Sports events are considered as one of the pull factors for tourism activities today. Today, sports tourism has become phenomenological and has crossed the traditional geographical and cultural barriers between countries.The motivation of participants or tourists might result from a deep undefined physiological need of an individual who could relate inspiration with a need stimulus that forces an individual to a specific direction or behave in a certain way.This study aims to compare the level of motivation among participants at the different international sporting events in Oman. More specifically, this compares the participant’s motivation for the following sporting events: Muscat Marathon, Iron Man, and Spartan Race. This study aims to attain three objectives: to assess participants’ motivation level on the different international sporting events in Oman, namely: Muscat Marathon, Iron Man, and Spartan Race. To evaluate the differences in motivation among participants on the identified international sporting events in Oman. To determine the factors that affect the participant’s level of motivation.
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