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

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Key:   Course record

Edition  | Year  | Men's winner  | Time (h:m:s)  | Women's winner  | Time (h:m:s)

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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

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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. ^ 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.

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