Rabat Marathon

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Rabat Marathon
Kasbah des Oudaias P1060356.JPG
DateApril
Location Rabat, Morocco
Event type Road
Established2015;9 years ago (2015)
Course recordsMen's: 2:09:06 (2024)
Flag of Kenya.svg Robert Kwambai
Women's: 2:25:03 (2023)
Flag of Morocco.svg Fatima Gardadi
Official site Rabat Marathon

The Rabat Marathon [lower-alpha 1] (also known as the Rabat International Marathon [lower-alpha 2] ) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rabat, Morocco, since 2015. The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race. During the race weekend, a half marathon and a 10K race are also offered.

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History

The inaugural race was held on 19 April 2015. The marathon was won by Kenyan runners Justus Kimutai and Pamela Rotich, with finish times of 2:10:38 and 2:30:25, respectively. All six marathon podium finishers that year were Kenyan.

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The marathon was also not held in 2021 and 2022 on account of the pandemic. The race is scheduled to return on 30 April 2023.

Course

The marathon begins and ends outside the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex. It consists roughly of two mostly overlapping loops.

Winners

Ed.DateMale WinnerTimeFemale WinnerTimeRf.
12015.04.19Flag of Kenya.svg  Justus Kimutai  (KEN)2:10:38Flag of Kenya.svg  Pamela Rotich  (KEN)2:30:25 [1]
22016.03.13Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kigen  (KEN)2:09:23Flag of Kenya.svg  Pamela Rotich  (KEN)2:28:06
32017.03.05Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Fikadu Kebede  (ETH)2:09:37Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Worknesh Alemu  (ETH)2:30:04 [2]
42018.03.04Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Assefa Bentayehu  (ETH)2:12:23Flag of Kenya.svg  Lydia Cheromei  (KEN)2:28:48 [3] [4]
52019.04.21Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kigen  (KEN)2:08:12Flag of Kenya.svg  Sylvia Kibet  (KEN)2:25:52 [5]
—2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
——not held in 2021 and 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic
62023.04.30Flag of Morocco.svg  Yassine El Allami  (MAR)2:09:27Flag of Morocco.svg  Fatima Gardadi  (MAR)2:25:03 [6] [7] [8]
72024.04.21Flag of Kenya.svg  Robert Kwambai  (KEN)2:09:06Flag of Morocco.svg  Rahma Tahiri  (MAR)2:25:30 [9] [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ French: Marathon de Rabat
  2. ↑ French: Marathon International de Rabat

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