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This chapter begins with an overview of the current governance arrange- ments for athletics and running, followed by a brief history of athletics in England. The chapter then advances a conceptual model of running based on a combination of theory and empirical insight. This initial model identifies the enablers and motivators that underpin the decision to run and those things that separate it from other sporting pursuits. We use the term ‘initial’ as we hope that this will stimulate further discussion about the rationale for running.
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Spiers, A., Harris, S., Charlton, A., Smale, P. (2015). England. In: Scheerder, J., Breedveld, K., Borgers, J. (eds) Running across Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137446374_4
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