Marrakech Marathon

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 Gardadi (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 Ouaziz-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	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 [6]	2019	Fikadu Girma  (ETH)	2:08:43	Mulunesh Zewdu  (ETH)	2:29:57
31st [7]	2020	Hicham Laqouahi  (MAR)	2:06:32	Hawi Alemu  (ETH)	2:27:56
32nd [8]	2022	Bonsa Dida  (ETH)	2:09:34	Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi  (MAR)	2:24:58
33rd [9]	2023	Kibel Gilbert  (KEN)	2:09:48	Kaltoum Bouasarya  (MAR)	2:27:22
34th [10]	2024	Sammy Kitwara  (KEN)	2:07:53	Kaoutar Farkoussi  (MAR)	2:27:58
35th [11]	2025	Alfonce Kigen Kibiwott  (KEN)	2:08:47	Tirfi Tsegaye  (ETH)	2:25:44

References

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. ouardirhi, abdellah (2019-01-27). "Marathon international de Marrakech : Fikadu Girma Teferi remporte le titre de la 30e édition". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-03.
7. jennifer-morgan-hekking (2020-01-26). "Moroccan Athlete Hicham Laqouahi Breaks Record at Marrakech Marathon". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
8. FR, Hespress (2022-05-15). "Marathon de Marrakech : L'Ethiopien Dida et la Marocaine Gardadi remportent la 32ème édition". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-03.
9. "Weather alert: temperatures in Morocco to reach negative 8°C". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
10. "2024 Marrakesh International Marathon results". worldathletics.org. 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
11. Naim, Firdaous (2025-01-26). "35th Marrakech Marathon Sees Stellar Performances from Global Athletes". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2025-07-03.

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.

External links

• Official website