Abstract:
The main purpose of this research was to investigate the developmental challenges of short
distance running in some selected Dawuro zone athletics training projects. Data was collected
through questionnaire interview and observation Checklist 68 respondents participated as the
source of data. Sixty (60) athletes of which 15 from Tocha athletics project, 15 from Kech
athletics project, 15 from Isera athletics project and 15 of them were from Maraka worda
athlete’s projects of the short distance events, four coaches from four projects and four
administrators of Dawuro zone sport biro were participated in the study. To achieve the
intended objective Cross sectional research design was employed. The sample of this study
was through purposive sampling techniques. The data collected from Questionnaires,
Interviews, and observation was organized and categorized based on the objectives,
considering the research question of the study. Therefore, quantitative, and qualitative analysis
was employed. According, all the close-ended questions of the questionnaires were analyzed
quantitatively using frequency and percentage. The major finding of this study was most
respondents said they did not distinguish the selecting criteria, there were no medical checkup
taken. And also, all respondents replied that there is not given current performance or time try.
Regarding to athletes’ interest more of the respondents said that they joined to this event based
on their interest, all of the respondent said that they did not discuss about winning philosophy
with their project managers. And all or 100% of the respondents agreed that there was no food
provided on the project. As the result shows that most of the respondents agreed that they did
not have any medical service, a psychology and nutritional education service from the project.
And also, all the respondents said there were no sufficient facilities in the project for the
training. Therefore, it seems that the management or stack holders of the Dawuro zone short
distance athletics projects, should improve on all the management practice used to club
management, methods of training given, food provided for the projects and reduce the
challenges that above mentioned. Further studies on the challenges and development that
influence the development and change of short distance athletes need to be carried out in other
short distance athletics projects in Ethiopia level
