Marrakech Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Marathon International de Marrakech (Marrakech International Marathon) is a January road marathon in Morocco, held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI and created in 1987. It is run on a Sunday in late January together with a half marathon. The marathon starts at 07:45 on Menara Avenue, behind the Sofitel Hotel, and the half marathon starts at 09:15. The organisers describe the course as flat and fast, despite some false rising flats in the palm grove, and say it winds through the city's historic streets and landmarks, along avenues of palm, orange and olive trees and past the city ramparts. The 42.195 km distance is measured by an official international expert (IAAF-AIMS). The time limit is 5 hours 30 minutes. Runners collect their bibs on Place de la Koutoubia in the two days before the race. In 2026 the 36th edition was run on 25 January, with more than 16,000 athletes across the events, and Moroccan winners in both marathons: Abdelhadi Labäli in 2:07:34 and Hayat Benhima in 2:24:48, a new women's course record.