Casablanca International Marathon

Overview
Solidarity, tenacity and endurance … these are the values held by the International Marathon of Casablanca for its 10th edition. Since 2008, Casablanca city has written its name on the merit list of the international marathons. Organized for the second consecutive year by Casablanca Events & Animation, this event will take place with the participation of the Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme (FRMA) and the Casablanca league. The International Marathon of Casablanca has become the ultimate rendez-vous for sport lovers! This edition promises to offer a rich athletic program designed for all ages lines and all types of runners. There will be a Marathon, a semi-marathon, short circuit, 10km circuit and a kids circuit. “Anyone can be a runner. We are made to run. We had to run. It’s the easiest sport. » dixit Bill Rodgers. All Casawes are thus invited to take part of this big event, for which the circuit was meant to take you around and make you discover the city under a new angle!
Course details
Solidarity, tenacity and endurance … these are the values held by the International Marathon of Casablanca for its 10th edition. Since 2008, Casablanca city has written its name on the merit list of the international marathons. Organized for the second consecutive year by Casablanca Events & Animation, this event will take place with the participation of the Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme (FRMA) and the Casablanca league. The International Marathon of Casablanca has become the ultimate rendez-vous for sport lovers! This edition promises to offer a rich athletic program designed for all ages lines and all types of runners. There will be a Marathon, a semi-marathon, short circuit, 10km circuit and a kids circuit. “Anyone can be a runner. We are made to run. We had to run. It’s the easiest sport. » dixit Bill Rodgers. All Casawes are thus invited to take part of this big event, for which the circuit was meant to take you around and make you discover the city under a new angle!
What's included
MARATHONDiscover the city, along an epic distance of 42,195 KM with endurance and tenacity. This circuit was designed intentionally to combine personal challenge with the city tour, inviting the athletes to enjoy their excursion to the fullest. Challenge yourself and subscribe to participate to one of the most intense sports contests of the city: The Marathon International de Casablanca.THE SEMI-MARATHONHalf of a marathon, it’s not a meaningless distance! So, if you like to run, test your limits and your mental, or even challenge yourself, the semi-marathon is made for you. The semi-marathon is one of the most popular contests of this event. The distance envisaged for this circuit is 21.1KM. The contest is open to every professional and amateur who wants to participate.THE RELAY RACEThe relay race enables you to enjoy the excellence of the contests atmosphere without covering the whole distance: 21.1 Km. With your family, friends, or colleagues,participate in this unique contest, and share the incredible emotion involved. Compose your trio and celebrate the taste of satisfaction and effort!THE 10KMNew this year, the 10KM race has the ambition make the biggest number enjoy the feel of running. No matter your profile and objective, the 10KM contest is presented as reference. Alone, with your family or friends, this race invites you to celebrate the love of athleticism. Ready to leave your mark on the 10KM contest?THE KIDS RUNThis year, young contestants also have a say! In order to initiate kids to sports and exercise, a new contest conceived specially for kids between 6 and 13 years old. We invite parents and their kids to come participate to a unique race in the city center on a closed and secured circuit.
The number of construction projects currently under way here is simply extraordinary – major redevelopments include those at Pl Mohammed V and the Parc de la Ligue Arabe, and new public buildings include the Grand Théâtre de Casablanca.The city's handsome Mauresque buildings, which meld French-colonial design and traditional Moroccan style, are best admired in the downtown area. Visitors who spend time there, in the Quartier Habous and in the beachside suburb of Ain Diab, are sure to get into the local swing of things and realise that this old pirate lair is looking towards the future, embracing the European-flavoured urban sophistication that has underpinned life here for the past century.