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Street running has become one of the most practiced sports in Brazil today. The understanding of possible factors associated with injury rates in street running may represent extremely important information for the use of more effective preventive measures. Objective: The objective of this study, which is to identify the main injuries that affect amateur street racing practitioners in Rio Grande do Norte and the possible associated factors. Materials and methods: Descriptive statistics were used (means, standard deviation and percentages, considering p<0.05). The sample was represented by 80 individuals of both sexes with a mean age of 37.71 ± 11.61 years, being carried out through a questionnaire. Results: An injury incidence was found in about 71% of individuals, the muscular system had the highest rate with 61% of injuries. The main anatomical region affected by injury was the knee (19%), followed by the foot (15%). The main injuries diagnosed and reported were ankle sprains (18%) and medial tibial stress syndrome (17%) among men and knee tendon or ligament injuries (45%) among women. There was no statistically significant relationship (p <0.05) between the variables analyzed and the injury rate. Conclusion: It is concluded that there is a high rate of injuries among amateur street runners in RN, with the muscular system being the most affected. The high rate of injuries seems to be associated with a series of training variables and not just one of them.

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