For the past 3 years, 18-year-old FC Barcelona athlete Ghaita El Jarraz, born in Tetouan, Morocco and residing in La Rioja for about 15 years, has applied for Spanish nationality. Last Thursday, she finally received a favorable response to her request.
Four days to cover 307 kilometers running, from Auxerre to Dijon and back. This is the new challenge that Abder El Badaoui, the runner from Auxerre, has set himself.
The former Moroccan athlete, Hicham El Guerrouj, made a proposal that received the approval of World Athletics (WA). It is the creation of a fund to support professional athletes who are currently in financial difficulties due to COVID-19.
The Diamond League has postponed the Rabat meeting, scheduled for late May, due to the coronavirus pandemic. This postponement comes after those of Naples and Stockholm.
Moroccan athletes are now training via the WhatsApp application, due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Since the confirmation of two cases of coronavirus in Morocco , sports have been recording losses. This is due to the measures taken by the authorities, including the postponement or cancellation of several sporting events and the ban on public entry into stadiums.
The 35th Marathon des Sables will no longer be held from April 3 to 13, 2020, in Morocco , due to the coronavirus. The event has been postponed to September.
Morocco is one of the countries with the highest risk of doping. This is indicated by the latest ranking of the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).
The Moroccan athlete, Soufiane El Bakkali, 2017 world vice-champion in the 3,000m steeplechase in London, is aiming for Olympic gold in Tokyo this year.
A parliamentary fact-finding mission looked into Moroccan athletics. The grievances against the federation should be the subject of debate at the next meeting of the members of the Social Sectors Commission of the House of Representatives.
The commission of social sectors of the Parliament revealed, through a report, the existence of flaws and embezzlement in the equipment contracts of 44 proximity stadiums with artificial turf.
The athlete, Douae Ouboukir, won the "Catalunya de Cross" (cross-country) Championship on Sunday. This race took place 30 kilometers from Barcelona.