Of the 287 injured individuals, 71 reported more than
one injury. These data have been analysed according to
the site of injury, and the results are presented in Table
11. In view of the nature of marathon running, it is not
surprising to observe that the majority of the injuries
affected the lower limbs. From a total of 358 injuries,
only 20 (6%) did not involve the leg, hip or groin. By
far the most common site of injury was the knee which
accounted for a total of 113 cases (32% of all injuries);
most of these injuries (100 out of 113, 88%) were
localised to the anterior aspect of the knee. This figure is
in dose agreement with results reported by James et
al (1978) who presented the results of a survey of
injuries present in runners seeking medical treatment;
29% of the 232 problems dealt with were associated
with knee pain.