The Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat is an annual
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...
competition at the
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium ( ar, المجمع الرياضي الأمير مولاي عبد الله) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home gr ...
in
Rabat,
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 ...
as part of the
IAAF World Challenge Meetings. It was first organized in 2008. Its name honours
Mohammed VI of Morocco
Mohammed VI ( ar, محمد السادس; born 21 August 1963) is the King of Morocco. He belongs to the 'Alawi dynasty and acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II.
Upon ascending to the throne, Moh ...
, the present king of Morocco. In 2016 the meeting replaces
Adidas Grand Prix in New York for the 2016
IAAF Diamond League
The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising fourteen of the best invitational athletics meetings. The series sits in the top tier of the World Athletics (formerly known as the IAAF) one-day mee ...
season.
Meeting records
Men
Women
References
External links
Official website
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Annual track and field meetings
IAAF Grand Prix
IAAF World Challenge
Recurring sporting events established in 2008
Athletics competitions in Morocco
2008 establishments in Morocco