The Marrakech Marathon is an annual marathon held in Marrakech, Morocco.[1] Roughly 5000 runners turn out for the event annually.[2]

Marrakech Marathon
Datelate January
LocationMarrakesh
Event typeRoad running
DistanceMarathon
Established1987
Course recordsMen: 2:06:32
Morocco Hicham Laqouahi (2020)
Women: 2:24:59
Morocco Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi (2022)
Official siteMarrakech Marathon
Participants1,383 (2020)
1,134 (2019)

At the inaugural edition of the race in 1987 French runner Jacques Boxberger won the men's race while the women's race was won by a Moroccan 14-year-old Nadia Ouaziz-Colombero – whose win made her one of the youngest ever winners of an international level marathon.[3]

Past winners

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 1987   Jacky Boxberger (FRA) 2:14:58   Nadia Ouaziz-Colombero (MAR) ?
2nd 1988   Thomas Hughes (NIR) 2:15:48   Carolyn Naisby (ENG) 2:41:35
3rd 1989   Jean Weijts (BEL) 2:15:49   Janis Klecker (USA) 2:39:19
4th 1990   Jan Huruk (POL) 2:14:29   Martine van de Gehuchte (BEL) 2:42:15
5th 1991   Osmiro Silva (BRA) 2:09:55   Izabela Zatorska (POL) 2:38:05
6th 1992   Mukhamet Nazipov (RUS) 2:12:40   Izabela Zatorska (POL) 2:36:29
7th 1993   Chaham El Maati (MAR) 2:11:55   Tammy Slusser (USA) 2:38:01
8th 1994   Mukhamet Nazipov (RUS) 2:12:05   Adriana Barbu (ROM) 2:29:21
9th 1995   Abdelillah Zerdal (MAR) 2:11:50   Cristina Pomacu (ROM) 2:34:21
10th 1996   Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) 2:09:50   Fatuma Roba (ETH) 2:30:50
11th 1997   Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) 2:09:50   Alina Gherasim (ROM) 2:29:52
1998
12th 1999   Abdelkader El Mouaziz (MAR) 2:08:15   Cristina Costea (ROM) 2:29:53
2000
2001
13th 2002   Kamel Saaidou (MAR) 2:14:56   Ionela Vasile (ROM) 2:45:46
14th 2003   Abdelfattah Aïtzouri (MAR) 2:12:15   Elena Deryabina (RUS) 2:41:55
15th[4] 2004   Khalid El-Boumlili (MAR) 2:10:49   Hafida Narmouch (MAR) 2:43:11
16th 2005   Abderrahime Bouramdane (MAR) 2:15:16   Hafida Narmouch (MAR) 2:40:58
17th 2006   Noureddine Jalel (MAR) 2:14:30   Alina Gherasim (ROM) 2:43:49
18th 2007   Sammy Chumba (KEN) 2:11:43   Alina Gherasim (ROM) 2:39:52
19th 2008   Siyoum Lemma (ETH) 2:10:48   Yeshi Esayias (ETH) 2:35:40
20th 2009   David Rutoh (KEN) 2:10:31   Yeshi Esayias (ETH) 2:29:52
21st[5] 2010   Yared Dagnaw (ERI) 2:10:20   Tsega Gelaw (ETH) 2:32:09
22nd 2011   Gezahgn Girma (ETH) 2:10:22   Debola Wudnesh (ETH) 2:37:00
23rd 2012   Stephen Tum (KEN) 2:08:51   Soumiya Labani (MAR) 2:34:56
24th 2013   Stephen Tum (KEN) 2:06:35   Gulume Tollesa (ETH) 2:36:05
25th 2014   Deribe Robi (ETH) 2:08:04   Meseret Kitata (ETH) 2:31:08
26th 2015   Workneh Tesfa (ETH) 2:08:51   Worknesh Edesa (ETH) 2:31:06
27th 2016   Moses Mbugua (KEN) 2:11:41   Shasho Insermu (ETH) 2:32:42
28th 2017   Gebretsadik Abraha (ETH) 2:08:55   Ashu Kasim (ETH) 2:30:18
29th 2018   Wycliffe Biwott (KEN) 2:11:04   Tinbit Weldegebriel (ETH) 2:26:48
30th 2019   Fikadu Girma (ETH) 2:08:43   Mulunesh Zewdu (ETH) 2:29:57
31st 2020   Hicham Laqouahi (MAR) 2:06:32   Hawi Alemu (ETH) 2:27:56
32nd 2022   Bonsa Dida (ETH) 2:09:34   Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi (MAR) 2:24:58
33rd[6] 2023   Kibel Gilbert (KEN) 2:09:48   Kaltoum Bouasarya (MAR) 2:27:22
34th[7] 2024   Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 2:07:53   Kaoutar Farkoussi (MAR) 2:27:58

References

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  1. ^ Christiani 2010, p. 161.
  2. ^ Clammer 2009, p. 308.
  3. ^ Oldest/Youngest Marathon Winners under ARRS Standards. ARRS. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
  4. ^ "Clean sweep for Morocco in Marrakech International Marathon | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  5. ^ "Ethiopian sweep at Marrakech Marathon | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  6. ^ "Weather alert: temperatures in Morocco to reach negative 8°C". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  7. ^ "2024 Marrakesh International Marathon results". worldathletics.org. 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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