? Answers Percent Votes 1 Summer 13% 8 2 Fall 65% 39 3 Winter 5% 3 4 Spring 8% 5 5 No opinion 8% 5 Total Votes: 60
Which of the following running (athletics) movies have you seen? Answers Percent Votes 1 Chariots of Fire 15% 40 2 Golden Girl 8% 21 3 Marathon Man 11% 28 4 Prefontaine 13% 34 5 Personal Best 8% 22 6 Running Brave 10% 25 7 Without Limits 11% 28 8 St. Ralph 12% 32 9 The Jericho Mile 9% 24 10 None of the above 2% 5 Total Votes: 259
If you are unable to run, what do you do? Answers Percent Votes 1 Cycle 18% 54 2 Pool run 13% 38 3 Swim 13% 39 4 Row 11% 32 5 Use elliptical trainer 13% 40 6 XC ski 10% 31 7 Other 12% 37 8 Watch TV 10% 31 Total Votes: 302
Do you support women's only road races? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 73% 47 2 No 20% 13 3 No opinion, don't care 6% 4 Total Votes: 64
Answers Percent Votes 1 Time stamped on-line entry 6% 2 2 Geographical quotas 0% 0 3 Performance standards 91% 31 4 Lottery 3% 1 5 Other 0% 0 Total Votes: 34
Does prize money enhance a race? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 58% 52 2 No 42% 38 3 No opinion 0% 0 Total Votes: 90
Answers Percent Votes 1 Long Runs 18% 47 2 Tempo Runs 15% 40 3 Hill Training 14% 36 4 Pace Intervals 14% 37 5 Speed Intervals 15% 38 6 Running Drills 11% 29 7 Pilates, Yoga, etc. 10% 27 8 Other 2% 6
A real runner is.... Answers Percent Votes 1 Somebody that runs 17% 8 2 Somebody that runs regularly 67% 31 3 Somebody that runs races 4% 2 4 Somebody that runs marathons 2% 1 5 Somebody that runs marathons in under three hours 9% 4 Total Votes: 46
Has your involvement in sport affected your relationship with your "significant other"? Answers Percent Votes 1 Not in a relationship 4% 5 2 Helped it 34% 42 3 Hurt it 48% 58 4 No effect 14% 17 5 Other 0% 0
Have you ever run the Boston Marathon? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 70% 33 2 No, but I am running it this year 2% 1 3 No 28% 13 Total Votes: 47
What is/are your preferred post-race or post-workout beverage(s)? Answers Percent Votes 1 Sports drink 24% 25 2 Water 18% 19 3 Chocolate milk 21% 22 4 Soft drink 13% 14 5 Beer 13% 14 6 Other 10% 11 Total Votes: 105
Which category of athlete are you? Answers Percent Votes 1 Elite 9% 11 2 Fitness 34% 40 3 Recreational 11% 13 4 Recreational - competitive 44% 52 5 Other? 1% 1 Total Votes: 117
What is the longest road race or triathlon you will do this year? Answers Percent Votes 1 5,000m 8% 4 2 10,000m 2% 1 3 20k or Half-marathon 15% 7 4 Marathon 19% 9 5 Ultra 15% 7 6 Sprint triathlon 8% 4 7 Olympic distance triathlon 4% 2 8 Half-ironman triathlon 6% 3 9 Ironman triathlon 4% 2 10 None of the above 19% 9 Total Votes: 48
What is the highest mileage you have run in one week this year (2010)? Answers Percent Votes 1 100 miles or more (160km+) 11% 6 2 60 - 100 (100 - 160) 13% 7 3 40 - 60 (64 - 100) 36% 19 4 20 - 40 (32 - 64) 23% 12 5 < 20 (<32) 17% 9 Total Votes: 53
When did you set your last PR (Personal Record)? Answers Percent Votes 1 2010 22% 10 2 2 years ago 4% 2 3 3 years ago 4% 2 4 4 years ago 4% 2 5 5 years ago 13% 6 6 6-10 years ago 9% 4 7 11-20 years ago 9% 4 8 20+ years ago! 33% 15 Total Votes: 45
Answers Percent Votes 1 Amsterdam 9% 24 2 Berlin 11% 29 3 Boston 12% 32 4 Chicago 10% 28 5 Honolulu 9% 24 6 London 11% 29 7 New York City 12% 33 8 Paris 10% 26 9 Rotterdam 9% 25 10 Stockholm 8% 23 Total Votes: 273
Winter is here! Where do you run during the winter months? Answers Percent Votes 1 Outdoors 41% 51 2 Indoor track 27% 34 3 Treadmill 31% 39 Total Votes: 124
When will we see a sub 2-hour marathon? Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 28% 11 2 5 years 15% 6 3 10 years 13% 5 4 15 years 13% 5 5 20 years 10% 4 6 25+ years 21% 8 Total Votes: 39
Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 23% 8 2 50 years 9% 3 3 25 years 11% 4 4 10 years 29% 10 5 5 years 9% 3 6 1-4 years 20% 7 Total Votes: 35
How has the current economic situation affected your involvement in sports? Answers Percent Votes 1 Less travel to events 20% 24 2 Fewer equipment purchases 16% 20 3 Entering fewer events 15% 19 4 Spending less on sports supplements 15% 19 5 Fewer magazine subscriptions 16% 20 6 Paying less for online or in-person coaching 17% 21 Total Votes: 123
What was the greatest running achievement(s) of all time? Answers Percent Votes 1 Emil Zatopek wins the 5K, 10K and Marathon at the 1952 Olympics 30% 19 2 Roger Bannister breaks 4 minutes for the mile 8% 5 3 Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Marathons 5% 3 4 Lasse Viren wins the 5K and 10K in 1972 and 1976 Olympics 14% 9 5 Flo Jo runs 10.49 in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials 0% 0 6 Joan Samuelson wins the first Women's Olympic Marathon 17% 11 7 Michael Johnson runs 19.32 in the 1996 OIympics 11% 7 8 Usain Bolt sets two world records in the 2008 Olympics 8% 5 9 Kenenisa Bekele wins the 5000/10,000 double in the 2008 Olympics 6% 4 Total Votes: 63
How has the charity fund raising aspect affected races? Answers Percent Votes 1 Positively 12% 4 2 Negatively 82% 27 3 No impact 6% 2 Total Votes: 33
Will Usain Bolt run sub 9:50 for the 100m? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 59% 23 2 No 38% 15 3 Don't care 3% 1 Total Votes: 39
Do you use an iPod or MP3 player while running? Answers Percent Votes 1 In training 24% 11 2 In races 11% 5 3 In both training and races 15% 7 4 No 50% 23 Total Votes: 46
Which of the following magazines do you read? Answers Percent Votes 1 220 Magazine 9% 23 2 Canadian Running 13% 36 3 Inside Triathlon 10% 27 4 iRun 10% 28 5 Runner's World 15% 41 6 Runner's World UK 8% 22 7 Running Times 13% 36 8 Track and Field News 10% 26 9 Triathlete Magazine 11% 31 Total Votes: 270
How many times have you DNFed in a race? Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 29% 16 2 Once 16% 9 3 Twice 9% 5 4 Three Times 13% 7 5 Four Times 9% 5 6 Five or More Times 24% 13 Total Votes: 55
What is your favourite post-race activity? Answers Percent Votes 1 Chilling out 13% 4 2 Drinking a beer 19% 6 3 Ice bath 6% 2 4 Massage 32% 10 5 Spinning 3% 1 6 Swimming 13% 4 7 Walking 6% 2 8 Other 6% 2 Total Votes: 31
Winter is coming! Where do you run during the winter months? Answers Percent Votes 1 Outdoors 42% 35 2 Indoor track 27% 22 3 Treadmill 31% 26 Total Votes: 83
Which of the following sports should be dropped from the Summer Olympics? Answers Percent Votes 1 Archery 9% 22 2 Boxing 11% 27 3 Equestrian 10% 25 4 Fencing 9% 21 5 Handball 9% 22 6 Polo 10% 24 7 Shooting 11% 26 8 Synchronized anything 14% 35 9 Taekwondo 9% 22 10 Weightlifting 9% 21 Total Votes: 245
If you are unable to run, what do you do? Answers Percent Votes 1 Cycle 19% 34 2 Pool run 13% 24 3 Swim 13% 24 4 Row 10% 19 5 Use elliptical trainer 13% 24 6 XC ski 10% 19 7 Other 11% 21 8 Watch TV 10% 18 Total Votes: 183
How long a warm-up do you do before a race? Answers Percent Votes 1 No warm-up 13% 4 2 Depends on the race distance 30% 9 3 5 minutes 7% 2 4 10 minutes 7% 2 5 15 minutes 10% 3 6 20 minutes 17% 5 7 30 minutes 7% 2 8 > 30 minutes 10% 3 Total Votes: 30
Which of the following services do you use on a regular basis? Answers Percent Votes 1 A.R.T. Therapist 16% 23 2 Chiropractor 12% 18 3 Massage 20% 29 4 Physio 16% 23 5 Podiatrist 11% 16 6 Sports doctor 14% 21 7 Sports psychologist 12% 18 8 Other (email:polls2010@emailias.com) 0% 0 Total Votes: 148
Are you running a fall marathon? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 38% 10 2 No 38% 10 3 No, don't run marathons 23% 6 Total Votes: 26
Which of the following injuries (conditions) have you had: Answers Percent Votes 1 Patellofemoral Syndrome 10% 16 2 Pulled Hamstring 10% 17 3 Iliotibial Band Syndrome 15% 25 4 Shin Splints 15% 25 5 Stress Fractures 8% 14 6 Exercise Induced Compartment Syndrome 5% 9 7 Achilles Tendonitis 11% 19 8 Plantar Fasciitis 12% 20 9 Hip Bursitis 6% 10 10 Mononucleosis 7% 11 Total Votes: 166
Do you support the setting aside of race entries for charity organizations at the expense of serious runners? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 23% 11 2 No 77% 36 Total Votes: 47
These marathons were rated the top 10 in the world by Runner's World. Which of them belong in your top ten? Answers Percent Votes 1 Amsterdam 8% 10 2 Berlin 11% 13 3 Boston 14% 16 4 Chicago 10% 12 5 Honolulu 8% 10 6 London 12% 14 7 New York City 12% 14 8 Paris 8% 10 9 Rotterdam 8% 10 10 Stockholm 8% 9 Total Votes: 118
What is/are your favourite race distance(s)? Answers Percent Votes 1 Marathon 13% 11 2 Half-Marathon 18% 15 3 10K 13% 11 4 8K 6% 5 5 5K 13% 11 6 Steeplechase 7% 6 7 1500M/Mile 12% 10 8 800M 11% 9 9 Sprints 6% 5
Which of the following women played the greatest role in advancing women's distance running globally? Answers Percent Votes 1 Joan Benoit (Samuelson) 36% 10 2 Lynn Jennings 7% 2 3 Nina Kuscsik 7% 2 4 Kathrine Switzer 32% 9 5 Joan Ullyot 11% 3 6 Grete Waitz 7% 2
Answers Percent Votes 1 Increase to > 11:26 16% 5 2 Stay at 11:26 19% 6 3 < 11 minutes 0% 0 4 < 10 minutes 25% 8 5 < 9 minutes 6% 2 6 < 8 minutes 13% 4 7 < 7 minutes 3% 1 8 < 6 minutes 6% 2 9 < 5 minutes 9% 3 10 < 4 minutes 3% 1
Are you following the Tour de France? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 88% 36 2 No 12% 5
What should be used for the official race result? Answers Percent Votes 1 Chip time 56% 20 2 Gun time 44% 16
When do you stretch? Answers Percent Votes 1 Before a workout 25% 18 2 After a workout 40% 29 3 In a Yoga/PIlates class 21% 15 4 Other times 14% 10
"Which type of running shoe(s) do you wear for training?" Answers Percent Votes 1 Cushioned 17% 21 2 Motion Control 16% 19 3 Neutral 12% 15 4 Performance 11% 13 5 Racing 11% 14 6 Stability 16% 20 7 Trail 9% 11 8 Other 7% 9
"On which of the continents have you run?" Answers Percent Votes 1 Africa 13% 22 2 Antarctica 1% 1 3 Asia 18% 31 4 Australia 15% 25 5 Europe 22% 37 6 North America 28% 47 7 South America 4% 6
Should marathons restrict entry to serious runners by imposing time standards similar to those at the Boston Marathon? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 68% 26 2 No 32% 12 3 No opinion, don't care 0% 0
Answers Percent Votes 1 Sub 2:03:59 18% 22 2 Sub 2:03 22% 28 3 Sub 2:02 22% 27 4 Sub 2:01 6% 7 5 Sub 2:00!! 33% 41
Do you support women's only road races? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 70% 35 2 No 22% 11 3 No opinion, don't care 8% 4
How many times have you DNFed in a race? Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 34% 14 2 Once 20% 8 3 Twice 10% 4 4 Three Times 15% 6 5 Four Times 2% 1 6 Five or More Times 20% 8
Which of the following workouts do you incorporate into your training on a regular basis? Answers Percent Votes 1 Long Runs 19% 31 2 Tempo Runs 16% 26 3 Hill Training 14% 23 4 Pace Intervals 14% 23 5 Speed Intervals 14% 24 6 Running Drills 11% 18 7 Pilates, Yoga, etc. 10% 17 8 Other 2% 4
Which of the following running (athletics) movies have you seen? Answers Percent Votes 1 Chariots of Fire 16% 29 2 Golden Girl 7% 13 3 Marathon Man 11% 19 4 Prefontaine 14% 24 5 Personal Best 8% 15 6 Running Brave 9% 16 7 Without Limits 11% 19 8 St. Ralph 12% 22 9 The Jericho Mile 9% 16 10 None of the above 2% 4
What factors do you consider before entering a race? Answers Percent Votes 1 Race distance 19% 18 2 Course terrain 15% 14 3 Prize money 12% 11 4 Charity involved 12% 11 5 Location 16% 15 6 Weather 14% 13 7 Entry fee 14% 13
What is/are your favourite sport(s) of the summer Olympics? Answers Percent Votes 1 Athletics - track 19% 10 2 Athletics - marathon 17% 9 3 Cycling - road 17% 9 4 Cycling - track 12% 6 5 Swimming 12% 6 6 Triathlon 23% 12 7 Other 0% 0
Which of the following magazines do you read? Answers Percent Votes 1 220 Magazine 8% 14 2 Canadian Running 14% 24 3 Inside Triathlon 10% 17 4 iRun 9% 16 5 Runner's World 16% 27 6 Runner's World UK 8% 13 7 Running Times 13% 23 8 Track and Field News 10% 17 9 Triathlete Magazine 12% 21
Which of the following magazines do you read? Answers Percent Votes 1 220 Magazine 8% 14 2 Canadian Running 14% 24 3 Inside Triathlon 10% 17 4 iRun 9% 16 5 Runner's World 16% 27 6 Runner's World UK 8% 13 7 Running Times 13% 23 8 Track and Field News 10% 17 9 Triathlete Magazine 12% 21
Which of the following have your purchased ONLINE in the past year? Answers Percent Votes 1 Books, Magazines 15% 2 Coaching Services 10% 3 Clothing 14% 4 Heart Rate Monitor 9% 5 Running Shoes 16% 6 Speed/Distance or GPS Watch 12% 7 Sports Drinks, Bars, Gels, etc 11% 8 Sports Watch 9% 9 Other 4%
How should Olympic athletes be selected? Answers Percent 1 A formula based on performance over a year 27% 2 Multiple trials events 13% 3 One trials event 53% 4 Picked by the coaches 7%
When will Paula Radcliffe's marathon world best of 2:15:25, set in 2003, be broken? Answers Percent 1 2010 9% 2 2015 55% 3 2020 0% 4 2025 or later 9% 5 Never 27%
What is your level of interest in the Winter Olympic Games? Answers Percent 1 High 30% 2 Moderate 15% 3 Low 55%
What is your "coach status? Answers Percent 1 In person coach 17% 2 Internet coach 8% 3 Internet program 4% 4 Peer group 4% 5 Self coached 67% 6 Combination of above 0%
Barefoot running has been in the news lately. Have you run barefoot or would you consider trying it? Answers Percent 1 I've tried it 21% 2 Would consider it 3% 3 No way, I love my NB shoes! 76%
Should Transgender Athletes Be Eligible for the Olympics? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 25% 2 No 67% 3 No opinion, don't care 8%
What distance will your first race of 2010 be? Answers Percent 1 5K 19% 2 10K 15% 3 Half-Marathon 15% 4 Marathon 11% 5 Sprint Tri 15% 6 Olympic Tri 7% 7 Ironman 4% 8 Other 15%
What are your goals for 2010? Answers Percent Votes 1 Run a marathon 10% 4 2 Do an Ironman 2% 1 3 Run one or more PBs 10% 4 4 Run more distance 19% 8 5 Try a new sport 17% 7 6 Lose weight 19% 8 7 Improve my fitness level 19% 8 8 Other - Get over a nagging injury 5% 2
A real runner is.... Answers Percent Votes 1 Somebody that runs 25% 6 2 Somebody that runs regularly 50% 12 3 Somebody that runs races 8% 2 4 Somebody that runs marathons 4% 1 5 Somebody that runs marathons in under three hours 13% 3
Do you train on Christmas Day? Answers Percent Votes 1 Yes 100% 17 2 No 0% 0
What was the greatest running achievement(s) of all time? Answers Percent 1 Emil Zatopek wins the 5K, 10K and Marathon at the 1952 Olympics 29% 2 Roger Bannister breaks 4 minutes for the mile 7% 3 Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Marathons 5% 4 Lasse Viren wins the 5K and 10K in 1972 and 1976 Olympics 17% 5 Flo Jo runs 10.49 in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials 0% 6 Joan Samuelson wins the first Women's Olympic Marathon 19% 7 Michael Johnson runs 19.32 in the 1996 OIympics 12% 8 Usain Bolt sets two world records in the 2008 Olympics 10% 9 Kenenisa Bekele wins the 5000/10,000 double in the 2008 Olympics 2%
What age group are you in? Answers Percent 1 Under 20 4% 2 20 - 29 13% 3 30 - 39 17% 4 40 - 49 9% 5 50 - 59 13% 6 60 - 69 39% 7 70+ 4%
When will we see a sub 2-hour marathon? Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 41% 2 5 years 18% 3 10 years 6% 4 15 years 12% 5 20 years 12% 6 25+ years 12%
Answers Percent Votes 1 adidas 8% 9 2 Asics 16% 17 3 Brooks 8% 8 4 Fila 7% 7 5 Mizuno 11% 12 6 New Balance 12% 13 7 Nike 15% 16 8 Reebok 7% 7 9 Saucony 8% 9 10 Avia, Diadora, Etonic, Puma, Other 8% 8
Which of the following events have you done this year? Answers Percent 1 Cycling race 15% 11 2 Duathlon 14% 10 3 Marathon 18% 13 4 Road race 21% 15 5 Swimming race 14% 10 6 Triathlon 19% 14
What should be used for the official race result? Answers Percent 1 Chip time 80% 2 Gun time 20%
How many times have you DNFed in a race? Answers Percent Votes 1 Never 47% 2 Once 21% 3 Twice 11% 4 Three Times 5% 5 Four Times 5% 6 Five or More Times 11%
What is your favourite post-race activity? Answers Percent Votes 1 Chilling out 6% 2 Drinking a beer 22% 3 Ice bath 11% 4 Massage 22% 5 Spinning 6% 6 Swimming 11% 7 Walking 11% 8 Other 11%
Winter is coming! Where do you run during the winter months? Answers Percent Votes 1 Outdoors 45% 2 Indoor track 27% 3 Treadmill 27%
Answers Percent 1 Sub 2:15:25 (*WR) 6% 2 Sub 2:17:18 6% 3 Sub 2:20 18% 4 Sub 2:22:30 0% 5 Sub 2:25:00 24% 6 Sub 2:27:30 12% 7 Sub 2:30:00 18% 8 Sub 2:35:00 6% 9 Sub 2:40:00 0% 10 DNF 12%
Which City will win the bid to host the 2016 Olympics? Answers Percent 1 Chicago 45% 2 Madrid 15% 3 Rio de Janeiro 30% 4 Tokyo 10%
Answers Percent Votes 1 Positively 17% 2 2 Negatively 75% 9 3 No impact 8% 1
Answers Percent Votes 1 No warm-up 29% 4 2 Depends on the race distance 50% 3 5 minutes 0% 4 10 minutes 0% 5 15 minutes 7% 6 20 minutes 7% 7 30 minutes 7% 8 > 30 minutes 0%
Answers Percent 1 World record 64% 2 World class 36% 3 Average 0% 4 Mediocre 0%
Answers Percent 1 Yes 67% 2 No 33% 3 No opinion 0%
Answers Percent 1 High 44% 2 Moderate 22% 3 Low 17% 4 No interest 17%
Which of the following distance running events is the most demanding? Answers Percent 1 1500M/Mile 11% 2 3000M Steeplechase 22% 3 5000M/10000M 11% 4 Marathon 44% 5 Cross-Country 11%
Are you running a fall marathon? Answers Percent 1 Yes 10% 2 No 50% 3 No, don't run marathons 40%
Answers Percent 1 Summer 17% 2 Fall 75% 3 Winter 0% 4 Spring 8% 5 No opinion 0%
Answers Percent 1 Joan Benoit (Samuelson) 42% 2 Lynn Jennings 0% 3 Nina Kuscsik 0% 4 Kathrine Switzer 50% 5 Joan Ullyot 0% 6 Grete Waitz 8%
1 Amsterdam 8% 2 Berlin 10% 3 Boston 13% 4 Chicago 11% 5 Honolulu 10% 6 London 11% 7 New York City 11% 8 Paris 8% 9 Rotterdam 8% 10 Stockholm 8%
"Are you following the Tour de France?" Answers Percent 1 Yes 100% 2 No 0%
How will Lance Armstrong do in this summer's Tour de France? Answers Percent 1 First 18% 2 Top Three 0% 3 Top Ten 36% 4 Top Twenty-Five 9% 5 In the Peleton 36%
Which of the following running (athletics) movies have you seen? Answers Percent 1 Chariots of Fire 16% 2 Golden Girl 6% 3 Marathon Man 12% 4 Prefontaine 14% 5 Personal Best 8% 6 Running Brave 10% 7 Without Limits 10% 8 St. Ralph 14% 9 The Jericho Mile 8% 10 None of the above 2%
What is/are your favourite race distance(s)? Answers Percent 1. Marathon 12% 2. Half-Marathon 18% 3. 10K 12% 4. 8K 8% 5. 5K 11% 6. Steeplechase 8% 7. 1500M/Mile 12% 8. 800M 11% 9. Sprints 8%
"How long have you been running?" Answers Percent 1. 30+ years 44% 2. 20 -29 years 19% 3. 15 - 19 years 6% 4. 10 - 14 years 6% 5. 5 - 9 years 25% 6. 1 -4 years 0% 7. < 1 year 0%
Answers Percent 1. Never 25% 2. 50 years 6% 3. 25 years 13% 4. 10 years 25% 5. 5 years 13% 6. 1-4 years 19%
How has the current economic situation affected your involvement in sports? Answers Percent 1. Less travel to events 25% 2. Fewer equipment purchases 17% 3. Entering fewer events 14% 4. Spending less on sports supplements 14% 5. Fewer magazine subscriptions 17% 6. Paying less for online or in-person coaching 14%
Which brand(s) of running shoe(s) have you worn? Answers Percent 1. adidas 11% 2. Asics 14% 3. Brooks 9% 4. Fila 6% 5. Mizuno 10% 6. New Balance 11% 7. Nike 10% 8. Reebok 10% 9. Saucony 11% 10. Avia, Diadora, Etonic, Puma, Other 8%
Which is/are your favourite event group(s) within athletics at the Olympic Games? Answers Percent 1. Sprints/hurdles 10% 2. Middle distance 18% 3. Long distance 22% 4. Steeplechase 12% 5. Jumps (high, long, triple jump) 9% 6. Throws (shot, discus, javelin) 7% 7. Pole vault 9% 8. Decathlon/Heptathlon 12%
"Would you support the concept of a permanent site for the Olympic Summer Games?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 65% 2. No 30% 3. No opinion, don't care 5%
"Which are your favourite places to run? Answers Percent 1. Cross Country 15% 2. Indoor Track 14% 3. Outdoor Track 15% 4. Road 19% 5. Trail 23% 6. Treadmill 14%
Answers Percent 1. Certified course 14% 2. Accurate timing 14% 3. Traffic-free course 13% 4. Aid stations 11% 5. T-shirts 10% 6. Finisher medals 7% 7. Prize money 8% 8. Medical services 8% 9. Large field 6% 10. Other (Weather) 8%
Answers Percent 1. Time stamped on-line entry 5% 2. Geographical quotas 0% 3. Performance standards 89% 4. Lottery 5% 5. Other (email polls2009@emailias.com) 0%
Are you male or female and do you support women-only races? Answers Percent 1. Female - Yes 35% 2. Female - No 0% 3. Male - Yes 60% 4. Male - No 5%
Should there be an age restriction for the marathon? Answers Percent 1. No restriction 10% 2. 12+ 10% 3. 14+ 5% 4. 16+ 15% 5. 18+ 40% 6. 21+ 20%
What is you all-time personal best marathon time? Answers Percent 1. Never run one 13% 2. Sub 2:20 7% 3. 2:20 to 2:30 0% 4. 2:30 to 2:40 0% 5. 2:40 to 2:50 20% 6. 2:50 to 3:00 27% 7. 3:00 to 3:20 13% 8. 3:20 to 3:40 0% 9. 3:40 to 4:00 7% 10. 4:00 Plus 13%
"Which of the following injuries (conditions) have you had? Answers Percent 1. Patellofemoral Syndrome 10% 2. Pulled Hamstring 11% 3. Iliotibial Band Syndrome 16% 4. Shin Splints 15% 5. Stress Fractures 9% 6. Exercise Induced Compartment Syndrome 5% 7. Achilles Tendonitis 11% 8. Plantar Fasciitis 11% 9. Hip Bursitis 5% 10. Mononucleosis 6%
What was/were the greatest running achievement(s) of all time? Answers Percent 1. Emil Zatopek wins the 5K, 10K and Marathon at the 1952 Olympics 20% 2. Roger Bannister breaks 4 minutes for the mile 16% 3. Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Marathons 8% 4. Lasse Viren wins the 5K and 10K in 1972 and 1976 Olympics 8% 5. Flo Jo runs 10.49 in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials 8% 6. Joan Samuelson wins the first Women's Olympic Marathon 12% 7. Michael Johnson runs 19.32 in the 1996 OIympics 10% 8. Usain Bolt runs world records of 9.69 and 19.30 in the Beijing Olympics 10% 9. Other (email polls2009@emailias.com) 6%
Answers Percent 1. Beer 17% 2. Energy Bars 15% 3. Energy Gels 14% 4. Sports drinks 21% 5. Water 21% 6. Other 12%
"If you are unable to run, what do you do?" Answers Percent 1. Cycle 20% 2. Pool run 12% 3. Swim 13% 4. Row 11% 5. Use elliptical trainer 14% 6. XC ski 10% 7. Other 11% 8. Watch TV 9%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 26% 2. No, women's only races 74%
Answers Percent 1. Africa 14% 2. Antarctica 0% 3. Asia 18% 4. Australia 15% 5. Europe 22% 6. North America 29% 7. South America 3%
"Which city should host the 2016 Summer Olympics?" Answers Percent 1. Chicago, USA 22% 2. Madrid, Spain 13% 3. Rio, Brazil 39% 4. Tokyo, Japan 26%
"Do you use an iPod or MP3 player while running? Answers Percent 1. In training 22% 2. In races 19% 3. In both training and races 11% 4. No 48%
Answers Percent 1. Archery 8% 2. Boxing 12% 3. Equestrian 11% 4. Fencing 8% 5. Handball 9% 6. Polo 9% 7. Shooting 10% 8. Synchronized anything 15% 9. Taekwondo 9% 10. Weightlifting 10%
"Answers Percent 1. Berlin 12% 2. Boston 19% 3. Chicago 4% 4. Honolulu 23% 5. London 19% 6. Los Angeles 8% 7. Marine Corps 0% 8. New York 8% 9. Ottawa 4% 10. Rotterdam 4%
Answers Percent 1. Marathon 13% 2. Half-Marathon 13% 3. 5/10K 36% 4. Track Race 10% 5. Triathlon 8% 6. Half-Ironman 3% 7. Ironman 5% 8. Other 13%
Do you train on Christmas Day? 1. Regular workout 65% 2. Abbreviated workout 18% 3. No 18% 4. No, I don't train! 0%
"Which sport has the greatest drug problem?" Answers Percent 1. Athletics 22% 2. Baseball 11% 3. Basketball 0% 4. Cycling 28% 5. Football 11% 6. Hockey 28% 7. Soccer 0% 8. Swimming 0% 9. Tennis 0%
Answers Percent 1. 100% 4% 2. 90% 8% 3. 80% 4% 4. 70% 15% 5. 60% 0% 6. 50% 19% 7. 40% 4% 8. 30% 0% 9. 20% 12% 10. 10& or less 35%
1. 2008 17% 2. 2 years ago 4% 3. 3 years ago 4% 4. 4 years ago 4% 5. 5 years ago 9% 6. 6-10 years ago 13% 7. 11-20 years ago 13% 8. 20+ years ago! 35%
Answers Percent 1. Increase to > 11:26 19% 2. Stay at 11:26 19% 3. < 11 minutes 0% 4. < 10 minutes 24% 5. < 9 minutes 10% 6. < 8 minutes 5% 7. < 7 minutes 5% 8. < 6 minutes 10% 9. < 5 minutes 5% 10. < 4 minutes 5%
Answers Percent 1. 220 Magazine 8% 2. Canadian Running 15% 3. Inside Triathlon 10% 4. iRun 8% 5. Runner's World 15% 6. Runner's World UK 7% 7. Running Times 14% 8. Track and Field News 9% 9. Triathlete Magazine 13%
"When do you stretch?" Answers Percent 1. Before a workout 26% 2. After a workout 43% 3. In a Yoga/PIlates class 20% 4. Other times 11%
"Have you run or are you planning to run a fall marathon?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 39% 2. No 33% 3. No, I don't run marathons 28%
"Which type of running shoe(s) do you wear for training?" Answers Percentage 1. Cushioned 18% 2. Motion Control 12% 3. Neutral 13% 4. Performance 12% 5. Racing 13% 6. Stability 12% 7. Trail 10% 8. Other 9%
October 3, 2008: "Winter is coming! Where do you run during the winter months?" 1. Outdoors 40% 2. Indoor track 26% 3. Treadmill 33%
How will Lance Armstrong place in the 2009 Tour de France? Answers Percentage 1. 1st 25% 2. Top 3 4% 3. Top 10 17% 4. In the peloton 21% 5. DNF 21% 6. Don't care 13%
"Winter is coming! Where do you run during the winter months?" 1. Outdoors 40% 2. Indoor track 26% 3. Treadmill 33%
Answers Percent 1. Sub 2:04 5% 2. Sub 2:03 16% 3. Sub 2:02 42% 4. Sub 2:01 5% 5. Sub 2:00 !! 32%
Will Usain Bolt run sub 9:50 for the 100m? Answers Percent 1. Yes 70% 2. No 30% 3. Don't care 0%
"Whose Olympic performance(s) was/were the most impressive? 1. Usain Bolt, men's sprints 14% 2. Kenenisa Bekele, 5/10K 9% 3. Tirunesh Dibaba, 5/10K 36% 4. Sammy Wanjiru, men's marathon 32% 5. Other 9%
"Has your involvement in sport affected your relationship with your "significant other"? Answers Percent 1. Not in a relationship 5% 2. Helped it 40% 3. Hurt it 40% 4. No effect 15% 5. Other 0%
"Which of the following sports are you following in the Olympics?" Answers Percent 1. Athletics (Track & Field) 31% 2. Cycling 21% 3. Swimming 25% 4. Triathlon 23% 5. Other 0%
Answers Percent 1. There is no acceptable level 95% 2. <10% 5% 3. 10 to 30% 0% 4. 31 to 50% 0% 5. 51 to 70% 0% 6. 71 to 90% 0% 7. 100% 0%
Answers Percent 1. Usain Bolt 20% 2. Walter Dix 5% 3. Tyson Gay 35% 4. Francis Obikwelu 20% 5. Asafa Powell 20% 6. Other 0%
Answers Percent 1. Long Runs 21% 2. Tempo Runs 15% 3. Hill Training 14% 4. Pace Intervals 15% 5. Speed Intervals 14% 6. Running Drills 11% 7. Pilates, Yoga, etc. 10% 8. Other 1%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 82% 2. No 18%
1. Top 3 45% 2. Top 10 10% 3. Top 20 20% 4. Will start but not finish 5% 5. Will not start 20%
1. Yes 75% 2. No 25%
"Which of the following services do you use on a regular basis? Answers Percent 1. A.R.T. Therapist 16% 2. Chiropractor 10% 3. Massage 20% 4. Physio 16% 5. Podiatrist 10% 6. Sports doctor 15% 7. Sports psychologist 12% 8. Other (email:polls2008@emailias.com) 0%
1. Baseball player 7% 2. Basketball player 0% 3. Decathlete/Pentathlete 54% 4. Football Player 0% 5. Hockey player 4% 6. Marathoner 4% 7. Triathlete 25% 8. Other (email:polls2008@emailias.com 7%
Answers Percent 1. One trials competition 58% 2. Overall performance 42% 3. Other (email polls2008@emailias.com) 0% 4. No opinion, don't care 0%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 40% 2. No 48% 3. No opinion, don't care 12%
"Did you run at this year's Ottawa Race Weekend?" Answers Percent 1. 2K 0% 2. 5K 11% 3. 10K 5% 4. Half-Marathon 16% 5. Marathon 11% 6. Did not run 58%
Answers Percent 1. 2K 0% 2. 5K 11% 3. 10K 5% 4. Half-Marathon 16% 5. Marathon 11% 6. Did not run 58%
1. Sports drink 39% 2. Water 19% 3. Chocolate milk 29% 4. Soft drink 3% 5. Beer 6% 6. Other (email: polls2008@emailias.com) 3%
Which of the following magazines do you read?" Answers Percent 1. Runner's World 20% 2. Running Times 19% 3. Track and Field News 6% 4. Inside Triathlon 7% 5. Triathlete 8% 6. Canadian Running 14% 7. iRun 11% 8. Triathlon Magazine Canada 9% 9. 220 Magazine 6% 10. Other
Answers Percent 1. Yes 18% 2. No 82%
Did you watch the Boston Marathon? Answers Percent 1. In person 8% 2. On TV 12% 3. On WCSN (webcast) 40% 4. No, I ran it 8% 5. No 32%
"What is the highest mileage you have run in one week this year?" Answers Percent 1. 100 miles or more (160km+) 9% 2. 60 - 100 (100 - 160) 12% 3. 40 - 60 (64 - 100) 47% 4. 20 - 40 (32 - 64) 15% 5. < 20 (<32) 18%
"Have you ever run the Boston Marathon?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 61% 2. No, but I am running it this year 3% 3. No 35%
Would you support a boycott of the Beijing Olympics? Answers Percent 1. Yes 55% 2. No 45%
"What is the longest road race or triathlon you will do this year?" Answers Percent Answers Percent 1. 5,000m 10% 2. 10,000m 3% 3. 20k or Half-marathon 16% 4. Marathon 26% 5. Ultra 10% 6. Sprint triathlon 3% 7. Olympic distance triathlon 3% 8. Half-ironman triathlon 6% 9. Ironman triathlon 6% 10. None of the above 16%
"Have you watched a sporting event via the internet on WCSN.com?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 50% 2. No, but plan to 25% 3. No 25%
"Do you support women's only road races?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 74% 2. No 16% 3. No opinion, don't care 10%
"Which best describes your athletic endeavours? Answers Percent 1. Fitness Runner 8% 2. Fitness Multisport Athlete 35% 3. Recreationally Competitive Runner 12% 4. Recreationally Competitive Multisport Athlete 19% 5. Serious Competitive Runner 12% 6. Serious Competitive Multisport Athlete 15%
Answers Percent 1. 2 years 0% 2. 4 years 14% 3. 6 years 0% 4. 8 years 0% 5. Life 86%
Answers Percent 1. In person 2% 2. Television 37% 3. Internet 34% 4. Print Media 27%
Answers Percent 1. More likely 19% 2. Less likely 41% 3. No difference 41%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 39% 2. No 52% 3. No opinion, don't care 9%
"How would you label yourself as an athlete? Answers Percent 1. Runner 55% 2. Duathlete 3% 3. Triathlete 14% 4. Multi-sport athlete 17% 5. Cyclist 10% 6. Other 0%
"What will your first competition of 2008 be? Answers Percent 1. Marathon 7% 2. 5/10K road race 41% 3. Half-Marathon 17% 4. Track race 8% 5. Triathlon 10% 6. Half-Ironman 3% 7. Ironman 1% 8. Other 13%
Answers Percent 1. Christmas 2% 2. New Years 17% 3. Christmas and New Year's 78% 4. No 2%
Answers Percent 1. < 1000 30% 2. 1001 - 1500 24% 3. 1501 - 2000 33% 4. 2001 - 2500 6% 5. 2501 - 3000 3% 6. 3001 - 3500 0% 7. 3501 - 4000 0% 8. 4001 - 4500 0% 9. 4501 - 5000 0% 10. > 5001 3%
Answers Percent 1. Badwater Ultramarathon 16% 2. Ironman Hawaii 16% 3. Olympic Marathon 3% 4. Olympic Triathlon 0% 5. Tour de France 66%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 23% 2. No 63% 3. Was not planning to run one 14%
Answers Percent 1. Accelerade 15% 2. All Sports 2% 3. Cytomax 8% 4. Endurox 10% 5. Gatorade 24% 6. GU 7% 7. Powerade 17% 8. Powerbar 5% 9. Ultima 6% 10. Other 7%
Answers Percent 1. Coaching 22% 2. Family 16% 3. Friends 10% 4. Finances 11% 5. Genetics 18% 6. Opportunity 12% 7. Other (email:polls2007@emailias.com) 11%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 80% 2. No 20%
Answers Percent 1. Part of exisitng marathon 32% 2. Separate event 50% 3. Does not matter 18%
"Should organizers have cancelled the Chicago Marathon BEFORE it started?"" Answers Percent 1. Yes 41% 2. No 59%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 85% 2. No 15%
Which of the following marathons have you run?" Answers Percent 1. Boston 23% 2. Chicago 7% 3. Honolulu 18% 4. London 2% 5. Los Angeles 2% 6. Marine Corps 4% 7. New York 5% 8. Ottawa 27% 9. Other 13%
What is your serum ferritin value? Answers Percent 1. < 10 ng/ml 4% 2. 10 - 19 0% 3. 20 - 29 8% 4. 30 - 39 0% 5. 40 - 49 8% 6. 50+ 0% 7. Don't know 24% 8. What is serum ferritin? 56%
"What is your coaching situation?" Answers Percent 1. Self-coached 78% 2. Club coach 11% 3. Internet 6% 4. Other 6%
Answers Percent 1. Boston 31% 2. Chicago 0% 3. London 50% 4. New York 19%
Answers Percent 1. One 0% 2. Two 6% 3. Three 61% 4. Four 22% 5. Five 0% 6. More than five 11%
"At what age bracket did you start running?" Answers Percent 1. < 12 0% 2. 13 - 16 24% 3. 17 - 19 15% 4. 20 - 29 32% 5. 30 - 39 18% 6. 40 -49 9% 7. 50 -59 3% 8. 60 -69 0% 9. 70+ 0%
Answers Percent 1. High 59% 2. Moderate 23% 3. Low 13% 4. No interest 5%
"How do you intend to follow the Beijing Olympics?"" Answers Percent 2. Television 41% 3. Print media 25% 4. Internet 34%
"Have you paid or would you pay to watch a webcast of a sporting event?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 59% 2. No 41%
"Which of the following events have you completed?" Answers Percent 1. Marathon 16% 2. Half-Marathon 19% 3. 5/10K running road race 21% 4. Ironman triathlon 3% 5. Olympic distance triathlon 8% 6. Sprint triathlon 15% 7. Duathlon 12% 8. Cycling road race 5%
Answers Percent 1. 100% 4% 2. 80 -99% 12% 3. 60-79% 4% 4. 40-59% 4% 5. 20-39% 19% 6. <20% 58%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 69% 2. No 22% 3. No opinion, don't care 9%
"Which sport(s) has the highest prevalence of drug use?" Answers Percent 1. Athletics 7% 2. Cycling 22% 3. Swimming 1% 4. Triathlon 2% 5. Baseball 16% 6. Basketball 11% 7. Football 19% 8. Hockey 12% 9. Soccer 10%
1. <$30 7% 2. $30 - $49 2% 3. $50 - $69 13% 4. $70 - $89 7% 5. $90 - $99 9% 6. $100 - $149 27% 7. $150 - $199 7% 8. $200 - $299 2% 9. $300 - $399 4% 10. $400 or higher! 23%
Answers Percent 1. Mile/1500M 9% 2. 5,000m 21% 3. 10,000m 9% 4. 20k/Half-marathon 29% 5. 30k 0% 6. Marathon 24% 7. Other (email:polls@emailias.com) 9%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 85% 2. No 15%
"Have the ongoing doping admissions in cycling turned you off the sport?" Answers Percent 1. Totally 13% 2. Partially 56% 3. No 25% 4. Don't care 6%
"Do you run with an iPod? Answers Percent 1. In training 29% 2. In races 10% 3. In warm-ups and cool-downs 3% 4. No 58%
Answers Percent 1. One week 0% 2. Two weeks 16% 3. Three weeks 11% 4. One month 5% 5. Two months 0% 6. Three Months 5% 7. Four months 0% 8. Five months 0% 9. Six months or more 63%
Do you keep a training diary? Answers Percent 1. Yes, training notebook 23% 2. Yes, notebook 37% 3. Yes, calendar 9% 4. Yes, online log 9% 5. No 21%
"Should the use of "rabbits" at major marathons be eliminated, as the New York City Marathon has done?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 68% 2. No 27% 3. No opinion, don't care 5%
"Which of the following shoe brands do you use? Answers Percent 1. Asics 18% 2. adidas 9% 3. Brooks 8% 4. Fila 0% 5. Mizuno 7% 6. New Balance 21% 7. Nike 20% 8. Puma 4% 9. Reebok 1% 10. Saucony 12%
"Did you run or watch the Boston Marathon?"" Answers Percent 1. Ran it 15% 2. Watched it in person 0% 3. Watched it on TV 62% 4. No interest in it 23%
"Do you agree with the earlier start times for the Boston Marathon?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 42% 2. No, they should be earlier 31% 3. No, they should have remained as they were 19% 4. No opinion, don't care 8%
"What do you think of Boston's qualifying standards?" Answers Percent 1. They're perfect 23% 2. Too tough 12% 3. Too easy 58% 4. I don't believe in qualifying standards 8%
How many miles per week did you average prior to your last marathon? Answers Percent 1. 0 - 39 39% 2. 40 - 49 17% 3. 50 - 59 17% 4. 60 - 69 11% 5. 70 + 17% 6. Have not run a marathon 0%
What is the longest distance you've raced in the past year? Answers Percent 1. Mile 3% 2. 5000M 9% 3. 10K 6% 4. 20K 26% 5. Marathon 14% 6. Ultra 3% 7. Sprint Triathlon 0% 8. Olympic Distance Triathlon 6% 9. Ironman 17% 10. Did not race 17%
"Which is the top U.S. marathon?" Answers Percent 1. Boston 47% 2. Chicago 20% 3. Los Angeles 3% 4. Marine Corps 3% 5. New York 27% 6. Other - email: 0%
"Which of the following magazines do you read on a regular basis? Answers Percent 1. Runner's World 32% 2. Running Times 18% 3. Triathlete Magazine 20% 4. InsideTri 14% 5. Competitor 2% 6. Sports Illustrated 14%
Answers Percent 1. Negative 68% 2. No impact 32% 3. Positive 0%
"Have you run in any of the events in Ottawa Race Weekend?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 48% 2. No, but I plan to 5% 3. No, no plans to 48%
"Have you run the Boston Marathon?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 49% 2. No, but I plan to 20% 3. No, no plans to 31%
What is your favourite season for running? Answers Percent 1. Winter 5% 2. Spring 17% 3. Summer 14% 4. Fall 64%
"Do you support the lottery system for entry into races such as Ironman Hawaii, the New York and London Marathons?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 29% 2. No 71%
Answers Percent 1. Yes 30% 2. No 70%
How frequently do you visit the Runner's Web? Answers Percent 1. Multiple times per day 19% 2. Daily 37% 3. Multiple times per week 19% 4. Weekly 7% 5. Multiple times per month 7% 6. Monthly 4% 7. First time 7%
Answers Percent 1. No waiting period 17% 2. The next Olympics 11% 3. He/she must sit out one Olympics 11% 4. 12 years or more 61%
Answers Percent 1. 1500M/Mile (3:26:00/3:43:13) 9% 2. 3000M SC (7:53.63) 29% 3. 5,000M (12:37.35) 9% 4. 10,000M (26:17.53) 9% 5. Half-Marathon (58:55) 11% 6. Marathon (2:04:55) 34%
During the winter months where do you run? Answers Percent 1. Roads 33% 2. Trails 16% 3. Cross-country 5% 4. Outdoor track 4% 5. Indoor track 8% 6. Treadmill 33%
"Which of the following events do you plan to do in 2007? Answers Percent 1. Track Race 5% 2. 5/1-K road race 25% 3. Half-Marathon 24% 4. Marathon 19% 5. Olympic triathlon 4% 6. Ironman 3% 7. Duathlon 6% 8. Ultra 4% 9. Adventure race 0% 10. None of the above 9%
"Do you plan to train on Christmas Day?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 75% 2. No 25%
"Do you agree with the practice of some major marathons setting aside a large number of registration slots for charity groups?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 6% 2. No 89% 3. No opinion, don't care 6%
"What do you believe the weekly mileage should be to safely complete a marathon?" Answers Percent 1. 100 6% 2. 80 2% 3. 70 28% 4. 60 17% 5. 50 11% 6. 40 17% 7. 30 or less 19%
Should more marathons have time standards for entry to protect untrained runners from themselves? Answers Percent 1. Yes 45% 2. No 55%
"What is your gender and age?" 1. Female < 20 0% 2. Female 20 - 29 0% 3. Female 30 - 39 2% 4. Female 40 - 49 5% 5. Female 50+ 5% 6. Male < 20 4% 7. Male 20 - 29 4% 8. Male 30 -39 12% 9. Male 40 - 49 19% 10. Male 50+ 49%
"What do you do in your off-season? " Answers Percent 1. No training 16% 2. Reduced training 34% 3. Cross-training 19% 4. No off-season 31%
"Which of the following distances did you race in 2006?" Answers Percent 1. 1500M/Mile 3% 2. 5000M 21% 3. 10K 26% 4. 15K 13% 5. 20K/Half-Marathon 15% 6. Marathon 13% 7. Ultra 3% 8. None of the above 5%
Which of the "World Marathon Majors" is the top marathon? Answers Percent 1. Berlin 7% 2. Boston 37% 3. Chicago 11% 4. London 30% 5. New York 16%
What is your level of interest in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii on October 21, 2007? Answers Percent 1. High 43% 2. Moderate 14% 3. Low 12% 4. Nil 31%
"Are you a member of a running or triathlon club?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 80% 2. No 20%
Answers Percent 1. Under $25 16% 2. $25 - $34 2% 3. $35 - $49 8% 4. $50 - $74 16% 5. $75 to $99 14% 6. $100 to $149 16% 7. $150 to $199 4% 8. $200 - $299 0% 9. $300 plus 25%
Answers Percent 1. Outdoors 53% 2. Indoor track 18% 3. Treadmill 29%
Regarding China's record of human rights abuses, what is your opinion regarding a boycott of the Olympics? Answers Percent 1. There should be one 64% 2. There will be one 0% 3. There should not be one 36% 4. No opinion, don't care 0%
Should altitude tents and similar training aids be banned? Answers Percent 1. No 55% 2. Yes 34% 3. No opinion, don't care 10%
"Will Paula Radcliffe regain her previous form after giving birth?" Answers Percent 1. Yes 82% 2. No 18%
"Which sport has the greater drug problem, athletics or cycling?" Answers Percent 1. Athletics 6% 2. Cycling 9% 3. They're equally bad 84%
"What is behind the recent rash of positive drug tests?" Answers Percent 1. More athletes are taking drugs 33% 2. The testers are getting smarter 34% 3. The drug users are getting dumber 33%
How should potential Olympic athletes be supported? Answers Percent 1. Government 40% 2. Sponsors 27% 3. Self-financed 33%
"Has the threat of terrorism caused you to reconsider flying to competition sites?" Answers Percent 1. No 63% 2. Yes 37%
Answers Percent 1. Yes, the North American TV audience is important 34% 2. No, the athletes needs should come first 55% 3. No opinion, don't care 11%
Do you believe Floyd Landis is guilty of doping? Answers Percent 1. Innocent 42% 2. Guilty 42% 3. Don't care 17%
"How many miles per week did you average prior to your last marathon?" Answers Percent 1. I have never run a marathon 15% 2. 100+ 0% 3. 80 - 100 20% 4. 70 - 79 0% 5. 60 - 69 8% 6. 50 - 59 17% 7. 40 - 49 14% 8. < 40 25%
"What percentage of athletes use doping to enhance their performance?" Answers Percent 1. 100% 2% 2. 75 - 99% 40% 3. 50 - 74% 13% 4. 25 - 49% 9% 5. 10 - 24% 18% 6. 5 - 9% 11% 7. < 5% 7%
"Which is the most challenging endurance event?" Answers Percent 1. Adventure Race 7% 2. Decathlon/Heptathlon 24% 3. Ironman Triathlon 19% 4. Marathon 13% 5. Tour de France 33% 6. Ultra-Marathon 4%
Are you following the Tour de France? Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 39 78% 2. No 11 22% Total Votes: 50
Who will set a new world record in the men's 100M? Answers Percent 1. Asafa Powell 60% 2. Justin Gatlin 23% 3. Other 17%
"Which of the following events have you done or will you do in 2006?" 1. Adventure Racing 1% 2. Bike Road Racing 6% 3. Duathlon 7% 4. Ironman Triathlon 9% 5. Marathon 32% 6. Mountain Bike Racing 0% 7. Olympic Distance Triathlon 7% 8. Running Road Racing (5K - 30K) 38%
Answers Votes Percent 1. 2K 0 0% 2. 5K 2 6% 3. 10K 1 3% 4. Half-marathon 4 11% 5. Marathon 10 29% 6. Have competed in the past but not this year 13 37% 7. Have never competed 5 14% Total Votes: 35
Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 23 38% 2. No 35 58% 3. No opinion, don't care 2 3% Total Votes: 60
Answers Percent 1. Yes 13% 2. No 81% 3. No opinion, don't care 6%
Results at publication time: Not available
Answers Votes Percent 1. 3 hours 16 13% 2. 3 Hours 30 minutes 4 3% 3. 4 hours 6 5% 4. 4 hours 30 minutes 7 6% 5. 5 hours 33 26% 6. 5 hours 30 minutes 8 6% 7. 6 hours 21 17% 8. 6 hours 30 minutes 1 1% 9. 7 hours 12 10% 10. As long as the LAST finisher 17 14% Total Votes: 125
Results at publication time: Answers Votes Percent 1. Prize money 17 8% 2. Size of field 27 12% 3. T-shirts 27 12% 4. Post event buffet 29 13% 5. Proximity to residence 40 18% 6. Vacation destination 18 8% 7. Race course 32 14% 8. Event distance 34 15% Total Votes: 224
Results at publication time: Answers Votes Percent 1. No 56 70% 2. Yes 22 28% 3. No opinion 2 3% Total Votes: 80
Results at publication time: Answers Votes Percent 1. Sub 2:20 8 6% 2. 2:20 - 2:29:59 17 14% 3. 2:30 - 2:39:59 19 15% 4. 2:40 - 2:49:59 27 22% 5. 2:50 - 2:59:59 28 22% 6. 3:00 - 3:09:59 9 7% 7. 3:10 - 3:19:59 3 2% 8. 3:30 - 3:29:59 4 3% 9. Over 3:30 10 8% Total Votes: 125
Answers Votes Percent 1. Boston 30 58% 2. London 17 33% 3. They are equal 3 6% 4. No opinion 2 4% Total Votes: 52
"Which race entry methods do you use?" Results at publication time: Answers Votes Percent 1. Postal 27 26% 2. Online 46 45% 3. In person 30 29% Total Votes: 103
"Which of the following workouts do you incorporate into your training on a regular basis?" Answers Votes Percent 1. Long runs 48 20% 2. Tempo runs 34 14% 3. Hill training 34 14% 4. Pace intervals 24 10% 5. Speed intervals 29 12% 6. Running drills 15 6% 7. Pilates, yoga, etc. 28 12% 8. Other 24 10% Total Votes: 236
Answers Votes Percent 1. Cycle 55 27% 2. Pool run 20 10% 3. Swim 29 14% 4. Row 10 5% 5. Use elliptical trainer 16 8% 6. XC-ski 22 11% 7. Other 16 8% 8. Watch TV 35 17% Total Votes: 203
March 17, 2006:
"How days per week do you run?"Answers Votes Percent 1. One (1) 3 3% 2. Two (2) 7 7% 3. Three (3) 13 12% 4. Four(4) 19 18% 5. Five (5) 32 30% 6. Six (6) 21 20% 7. Seven (7) 11 10% Total Votes: 106
March 10, 2006:
"In which of the following competitions are you interested?"Answers Votes Percent 1. IAAF World Indoor Championships - Moscow, Russia 25 20% 2. NCAA I Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, AR 18 15% 3. Commonwealth Games - Melbourne, AUS 39 32% 4. World Cross Country Championships - Fukuoka, JAP 40 33% Total Votes: 122
March 3, 2006:
"Which of the following changes to triathlon and duathlon do you support?"Answers Votes Percent 1. Allow drafting 24 16% 2. Allow fixed times for transitions and do not count it 32 22% 3. Change the swim/cycle/run distances to equal duration 40 27% 4. Make the duathlon a run/cycle instead of run/cycle/run 26 18% 5. None of the above 25 17% Total Votes: 147
February 24, 2006:
No poll this week
February 17, 2006:
"Which of the following injuries (conditions) have you had:Answers Votes Percent 1. Patellofemoral Syndrome 42 14% 2. Pulled Hamstring 26 8% 3. Iliotibial Band Syndrome 45 15% 4. Shin Splints 41 13% 5. Stress Fractures 27 9% 6. Exercise Induced Compartment Syndrome 25 8% 7. Achilles Tendonitis 31 10% 8. Plantar Fasciitis 29 9% 9. Hip Bursitis 31 10% 10. Mononucleosis 12 4% Total Votes: 309
February 10, 2006:
Should women's road race records("best times") be allowed to be established in mixed (men and women) races?Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 32 60% 2. No, women only races 21 40% Total Votes: 53
February 3, 2006:"Do you support Women's Only races?" Answers Votes Percent 1. Female - Yes 23 27% 2. Female - No 19 22% 3. Male - Yes 29 34% 4. Male - No 14 16% Total Votes: 85
January 27, 2006:"What is your favourite post-race activity?" Answers Votes Percent 1. Massage 26 21% 2. Ice bath 8 6% 3. Swimming 8 6% 4. Walking 21 17% 5. Drinking a beer 24 19% 6. Chilling out 23 18% 7. Other 16 13% Total Votes: 126
January 20, 2006:"Do you listen to an MP3 player (or equivalent) when working out?" Answers Votes Percent 1. In the gym 19 13% 2. On the treadmill 28 20% 3. Cycling indoors 26 18% 4. Running outdoors 31 22% 5. Cycling outdoors 9 6% 6. None of the above 29 20% Total Votes: 142
January 13, 2006:"How much money did you spend on your sport in 2005, including gear, entry fees, travel, memberships, etc.?" Answers Votes Percent 1. < $500 19 23% 2. $500 - $999 13 16% 3. $1,000 - $1,999 12 15% 4. $2,000 - $2,999 13 16% 5. $3,000 - $3,999 3 4% 6. $4,000 - $4,999 6 7% 7. $5,000 - $5,999 4 5% 8. $6,000 - $ 6,999 2 2% 9. $7,000 - $9,999 2 2% 10. $10,000+ 7 9% Total Votes: 81
January 6, 2006:"How much money did you spend on your sport in 2005, including gear, entry fees, travel, memberships, etc.?" Answers Votes Percent 1. < $500 19 23% 2. $500 - $999 13 16% 3. $1,000 - $1,999 12 15% 4. $2,000 - $2,999 13 16% 5. $3,000 - $3,999 3 4% 6. $4,000 - $4,999 6 7% 7. $5,000 - $5,999 4 5% 8. $6,000 - $ 6,999 2 2% 9. $7,000 - $9,999 2 2% 10. $10,000+ 7 9% Total Votes: 81
December 30, 2005:"Does prize money enhance a race?" Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 40 53% 2. No 36 47% Total Votes: 76
December 23, 2005:"Which aspects of race organization are important to you?" The results at publication time: Answers Votes Percent 1. Certified course 27 12% 2. Accurate timing 31 14% 3. Traffic-free course 41 18% 4. Aid stations 24 11% 5. T-shirts 24 11% 6. Finisher medals 22 10% 7. Prize money 8 4% 8. Medical services 14 6% 9. Large field 7 3% 10. Other 26 12% Total Votes: 224
December 16, 2005:"Do you work out on Christmas Day?" The results at publication time: Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 54 73% 2. No 20 27% Total Votes: 74
December 9, 2005:
"Which of the following events are you planning for 2006:5/10K races Half-marathon Marathon Ultra Ironman Olympic distance triathlon Sprint triathlon Adventure race Cycle race?" The results at publication time: Answers Votes Percent 1. 5/10K races 60 21% 2. Half-marathon 53 18% 3. Marathon 43 15% 4. Ultra 19 7% 5. Ironman 33 11% 6. Olympic distance triathlon 29 10% 7. Sprint triathlon 23 8% 8. Adventure race 11 4% 9. Cycle race 16 6% Total Votes: 287
December 2, 2005:
Could Lance Armstrong win the Ironman?Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 63 61% 2. No 36 35% 3. No opinion 4 4% Total Votes: 103
November 25, 2005:
"What is/are your favourite medium(s) for getting the latest news on athletics and multisport?"The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. Internet 49 56% 2. Television 8 9% 3. Radio 6 7% 4. Newspapers 7 8% 5. Magazines 17 20% 6. Other 0 0% Total Votes: 87
November 18, 2005:
"On which of the continents have you run?"Answers Votes Percent 1. Africa 12 9% 2. Antarctica 1 1% 3. Asia 16 12% 4. Australia 14 11% 5. Europe 31 24% 6. North America 48 37% 7. South America 7 5% Total Votes: 129
November 11, 2005:
A number of charity "runners" were found to have taken some shortcuts in the Marine Corps Marathon. What would be a suitable punishment?1. The runners should be banned from future MCMs 15 19% 2. The runners should be banned from all running events 10 12% 3. The association should be banned from future MCMs 14 17% 4. The association should be banned from all running events 35 43% 5. They have suffered enough embarrassment 7 9% Total Votes: 81
November 4, 2005:"Olympic team selection in athletics and the triathlon should be based on what criteria" 1. One competition (Trials) 31 53% 2. Best result over multiple competitions 13 22% 3. Average result over multiple competitions 12 20% 4. Ranking over the previous year 3 5% Total Votes: 59
October 28, 2005:"Winter is coming! Where do you run during the winter months?" Answers Votes Percent 1. Cross country 9 9% 2. Roads 48 50% 3. Outdoor track 1 1% 4. Indoor track 14 15% 5. Treadmill 24 25% Total Votes: 96
October 21, 2005:" Paul Tergat set the current world marathon "best" (as of October 14, 2005) of 2:04:55 in the Berlin Marathon in 2003. When will the 2:04 mark be broken?" Answers Votes Percent 1. This year 3 7% 2. 2006 13 30% 3. 2007 4 9% 4. 2008 3 7% 5. 2009 4 9% 6. 2010+ 6 14% 7. Never 11 25% Total Votes: 44
October 14, 2005:"Should there be an age restriction for the marathon?" Answers Votes Percent 1. No restriction 15 22% 2. 12+ 1 1% 3. 14+ 0 0% 4. 16+ 23 34% 5. 18+ 16 24% 6. 21+ 13 19% Total Votes: 68
October 7, 2005:"What is your favourite running workout?" Answers Votes Percent 1. Drills 3 4% 2. Fartlek 2 3% 3. Hills 10 13% 4. Intervals 23 30% 5. Long run 27 36% 6. Tempo 8 11% 7. Time trial 3 4% Total Votes: 76
September 30, 2005:
"What is your favourite running workout?"Answers Votes Percent 1. Drills 3 4% 2. Fartlek 2 3% 3. Hills 10 13% 4. Intervals 23 30% 5. Long run 27 36% 6. Tempo 8 11% 7. Time trial 3 4% Total Votes: 76
September 23, 2005:
"In which of the following events have you competed?"Answers Votes Percent 1. 100M 23 6% 2. Mile/1500M 43 10% 3. 5,000M 75 18% 4. 10,000M 80 19% 5. Marathon 73 17% 6. Sprint triathlon 43 10% 7. Olympic distance triathlon 27 6% 8. Ironman 12 3% 9. Off-road triathlon 2 0% 10. Duathlon 40 10% Total Votes: 418
September 16, 2005:
"A "real marathoner" is someone who completes the 42.195 Km distance in?"1. Any time 41 29% 2. Sub 5:00 4 3% 3. Sub 4:30 3 2% 4. Sub 4:00 18 13% 5. Sub 3:30 15 11% 6. Sub 3:00 50 35% 7. Sub 2:30 8 6% 8. Sub 2:15 2 1% Total Votes: 141
September 9, 2005:
"When you are unable to run, what do you do for exercise?"Answers Votes Percent 1. Cross-country ski 7 7% 2. Cycle 45 45% 3. Pilates or yoga 1 1% 4. Pool run 7 7% 5. Stairmaster or elliptical trainer 15 15% 6. Swim 15 15% 7. Other 10 10% Total Votes: 100
September 2, 2005:
"Which of the following marathons gives the winner the most significant status?Answers Votes Percent 1. Olympic Games 27 32% 2. World Championships 2 2% 3. Amsterdam 1 1% 4. Berlin 2 2% 5. Boston 21 25% 6. Chicago 2 2% 7. Fukuoka, Japan 0 0% 8. London, England 24 28% 9. New York 6 7% 10. Rotterdam 0 0% Total Votes: 85
August 26, 2005:
"Do you believe Lance Armstrong is guilty of using EPO in the 1999 Tour de France?"Answers Votes Percent 1. No 52 58% 2. Yes 29 32% 3. No opinion, don't care 9 10% Total Votes: 90
August 19, 2005:
The most outstanding performance(s) in the recent World Athletics Championships was/were:?Answers Votes Percent 1. Justin Gatlin's 100M/200M double 13 8% 2. Rashid Ramzi's 1,500M/800M double 19 12% 3. Craig Mottram's bronze medal in the 5,000M 16 10% 4. Carolina Kluft's Heptathlon Gold 13 8% 5. Ethiopia's 1-2-3-4 sweep in the women's 5,000M 15 9% 6. Paula Radcliffe's Marathon Gold 36 22% 7. Bryan Clay's Decathlon Gold 12 7% 8. Tirunesh Dibaba's 10,000M/5,000M double 24 15% 9. Yelena Isinbayeva's 5.01M world record in the pole vault 12 7% 10. Other 1 1% Total Votes: 161
August 12, 2005:
Which is the hardest running double in athletics?Answers Votes Percent 1. 100M/200M 3 3% 2. 200M/400M 2 2% 3. 400M/800M 9 10% 4. 800M/1500M 10 12% 5. 1500M/5,000M 8 9% 6. 5,000M/10,000M 3 3% 7. 10,000M/Marathon 51 59% Total Votes: 86
August 5, 2005:
What is your level of interest in the Athletics World Championships being held in Helsinki, Finland from August 6th to 14th?1. High 36 55% 2. Moderate 16 24% 3. Low 7 11% 4. No interest 7 11% Total Votes: 66
July 29, 2005:What is your level of interest in the Athletics World Championships being held in Helsinki, Finland from August 6th to 14th?
1. No 51 65% 2. Yes 25 32% 3. No opinion, don't care 2 3% Total Votes: 78
July 22, 2005:
"What is your feeling in regards to charity fund raising involvement with a race?"1. More likely to run it 21 34% 2. Less likely to run it 15 24% 3. No effect 26 42% Total Votes: 62
July 15, 2005:
What is your level of interest in this year's Tour de France?Answers Votes Percent 1. High 51 62% 2. Moderate 19 23% 3. Low 8 10% 4. What's the Tour de France? 4 5% Total Votes: 82
July 8, 2005:
Do you support the selection as London for the site of the 2012 Olympic Games?Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 41 80% 2. No 5 10% 3. No opinion, don't care 5 10% Total Votes: 51
July 1, 2005:
Which of the following magazines do you read on a regular basis? The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent Competitor Magazine 1 1% 2. InsideTri 18 14% 3. Runner's World 48 37% 4. Running Times 28 21% 5. Sports Illustrated 12 9% 6. Triathlete Magazine 24 18% Total Votes: 131
Answers Votes Percent 1. EPO 9 22% 2. Genetic Engineering 13 32% 3. Human Growth Hormone 7 17% 4. Steroids 12 29% 5. Other 0 0% Total Votes: 41
Answers Votes Percent 1. No 42 58% 2. Yes 22 31% 3. No opinion, don't care 8 11% Total Votes: 72
"Which city will win the 2012 Olympic Games?" Answers Votes Percent 1. London 22 39% 2. Madrid 2 4% 3. Moscow 0 0% 4. New York City 8 14% 5. Paris 25 44% Total Votes: 57
Will Marian Jones ever regain her former performance standard? Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 3 4% 2. No 61 80% 3. No opinion 1 1% 4. Don't care 11 14% Total Votes: 76
Which of the following is your favourite running (athletics) movie? 1. Chariots of Fire 26 37% 2. Golden Girl 1 1% 3. Marathon 1 1% 4. On The Edge 0 0% 5. Personal Best 2 3% 6. Running Brave 3 4% 7. See How She Runs 0 0% 8. St. Ralph 20 28% 9. The Jericho Mile 6 8% 10. Have not seen any of the above 12 17% Total Votes: 71
Which of the following US marathoners has had the greatest impact on running in the USA? 1. Alberto Salazar 9 11% 2. Bill Rodgers 26 32% 3. Deena Kastor 5 6% 4. Frank Shorter 29 36% 5. Meb Keflezighi 4 5% 6. Joan Benoit-Samuelson 8 10% Total Votes: 81
Would you pay $250.00 for the new adidas 1 computerized shoe? 1. No 74 80% 2. Yes 13 14% 3. Possibly 5 5% Total Votes: 92
Answers Votes Percent 1. Amsterdam 16 6% 2. Berlin 19 7% 3. Boston 45 17% 4. Chicago 29 11% 5. Honolulu 20 7% 6. London 46 17% 7. New York City 43 16% 8. Paris 16 6% 9. Rotterdam 16 6% 10. Stockholm 17 6% Total Votes: 267
1. Yes 19 22% 2. No 42 49% 3. No opinion, don't care 25 29% Total Votes: 86
"How many years have you been a runner?" The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. 30+ 24 24% 2. 20 - 29 16 16% 3. 10 - 19 19 19% 4. 5 - 9 16 16% 5. 1 - 4 15 15% 6. < 1 3 3% 7. I am not a runner 5 5% Total Votes: 98
"Do you plan on watching OLN's live coverage of the Boston Marathon on April 18th?" Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 29 64% 2. No 16 36% Total Votes: 45
Which of the following have your purchased ONLINE in the past year? Answers Votes Percent 1. Books, Magazines 20 21% 2. Coaching Services 6 6% 3. Clothing 18 19% 4. Heart Rate Monitor 9 9% 5. Running Shoes 20 21% 6. Speed/Distance or GPS Watch 7 7% 7. Sports Drinks, Bars, Gels, etc. 8 8% 8. Sports Watch 8 8% Total Votes: 96
"In which of the following events will you compete this year?" nswers Votes Percent 1. Adventure Race 5 3% 2. Cycling - Mountain 5 3% 3. Cycling - Road 10 6% 4. Running - Marathon 39 24% 5. Running - Road race 52 33% 6. Running - Track 13 8% 7. Triathlon- Ironman 6 4% 8. Triathlon - Olympic 12 8% 9. Triathlon - Sprint 18 11% Total Votes: 160
When training for a marathon, how far is your longest run?" Answers Votes Percent 1. 26.2 miles 6 4% 2. 20 - 26.2 miles 73 53% 3. 15 - 20 miles 37 27% 4. 10 - 15 miles 6 4% 5. < 10 miles 4 3% 6. Don't run marathons 11 8% Total Votes: 137
Will Lance Armstrong win a 7th Tour de France this summer? Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 38 44% 2. No 36 42% 3. No opinion, don't care 12 14% Total Votes: 86
The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. Sub 4 minutes! 5 3% 2. 4:00 to 4:29 26 17% 3. 4:30 to 4:59 53 35% 4. 5:00 to 5:29 22 15% 5. 5:30 to 5:59 14 9% 6. 6:00 to 6:29 12 8% 7. 6:30 to 6:59 6 4% 8. 7:00 to 7:29 4 3% 9. 7:30 to 7:59 4 3% 10. 8:00 plus 5 3% Total Votes: 151
"Which of the following technologies have you used?" Answers Votes Percent 1. Chronometer 24 24% 2. Fitsense 14 14% 3. Nike Triax 7 7% 4. Timex GPS 7 7% 5. Heart Rate Monitor 49 49%Total Votes: 101
"Should marathons restrict entry to serious runners by imposing time standards similar to those at the Boston Marathon?" The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. No 66 53% 2. Yes 54 44% 3. No opinion, don't care 4 3% Total Votes: 124
Are you male or female and do you support women-only races? Answers Votes Percent 1. Female - Yes 12 15% 2. Female - No 11 14% 3. Male - Yes 35 43% 4. Male - No 23 28% Total Votes: 81
"How many days per week do you train?" The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. Seven 20 14% 2. Six 55 40% 3. Five 25 18% 4. Four 21 15% 5. Three 10 7% 6. Two 3 2% 7. One 0 0% 8. I don't train 4 3% Total Votes: 138
Which of the following major marathons have you run? 1. Chicago 19 16% 2. Honolulu 16 14% 3. London 4 3% 4. Los Angeles 5 4% 5. New York 15 13% 6. Ottawa 28 24% 7. Paris 2 2% 8. Toronto 20 17% 9. Quebec City 5 4% 10. Vancouver 4 3% Total Votes: 118
"Which type of running shoe(s) do you wear?" The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. Cushioned 28 24% 2. Motion Control 33 28% 3. Neutral 14 12% 4. Performance 9 8% 5. Racing 7 6% 6. Stability 17 15% 7. Trail 9 8% Total Votes: 117
"Why did Paula Radcliffe choose to run the London Marathon over the Boston Marathon?" The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. Appearance money 44 50% 2. Patriotism 12 14% 3. Both 20 23% 4. Other 7 8% 5. No opinion 5 6% Total Votes: 88
"Should the Ironman triathlon be added to the Olympics?" The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes, added 34 31% 2. Yes, replace Olympic distance 7 6% 3. No 68 61% 4. No opinion, don't care 2 2% Total Votes: 111
"What sport will be your prime focus for 2005?" The results at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. Adventure racing 14 7% 2. Athletics (track & field) 18 9% 3. Ironman triathlon 30 14% 4. Marathon 31 15% 5. Mountain biking 15 7% 6. Olympic distance tri 24 11% 7. Road cycling 20 10% 8. Road racing 37 18% 9. Other 20 10% Total Votes: 209
What should the penalty be for doping in sport? Answers Votes Percent 1. Next Olympics ban for athlete 1 1% 2. Next Olympics ban for federation/country 1 1% 3. Fine for athlete 2 3% 4. Fine for federation/country 0 0% 5. Lifetime ban for athlete 45 61% 6. Lifetime ban for federation/country 10 14% 7. Fine and next Olympics ban for athlete 9 12% 8. Fine and next Olympics ban for federation/country 6 8% Total Votes: 74
Answers Votes Percent 1. Regular workout. 47 56% 2. Abbreviated workout. 19 23% 3. No 15 18% 4. I don't train any day. 3 4% Total Votes: 84
Answers Votes Percent 1. Marion Jones 7 7% 2. Victor Conte 64 67% 3. Neither one 17 18% 4. No opinion, don't care 7 7% Total Votes: 95
Answers Votes Percent 1. Yes 40 47% 2. No 43 51% 3. No opinion, don't care 2 2% Total Votes: 85
Answers Votes Percent 1. Derek Clayton 17 18% 2. Paula Radcliffe 23 24% 3. Bill Rodgers 23 24% 4. Joan Benoit Samuelson 12 13% 5. Frank Shorter 11 12% 6. Paul Tergat 3 3% 7. Grete Waitz 6 6% Total Votes: 95
Answers Votes Percent 1. High 4 5% 2. Moderate 7 9% 3. Low 62 82% 4. No opinion 3 4% Total Votes: 76
"Which of the following events have you competed in during 2004? The answers at publication time were: Answers Votes Percent 1. Cycling - Mountain BIke 9 3% 2. Cycling - Road Race 15 5% 3. Running Road Race - 5/10K 75 27% 4. Running Road Race - Half-Marathon 64 23% 5. Running Road Race - Marathon 29 11% 6. Track Race - 800M to 10K 6 2% 7. Triathlon - Ironman 18 7% 8. Triathlon - Olympic Distance 17 6% 9. Triathlon - Sprint Distance 29 11% 10. Ultra/Adventure Race 13 5% Total Votes: 275
Answers Votes Percent 1. Chiropractor 10 13% 2. Massage 31 41% 3. Physio 15 20% 4. Podiatrist 1 1% 5. Sports doctor 18 24% Total Votes: 75
Answers Votes Percent
1. Never run one 43 26%
2. Sub 2:20 5 3%
3. 2:20 to 2:30 8 5%
4. 2:30 to 2:40 5 3%
5. 2:40 to 2:50 24 15%
6. 2:50 to 3:00 12 7%
7. 3:00 to 3:20 22 13%
8. 3:20 to 3:40 14 9%
9. 3:40 to 4:00 15 9%
10. 4:00 Plus 15 9%
Total Votes: 163
Total Votes: 112
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