Moroccan runners dominated the side competitions of the event.
Rabat – Kenyan runners dominated 2019 Casablanca’s International Marathon, in both the men’s and women’s races.
The 12th Casablanca Marathon took place yesterday, October 6.
Kenyan athlete Sammy Kigen Korir won the men’s marathon, finishing the race in 2 h 08 min 32 sec. Korir set a new record for the competition.
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Kenyan runners, Jonathan Yego Kiptoo and Kotut Jackson Kipkoech, finished the race in second and third place, respectively.
Moroccan athletes Bilal Marhoum and Jawad El Jazouli finished behind the Kenyan leaders, in fourth and fifth place.
In the women’s marathon, Kenyan runner Lilian Jebiton won the race. Moroccan athlete Keltoum Bouaasrya finished second, followed by Ethiopian runner Hey Mamitu Balcha.
Despite the Kenyan domination of the main event, Moroccan runners dominated the rest of the races.
Moroccan athlete Hamza Lamkartass finished the men’s half-marathon first, followed by his compatriots Abdennacer Fathi and Mohamed Fathi.
The women’s half-marathon also saw three Moroccan names on the podium. Fatiha Asamid, Sana Achahbar, and Fatima Zahra Guerdadi came in the first three positions.
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In the 10km race, Moroccan athletes Hamid El Janati and Rahma Tahiri won the men’s and women’s race respectively.
Casablanca’s International Marathon is an annual event that started in 1997. Its audience has been growing year over year. More than 5,500 people, both professionals and amateurs, participated in this year’s competitions.
