摘要：Problem statement. Ever since ancient times, running sportsraces have been of real interest for bothadults and children and have had a considerable impact on the population.Over the decades, the evolution of mass sports events has made significant steps forward, withcurrently more than 1,100 running races worldwide. The estimated number of competitors who have completedthe 26.2-milerace reaches 541,000.Bucharest Running Club (BRC) is a sports association that organizes and implements concepts relatedto mass sports events on the Romanian market. Races take place in full compliance with the international sportsstandards. The calendar of events includes three of the biggest street running competitions in Bucharest – 10K Family Run, Bucharest Half Marathon and Bucharest Marathon. All Bucharest Running Club competitions arecertified and listed in the AIMS and IAAF international calendar.This research aims to establish the profile of the runnertaking part in the races organized by theBucharest Running Club.The study performedin this regard included two stages, a qualitative one and aquantitative one. The research was conducted on 595 active participants in these running sports events.The research methods used were the questionnaire survey and the interview.Conclusions. From the analysiscarried out, we can conclude that the average age of participants is 35years, and 67% of runners are men. Also, in terms of the socio-demographic profile, the BRC runner has postgraduate or graduate studies (92%) and a monthly income between 2000 and 4999 lei (49%) or over 5000 lei(42%).
