| Marrakech Marathon | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Date | late January | 
| Location | Marrakesh | 
| Event type | Road running | 
| Distance | Marathon | 
| Established | 1987 | 
| Course records | Men: 2:06:32  Hicham Laqouahi (2020) Women: 2:24:59  Fatima Ezzahra Gardadia (2022) | 
| Official site | Marrakech Marathon | 
| Participants | 1,383 (2020) 1,134 (2019) | 
The Marrakech Marathon is an annual marathon held in Marrakech, Morocco.[1] Roughly 5000 runners turn out for the event annually.[2]
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 Colombero – whose win made her one of the youngest ever winners of an international level marathon.[3]
Past winners
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 | .svg.png.webp) Thomas Hughes (NIR) | 2:15:48 |  Carolyn Naisby (ENG) | 2:41:35 | 
| 3rd | 1989 | .svg.png.webp) Jean Weijts (BEL) | 2:15:49 |  Janis Klecker (USA) | 2:39:19 | 
| 4th | 1990 |  Jan Huruk (POL) | 2:14:29 | .svg.png.webp) 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 Gardadia (MAR) | 2:24:58 | 
| 33rd[6] | 2023 |  Kibel Gilbert (KEN) | 2:09:48 |  Kaltoum Bouasarya (MAR) | 2:27:22 | 
References
- ↑ Christiani 2010, p. 161.
- ↑ Clammer 2009, p. 308.
- ↑ Oldest/Youngest Marathon Winners under ARRS Standards. ARRS. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- ↑ "Clean sweep for Morocco in Marrakech International Marathon | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ↑ "Ethiopian sweep at Marrakech Marathon | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ↑ "Weather alert: temperatures in Morocco to reach negative 8°C". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- List of winners
- Marrakech Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
- Bibliography
- Christiani, Kerry (15 March 2010). Frommer's Marrakech Day by Day. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-71711-0.
- Clammer, Paul (1 February 2009). Morocco. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74104-971-8.
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