The observed and perceived body image of female Comrades Marathon athletes

This study examined the relationship between the observed (what their actual size was) and perceived body image (what they think about their bodies) of non-elite female Comrades Marathon athletes. These athletes had finishing times in excess of 9 hours in the Comrades Marathon which is an 11-hour race over approximately 89 kilometers. The ladies race was won in 2005 in a time of 5:58:50.