FACTORS AFFECTING ATHLETICS PERFORMANCE IN LONG DISTANCE RUNNING IN CASE OF WOMBERA WEREDA MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETICS CLUB; METEKEL ZONE, BENISHANGULE GUMEZE REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate some factors affecting the performance of Womber a Wereda Athletics Club.Data was collected through questionnaire interview and observation checklist. 93 subjects were participated to collect the necessary data. These were 83 athletes,6 coaches, 2 woreda athletics federation workers and 2 sport commission workers. researcher assumes that these subjects are fit to give enough information on the topic under the study.The research designe of the study was qualitative and quantitative and the descriptive survey me thod was used. The data collected were organized, analyzed, tabulated and interpreted using Simple percentage.As for as major findings of the study were concerned, significant majority of the respondents stated their view that, there was a problem of selecting athletes, the quality and knowledge of coaches was very low, all coaches of the Wereda have a problem of preparing training plan, there was a problem of job integration among sport leaders, the availability of equipment and facility were not adequate and lack of deficiency incentives for coaches and Athletes incentives. The findings indicated that joining one team without performance evaluation affects the training negatively, training were not given periodically to coaches to upgrade the knowledge and skill, lack of knowledge and skill in preparing training plane, the regional sport leaders were not working jointly, a great constraint of facilities and equipment. On the bases of the findings of the study recommendations were drawn, coaches should develop and learn how to prepare training plane, the Woreda should find away to upgrade the knowledge of coaches, arranging trainings on how to prepare training plane, all the sport leaders should work smoothly for the same goal, the Woreda concerned bodies should work with difference stake holders to fulfill the constrains of resources.