Casablanca marathon

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The Casablanca Marathon (official name Grand Marathon International de Casablanca ) is a marathon that has been taking place in Casablanca since 2008 . It is organized by the Grand Casablanca Region , the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Moroccan Athletics Federation, the City of Casablanca and the Regional Athletics League. In 2010 the program was supplemented by a half marathon .

history

A marathon has been held in Casablanca since 1997. The event, overshadowed by organizational deficiencies such as incorrect route measurements, took place annually with the exception of 2001 and was discontinued in 2006. The following athletes won this race:

date Men time Women time
March 12 2006 Khalid El Boumlili ( MAR ) 2:13:01 Helena Loshanyang Kirop ( KEN ) 2:34:43
13 Mar 2005 Amos Tirop Matui ( KEN ) 2:14:34 Esther Saina ( KEN ) 2:39:59
14 Mar 2004 John Rono ( KEN ) --- Hafida Narmouch -2- ---
16. Mar. 2003 Benjamin Itok ( KEN ) 2:10:58 Hafida Narmouch ( MAR ) 2:48:11
0Jan. 6, 2002 Rachid Ghanmouni ( MAR ) 2:12:21 Marina Ivanova ( RUS ) 2:57:57
Nov 12, 2000 Mytahar Echchadi ( MAR ) 2:14:22  ???  ???
Nov 28, 1999 Boubker El Afoui ( MAR ) 2:10:44 Krystyna Pieczulis -2- 2:41:36
Nov 29, 1998 Grzegorz Głogosz ( POL ) 2:13:37 Krystyna Pieczulis ( POL ) 2:49:37
Nov. 30, 1997 El Mostafa Damaoui ( MAR ) 2:13:12  ???  ???

route

The course consists of two different rounds of the same length. The start and finish is at the intersection of Boulevard de Paris and Boulevard Hassan II, on which you initially walk south. In the first lap, turn right after three kilometers into Boulevard Gandhi and after 12 km you will reach the Atlantic Ocean . There you follow the bank eastwards, past the Hassan II mosque to the harbor. After a short loop you return to the starting point to start the second round.

The second lap leads directly to Ain Diab. After six kilometers, turn into the Boulevard de l'Océan Atlantique , which you follow to a turning point four kilometers west. On the way back, a loop is completed over the Corniche , before continuing eastwards on the route of the first round and reaching the Hassan II Mosque for the second time. This time you turn straight to your destination. The half marathon course is identical to the second round of the marathon.

statistics

Course records

Winners list

date Men Time (h) Women Time (h)
 Oct. 2015 Jonathan Yego Kiptoo ( KEN ) 2:10:42 Alem Mokonnin Ourge ( ETH ) 2:31:03
 Oct. 2014 Gitia Rotich ( KEN ) 2:10:19 Sarah Kiptoo ( KEN ) 2:35:22
 Oct 27, 2013 Milton Rotich ( KEN ) 2:08:55 Taye Gulilat ( ETH ) 2:34:46
Oct 21, 2012 Laalaui Charkaui ( MAR ) 2:18:42 Meriem Khali ( MAR ) 2:54:25
Oct 23, 2011 Abdelaziz Ennaji El Idrissi ( MAR ) 2:12:55 Wudnesh Nega Debele ( ETH ) 2:50:05
Oct 24, 2010 Shume Gerbaba ( ETH ) 2:09:03 Yeshimebet Tadesse ( ETH ) 2:31:10
Oct 25, 2009 Hillary Kipchumba ( KEN ) 2:12:37 Amane Seid ( ETH ) 2:34:32
Oct 26, 2008 Adil Annani ( MAR ) 2:12:03 Kaori Yoshida ( JPN ) 2:31:44

Development of the number of finishers

year marathon including
women 		half marathon including
women
2010 106 11 933 77
2009 160 26th --- ---
2008 071 14th --- ---

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ a b Distance too short, times not recorded