🇲🇦Casablanca, Morocco
Marathon International de Casablanca
Oct 18, 2026
Race facts
Next edition · 2026
Oct 18, 2026
ScheduledCourse
95 melevation gain
- Distance · surface
- 42.2 km · Road
Entry
Open entry
- Status · last recorded
- Open
Dates and entry details change. Confirm with the organiser before you book.
PB potential
Good conditions for a solid performance
Beginner friendly
Suitable for beginners with solid training
About this race
Casablanca's marathon runs through Morocco's economic capital alongside the Atlantic Ocean. The course passes the Hassan II Mosque — an extraordinary structure built over the sea with a retractable roof and a laser pointed toward Mecca, the third-largest mosque in the world — runs along the Art Deco Corniche with its white colonial-era buildings, through the Ain Diab beach resort area, and past the Anfa neighbourhood's villas. The 95m of elevation is gentle. October conditions are ideal — 18–24°C with Atlantic sea breeze. Morocco's running culture has grown rapidly alongside the country's production of world-class marathon runners (Hicham El Guerrouj, Nawal El Moutawakel). Casablanca is an underrated marathon destination with excellent flight connections from Europe.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
17–24°C
Humidity
55–70%
Conditions
Atlantic Morocco autumn — warm and pleasant
Wind
15–25 km/h Atlantic sea breeze
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