Motivation dimensions for running a marathon: A new model emerging from the Motivation of Marathon Scale (MOMS).

Purpose: The aim of this study was to test and expand the Motivation of Marathoners Scale (MOMS) model (Masters et al., 1993).

Methods: The MOMS questionnaire was distributed to 306 male and female marathon runners (age range: 20-77 years) with experience in marathon running (range: 1-44 runs).