The Impact of Marathon Participant’Grit on Mindset and Participation Satisfaction

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of marathon participants' grit on their mindset and participation satisfaction. An online survey via Naver Form and offline surveys were conducted with participants who had experience in marathon competitions, resulting in a total of 401 responses. SPSS 28.0 was used for data processing, including frequency analysis, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The findings are as follows: First, marathon participants' grit was found to have a significant effect on their mindset. Second, grit also had a significant impact on participation satisfaction. Third, the growth mindset had a significant influence on participation satisfaction, whereas the fixed mindset did not. These findings suggest that enhancing grit and fostering a growth mindset among marathon participants can improve participation satisfaction.