Tricker, Raymond2021-05-282021-05-281978-03https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2628478 pagesThe study was designed to analyze the historical significance of the University of Oregon upon the development of a running tradition in Eugene, Oregon and to measure the attitudes of male and female competitive and non-competitive runners using the Gerald S. Kenyon Attitude Toward Physical Activity Scale. The results of the attitude inventory were analyzed using a three way analysis of variance with repeated measures. The historical analysis related Smolicz's humanistic perspectives of tradition to the leadership contributions of significant public figures, coaches, and track and field athletes. From the results of the study it was concluded that: 1. The University of Oregon has made a significant contribution toward the development of a running tradition in Eugene. 2. There were no significant differences between the Male and Female and Competitive and Non-Competitive groups of runners in their attitude toward physical activity as measured by the Kenyon Scale.enCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USThesis / Dissertation