Men’s and Women’s Style of Living and Motivation to Run in Charity Events

Running has been very popular for years, especially in organized mass runs. Various running events take place all over the world, at different distances and locations, including charity events. However, there not any research on social impact of these participants to date. This article/paper is an attempt remedy this situation. The authors conducted their by diagnostic survey method using standardized interview technique during 6th Santa Claus Run Poznan day Claus. A sample 136 runners: 49 male respondents 87 female participated event voluntarily completed a questionnaire. Therefore, main goal study was recognize relationship between lifestyles men women context participation event, order evaluate differences them. specific discern motives part such kind as well find out what influence run respondents, both those leading active passive lifestyle. most important result only one statistically significant difference indication that have more empathy participate often than