Rabat Marathon

{{Infobox athletics race

| bgcolour = orange

| image = Kasbah_des_Oudaias_P1060356.JPG

| date = April

| location = Rabat, Morocco

| type = Road

| genre = Marathon, half marathon, 10K

| est = {{start date and age|2015|df=yes}}

| iaaf_category =

| sponsor =

| record = Men's: 2:09:06 (2024)
{{flagicon|KEN}} Robert Kwambai
Women's: 2:25:03 (2023)
{{flagicon|MAR}} Fatima Gardadi

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.mirabat.ma/en/|Rabat Marathon}}

}}

The Rabat Marathon{{efn|{{langx|fr|Marathon de Rabat}}}} (also known as the Rabat International Marathon{{efn|{{langx|fr|Marathon International de Rabat}}}}) 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.

History

The inaugural race was held on {{dts|2015.04.19|format=dmy}}. 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 {{dts|2023.04.30|format=dmy}}.

Course

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

Winners

class="unsortable" \| Ed. ! Date ! Male Winner ! Time ! Female Winner ! Time ! class="unsortable" \| Rf.
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| 1 \| 2015.04.19 \| {{flagathlete\|Justus Kimutai\|KEN}} \| 2:10:38 \| {{flagathlete\|Pamela Rotich\|KEN}} \| 2:30:25 \|{{Cite web \|last=MARATHONS.FR \|date=2023-04-30 \|title=Marathon de Rabat : 2ème édition le 13 mars 2016 \|url=https://www.marathons.fr/Marathon-de-Rabat-2eme-edition-le-13-mars-2016 \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=MARATHONS.FR \|language=fr}}
align="center" \| 2 \| 2016.03.13 \| {{flagathlete\|Sammy Kigen\|KEN}} \| 2:09:23 \| {{flagathlete\|Pamela Rotich\|KEN}} \| 2:28:06 \|
align="center" \| 3 \| 2017.03.05 \| {{flagathlete\|Fikadu Kebede\|ETH}} \| 2:09:37 \| {{flagathlete\|Worknesh Alemu\|ETH}} \| 2:30:04 \|{{Cite web \|last=ALM \|date=2017-03-06 \|title=Marathon international de Rabat: Les Éthiopiens dominent la 3è édition \|url=https://aujourdhui.ma/sports/marathon-international-de-rabat-les-ethiopiens-dominent-la-3e-edition \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Aujourd'hui le Maroc \|language=fr-FR}}
align="center" \| 4 \| 2018.03.04 \| {{flagathlete\|Assefa Bentayehu\|ETH}} \| 2:12:23 \| {{flagathlete\|Lydia Cheromei\|KEN}} \| 2:28:48 \|{{Cite web \|last=MARATHONS.FR \|date=2023-04-30 \|title=Marathon de Rabat : 4ème édition le 04 mars 2018 \|url=https://www.marathons.fr/Marathon-de-Rabat-4eme-edition-le-04-mars-2018 \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=MARATHONS.FR \|language=fr}}{{Cite web \|last=ATLASINFO \|date=2018-03-04 \|title=Marathon international de Rabat (Hommes): L’éthiopien Assefa Bantayehu remporte la 4ème édition \|url=https://atlasinfo.fr/marathon-international-de-rabat-hommes-l-ethiopien-assefa-bantayehu-remporte-la-4eme-edition_a89814.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Atlasinfo \|language=fr-FR}}
align="center" \| 5 \| 2019.04.21 \| {{flagathlete\|Sammy Kigen\|KEN}} \| 2:08:12 \| {{flagathlete\|Sylvia Kibet\|KEN}} \| 2:25:52 \|{{Cite web \|title=Marathon international de Rabat: du beau monde à la 6e édition \|url=https://sport.le360.ma//athletisme/marathon-international-de-rabat-du-beau-monde-la-6e-edition-103544 \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Le360 Sport \|language=fr}}
{{sdash}}	align="center"\|2020	colspan="4" align="center" data-sort-value="" \| cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
{{sdash}}	{{sdash\|sort=2021}}	colspan="4" align="center" data-sort-value="" \| not held in 2021 and 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic
align="center" \| 6 \| 2023.04.30 \| {{flagathlete\|Yassine El Allami\|MAR}} \| 2:09:27 \| {{flagathlete\|Fatima Gardadi\|MAR}} \| style="background:#A9F5A9" \|2:25:03 \|{{Cite web \|last=Oubel \|first=Brahim \|title=Marathon international de Rabat : Une 6ème édition de tous les records ! \|url=https://www.lopinion.ma/Marathon-international-de-Rabat-Une-6eme-edition-de-tous-les-records-_a39437.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. \|language=fr}}{{Cite web \|date=2023-04-30 \|title=ياسين العلامي يحرز لقب ماراطون الرباط \|url=https://www.hespress.com/ياسين-العلامي-يحرز-لقب-ماراطون-الرباط-1162198.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية \|language=ar}}{{Cite web \|date=2023-04-30 \|title=عداءة مغربية تفوز بلقب ماراطون الرباط \|url=https://www.hespress.com/عداءة-مغربية-تفوز-بلقب-ماراطون-الرباط-1162204.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية \|language=ar}}
align="center" \| 7 \| 2024.04.21 \| {{flagathlete\|Robert Kwambai\|KEN}} \| style="background:#A9F5A9" \|2:09:06 \| {{flagathlete\|Rahma Tahiri\|MAR}} \| 2:25:30 \|https://www.hesport.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7-333817.html https://snrtnews.com/article/95503

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.mirabat.ma Official website]

Category:2015 establishments in Morocco

Category:April in sports

Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Morocco

Category:Marathons in Morocco

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2015

Category:Sport in Rabat

Category:Spring (season) in Morocco

class="unsortable" \| Ed. ! Date ! Male Winner ! Time ! Female Winner ! Time ! class="unsortable" \| Rf.
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| 1 \| 2015.04.19 \| {{flagathlete\|Justus Kimutai\|KEN}} \| 2:10:38 \| {{flagathlete\|Pamela Rotich\|KEN}} \| 2:30:25 \|{{Cite web \|last=MARATHONS.FR \|date=2023-04-30 \|title=Marathon de Rabat : 2ème édition le 13 mars 2016 \|url=https://www.marathons.fr/Marathon-de-Rabat-2eme-edition-le-13-mars-2016 \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=MARATHONS.FR \|language=fr}}
align="center" \| 2 \| 2016.03.13 \| {{flagathlete\|Sammy Kigen\|KEN}} \| 2:09:23 \| {{flagathlete\|Pamela Rotich\|KEN}} \| 2:28:06 \|
align="center" \| 3 \| 2017.03.05 \| {{flagathlete\|Fikadu Kebede\|ETH}} \| 2:09:37 \| {{flagathlete\|Worknesh Alemu\|ETH}} \| 2:30:04 \|{{Cite web \|last=ALM \|date=2017-03-06 \|title=Marathon international de Rabat: Les Éthiopiens dominent la 3è édition \|url=https://aujourdhui.ma/sports/marathon-international-de-rabat-les-ethiopiens-dominent-la-3e-edition \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Aujourd'hui le Maroc \|language=fr-FR}}
align="center" \| 4 \| 2018.03.04 \| {{flagathlete\|Assefa Bentayehu\|ETH}} \| 2:12:23 \| {{flagathlete\|Lydia Cheromei\|KEN}} \| 2:28:48 \|{{Cite web \|last=MARATHONS.FR \|date=2023-04-30 \|title=Marathon de Rabat : 4ème édition le 04 mars 2018 \|url=https://www.marathons.fr/Marathon-de-Rabat-4eme-edition-le-04-mars-2018 \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=MARATHONS.FR \|language=fr}}{{Cite web \|last=ATLASINFO \|date=2018-03-04 \|title=Marathon international de Rabat (Hommes): L’éthiopien Assefa Bantayehu remporte la 4ème édition \|url=https://atlasinfo.fr/marathon-international-de-rabat-hommes-l-ethiopien-assefa-bantayehu-remporte-la-4eme-edition_a89814.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Atlasinfo \|language=fr-FR}}
align="center" \| 5 \| 2019.04.21 \| {{flagathlete\|Sammy Kigen\|KEN}} \| 2:08:12 \| {{flagathlete\|Sylvia Kibet\|KEN}} \| 2:25:52 \|{{Cite web \|title=Marathon international de Rabat: du beau monde à la 6e édition \|url=https://sport.le360.ma//athletisme/marathon-international-de-rabat-du-beau-monde-la-6e-edition-103544 \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Le360 Sport \|language=fr}}
{{sdash}}	align="center"\|2020	colspan="4" align="center" data-sort-value="" \| cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
{{sdash}}	{{sdash\|sort=2021}}	colspan="4" align="center" data-sort-value="" \| not held in 2021 and 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic
align="center" \| 6 \| 2023.04.30 \| {{flagathlete\|Yassine El Allami\|MAR}} \| 2:09:27 \| {{flagathlete\|Fatima Gardadi\|MAR}} \| style="background:#A9F5A9" \|2:25:03 \|{{Cite web \|last=Oubel \|first=Brahim \|title=Marathon international de Rabat : Une 6ème édition de tous les records ! \|url=https://www.lopinion.ma/Marathon-international-de-Rabat-Une-6eme-edition-de-tous-les-records-_a39437.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. \|language=fr}}{{Cite web \|date=2023-04-30 \|title=ياسين العلامي يحرز لقب ماراطون الرباط \|url=https://www.hespress.com/ياسين-العلامي-يحرز-لقب-ماراطون-الرباط-1162198.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية \|language=ar}}{{Cite web \|date=2023-04-30 \|title=عداءة مغربية تفوز بلقب ماراطون الرباط \|url=https://www.hespress.com/عداءة-مغربية-تفوز-بلقب-ماراطون-الرباط-1162204.html \|access-date=2023-04-30 \|website=Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية \|language=ar}}
align="center" \| 7 \| 2024.04.21 \| {{flagathlete\|Robert Kwambai\|KEN}} \| style="background:#A9F5A9" \|2:09:06 \| {{flagathlete\|Rahma Tahiri\|MAR}} \| 2:25:30 \|https://www.hesport.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7-333817.html https://snrtnews.com/article/95503