Rabat Marathon
The Rabat Marathon is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rabat, Morocco, since 2015. The marathon is a World Athletics [Label Road Races|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. 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.
In the 8th edition of the marathon, Moroccan runner Rahma Tahiri broke the record for the fastest finish, previously held by fellow Moroccan Fatima [Ezzahra Gardadi].