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Introduction: In recent years, the participation of people in street racing has increased significantly due to physical benefits provided by this practice. However, these practitioners are exposed to physical injuries, especially if the exercises are performed exhaustively, without proper technical guidance or inappropriately. Objective: Investigate the prevalence of injuries in amateur street runners. Methods: The population studied was composed of 139 amateur street runners. We collected data on the profile and the prevalence of injuries through a structured questionnaire. The significance level was adopted at p < 0.05. Results: The results showed that 37% of the runners have had lesions and 63% did not present them, however, the frequency of injury to corridors under 1 year of activity was 79.6% (p = 0.009). The highest prevalence of injuries in runners are: tendinitis and shin splints; and the most affected anatomic sites are: knee and anterior leg surface, both having statistically significant value (p = 0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence of injuries in amateur runners is considerable, although it has been reported by less than half of the participants. The practice time seems to influence the frequency of the lesions and should be cautious especially in the first years of training, so that the race is held securely.