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  • Runner Shatters World Record for Barefoot Half-Marathon on Snow in -20°C
    9 March 2021, by Sylvanus

    The Spanish runner of Moroccan origin Karim El Hayani has beaten the world record for the semi-marathon (21.1 km) barefoot on snow around Lake Beauport, near Quebec, in extreme conditions. Temperatures had reached -20°C.
    At 27 years old, Karim El Hayani has brought down the former record of the Dutchman Wim Hof, nicknamed "the ice man" (2 h 06 min 34 s, in 2007) by achieving a good performance around Lake Beauport, near Quebec (1 h 36’). Last week, he covered fifteen times a course set up (…)

  • Moroccan Runner Shatters 20-Year-Old Marrakech Marathon Record
    26 January 2020, by Bladi.net

    Moroccan athlete Hicham Laqouahia broke the marathon record, covering the distance of 42.097 km in 2 hours 06 minutes and 32 seconds.
    The Moroccan athlete won the title of the 31st edition of the Marrakech International Marathon, which took place this Sunday morning. This record was previously held by Kenyan athlete Stephan Tum (2h 06 min 35 s) since 2003.
    The second position in this 31st edition of the MIM went to the Kenyan, Jacob Kendagor (2 h 07min 16 s), followed in third place by (…)

  • Marrakech Marathon Rescheduled to September, Retains Olympic Qualifying Status
    24 November 2020, by Ginette

    The Marrakech International Marathon is a sporting event organized for many years by the Association Le Grand Atlas (AGA). It brings together nearly 12,000 participants from the five continents each year, in addition to 50 Top Runners and a significant number of foreign marathon directors and managers and several distinguished guests. In 2015, it received the label that allows it to qualify for the World Championships and the Olympic Games.
    In 31 years of existence, the MIM has built a (…)

  • Marrakech Marathon Returns: 12,000 Runners to Race Through Palm-Lined Streets in May
    15 March 2022, by Ginette

    The Organizing Committee of the Marrakech International Marathon (MIM) announced the holding of the 32nd edition on May 15, with the participation of more than 12,000 runners from around the world.
    According to the organizers, the choice of May for the holding of the MIM takes into account the fact that the climate at this time is often clement, with "a beautiful circuit among the fastest international marathons, along the avenues of palm trees, orange trees and olive trees, but also the (…)