Study shows correlation between team and individual performance among distance runners

Friend and former Eastern Eagle and Oregon Duck Curtis Suver graduated with a masters degree in psychology at the University of Oregon.  He did his masters thesis on group dynamics on cross country and track teams, specifically gender differences.  Follow this link http://www.letsrun.com/2010/suver0224.php to read the results of his studies.

"Men who strongly identified with their teams and reported high group cohesion also reported a higher level of effort and satisfaction with their running performance."