Marrakech Marathon

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Marrakech Marathon
Le-Kenyan-Stephen-Tum.jpg
Datelate January
Location Marrakesh
Event type Road running
Distance Marathon
Established1987
Course recordsMen: 2:06:32
Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham Laqouahi (2020)
Women: 2:24:59
Flag of Morocco.svg Fatima Ezzahra Gardadia (2022)
Official site Marrakech Marathon
Participants1,383 (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]

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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

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
1st1987Flag of France.svg  Jacky Boxberger  (FRA)2:14:58Flag of Morocco.svg  Nadia Ouaziz-Colombero  (MAR)?
2nd1988Ulster Banner.svg  Thomas Hughes  (NIR)2:15:48Flag of England.svg  Carolyn Naisby  (ENG)2:41:35
3rd1989Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jean Weijts  (BEL)2:15:49Flag of the United States.svg  Janis Klecker  (USA)2:39:19
4th1990Flag of Poland.svg  Jan Huruk  (POL)2:14:29Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Martine van de Gehuchte  (BEL)2:42:15
5th1991Flag of Brazil.svg  Osmiro Silva  (BRA)2:09:55Flag of Poland.svg  Izabela Zatorska  (POL)2:38:05
6th1992Flag of Russia.svg  Mukhamet Nazipov  (RUS)2:12:40Flag of Poland.svg  Izabela Zatorska  (POL)2:36:29
7th1993Flag of Morocco.svg  Chaham El Maati  (MAR)2:11:55Flag of the United States.svg  Tammy Slusser  (USA)2:38:01
8th1994Flag of Russia.svg  Mukhamet Nazipov  (RUS)2:12:05Flag of Romania.svg  Adriana Barbu  (ROM)2:29:21
9th1995Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelillah Zerdal  (MAR)2:11:50Flag of Romania.svg  Cristina Pomacu  (ROM)2:34:21
10th1996Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelkader El Mouaziz  (MAR)2:09:50Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Fatuma Roba  (ETH)2:30:50
11th1997Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelkader El Mouaziz  (MAR)2:09:50Flag of Romania.svg  Alina Gherasim  (ROM)2:29:52
1998
12th1999Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelkader El Mouaziz  (MAR)2:08:15Flag of Romania.svg  Cristina Costea  (ROM)2:29:53
2000
2001
13th2002Flag of Morocco.svg  Kamel Saaidou  (MAR)2:14:56Flag of Romania.svg  Ionela Vasile  (ROM)2:45:46
14th2003Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelfattah Aïtzouri  (MAR)2:12:15Flag of Russia.svg  Elena Deryabina  (RUS)2:41:55
15th [4] 2004Flag of Morocco.svg  Khalid El-Boumlili  (MAR)2:10:49Flag of Morocco.svg  Hafida Narmouch  (MAR)2:43:11
16th2005Flag of Morocco.svg  Abderrahime Bouramdane  (MAR)2:15:16Flag of Morocco.svg  Hafida Narmouch  (MAR)2:40:58
17th2006Flag of Morocco.svg  Noureddine Jalel  (MAR)2:14:30Flag of Romania.svg  Alina Gherasim  (ROM)2:43:49
18th2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Chumba  (KEN)2:11:43Flag of Romania.svg  Alina Gherasim  (ROM)2:39:52
19th2008Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Siyoum Lemma  (ETH)2:10:48Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yeshi Esayias  (ETH)2:35:40
20th2009Flag of Kenya.svg  David Rutoh  (KEN)2:10:31Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Yeshi Esayias  (ETH)2:29:52
21st [5] 2010Flag of Eritrea.svg  Yared Dagnaw  (ERI)2:10:20Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsega Gelaw  (ETH)2:32:09
22nd2011Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gezahgn Girma  (ETH)2:10:22Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Debola Wudnesh  (ETH)2:37:00
23rd2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Tum  (KEN)2:08:51Flag of Morocco.svg  Soumiya Labani  (MAR)2:34:56
24th2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Tum  (KEN)2:06:35Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gulume Tollesa  (ETH)2:36:05
25th2014Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Deribe Robi  (ETH)2:08:04Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Meseret Kitata  (ETH)2:31:08
26th2015Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Workneh Tesfa  (ETH)2:08:51Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Worknesh Edesa  (ETH)2:31:06
27th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Moses Mbugua  (KEN)2:11:41Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Shasho Insermu  (ETH)2:32:42
28th2017Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Gebretsadik Abraha  (ETH)2:08:55Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ashu Kasim  (ETH)2:30:18
29th2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Wycliffe Biwott  (KEN)2:11:04Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tinbit Weldegebriel  (ETH)2:26:48
30th2019Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Fikadu Girma  (ETH)2:08:43Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mulunesh Zewdu  (ETH)2:29:57
31st2020Flag of Morocco.svg  Hicham Laqouahi  (MAR)2:06:32Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Hawi Alemu  (ETH)2:27:56
32nd2022Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Bonsa Dida  (ETH)2:09:34Flag of Morocco.svg  Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi  (MAR)2:24:58
33rd [6] 2023Flag of Kenya.svg  Kibel Gilbert  (KEN)2:09:48Flag of Morocco.svg  Kaltoum Bouasarya  (MAR)2:27:22
34th [7] 2024Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kitwara  (KEN)2:07:53Flag of Morocco.svg  Kaoutar Farkoussi  (MAR)2:27:58

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