Practice And Challenges Of Middle-Distance Athletes On Their Performance In The Case Of Gafarsa Guje Athletics Club; Shagar City, Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate the practice and challenges of the middle-distance athletes on their performance in Gafarsa Guje Athletics Club. The study was employed descriptive research method. The subjects of this study were 3 coaches, 24 middle distance athletes, and 6 Gafarsa Guje Athletics Club sport officers. Census sampling method was employed to select the kinds of the subjects. The data was gathered mainly by questionnaire, observation and interviews. The data was analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative methods by describing statements and percentages. Based on the findings of the study the following points were extracted: shortage of sport shoes, lack of tracks that athletes training on, lack of appropriate training equipment, coach athlete relationships, lack of facilities to a given training standard, and even lack of drinking water. Therefore, the lack of this situation finally creates a difficulty on trainers and trainee in terms of delivering the training program and achievements of their objective. At the end, the researcher recommended that the Gafarsa Guje athletics club and other concerned bodies should fulfill facilities and equipment in order to bring good result in middle distance competition