The Marrakech Marathon is an annual
marathon held in
Marrakech,
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
. Roughly 5000 runners turn out for the event annually.
At the inaugural edition of the race in 1987 French runner
Jacques Boxberger
Jacques "Jacky" Boxberger (16 April 1949 – 9 August 2001) was a track and field athlete from France who specialized in long-distance races.
He was the great hope of French middle distance running, breaking the junior world record in the 1500 me ...
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.
Oldest/Youngest Marathon Winners under ARRS Standards
ARRS. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
Past winners
Key:
References
;List of winners
Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2013-04-13.
;Bibliography
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External links
Official website
Sports competitions in Marrakesh
Marathons in Morocco
Recurring sporting events established in 1987
1987 establishments in Morocco
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