Rabat Marathon
# Rabat Marathon

The Rabat Marathon (also known as the Rabat International Marathon) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by Rabat, Morocco, since 2015. The marathon is a 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 19 April 2015. 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 30 April 2023.

## Course

The marathon begins and ends outside the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex. It consists roughly of two mostly overlapping loops.

## Winners

| Ed. | Date | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2015.04.19 | Justus Kimutai (KEN) | 2:10:38 | Pamela Rotich (KEN) | 2:30:25 |
| 2 | 2016.03.13 | Sammy Kigen (KEN) | 2:09:23 | Pamela Rotich (KEN) | 2:28:06 |
| 3 | 2017.03.05 | Fikadu Kebede Debele (ETH) | 2:09:37 | Alemu Worknesch (ETH) | 2:30:04 |
| 4 | 2018.03.04 | Bantayehu Assefa (ETH) | 2:12:23 | Lydia Cheromei (KEN) | 2:28:48 |
| 5 | 2019.04.21 | Sammy Kigen (KEN) | 2:08:12 | Sylvia Kibet (KEN) | 2:25:52 |
| — | 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| — | — | not held in 2021 and 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic | not held in 2021 and 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic | not held in 2021 and 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic | not held in 2021 and 2022 due to coronavirus pandemic |
| 6 | 2023.04.30 | Yacine El Allami (MAR) | 2:09:27 | Fatima Zahra Gardadi (MAR) | 2:25:03 |
