Table 11 Overview of different types of 2023-B21 runners according to reflexive thematic analysis.
Types of runners | Themes | Definitions | Frequency | Examples of illustrative quotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Travelling | Run-Life-Balance Runners | The runners demonstrated travel behaviours and incurred expenditures related to tourism. | 390 | ‘Booked accommodation the day before the run and stayed after the run to continue travelling. […]. Bought many souvenirs, such as clothes, running gear, and items from tourist spots and cafés. […].’ (ID.185) |
No-travelling | No-Travel-But-Stay Runners | The runners reported no tourism-related activities but incurred other expenses. | 158 | ‘I didn’t go on a trip. I just walked around the dolphin roundabout and the area near Bangsaen Beach. That was already very nice.’ (ID. 65) |
|  | No-Travel-No-Stay-But-Pay Runners | The runners reported no tourism or accommodation expenses but did incur some costs related to food or goods. | 58 | ‘After finishing the Bangsaen21 event, I didn’t go out, but I had a meal with friends and went to a café.’ (ID.17) |
|  | I-Come-Here-For-Run Runners | The runners reported no tourism-related activities and no spending before or after the event. | 16 | ‘No travel. If I didn’t go to the Bangsaen21 event, there was no reason to go to Chonburi province.’ (ID.7) |
