According to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism,

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Sport events can be attractive to terrorists because they receive media coverage, which can amplify the impact of the attack and spread the intended message. While there have been some terrorist attacks targeting marathons in recent years, it is not accurate to say that they have been the target of "dozens" of such attacks. Security costs for major sport events can be quite high, according to experts in the field. Finally, it is not true that all terrorist attacks are motivated by religious beliefs, as some are motivated by political or ideological grievances, among other factors.