Moroccan Runner Clinches 9th Marathon des Sables Victory in Sahara Desert Challenge

El Morabity won the race, finishing with a time of 18 hours 33 minutes, one minute ahead of his brother, Mohammed El Morabity.

"I’m happy to have won, the ninth victory was the goal. God willing, I hope to win again next year for the tenth time," said the athlete.

His next challenge is to break the record for victories held by his compatriot Lahcen Ahansal (10). But first, the athlete is preparing for the ultra-distance races in Algeria, Oman, Dubai, Jordan and Iran, scheduled for the coming months.

Note that at the end of the race, the Moroccan Aziz Yachou finished third (18h37). Among the women, the Spaniard Anna Comet Pascua dominated the edition to claim her first victory (24h18) and finish 12th overall (men and women combined). She beats the Frenchwoman Sylvaine Cussot (24h32), 17th overall, and the Moroccan Aziza El Amrany (26h31), 23rd overall.