This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from Hibapress, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Sports
The runner Kenyan Alphonse Kegen Kibbut and the Ethiopian Terfi Tsegay won the title of the 35th international marathon of Marrakech, which took place today on Sunday under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
The Kenyan runner traveled the race distance (42.195 km) in 2 hours, 8 minutes and 48 seconds, in front of the Moroccans Sofiane Boukantar (2 hours, 9 minutes, 13 seconds) and Omar Ait Chetachine (2 hours, 9 minutes and 25 seconds).
Among women, Ethiopian Terfi Tsegaye managed to win the title after traveling the race distance (42.195 km) in a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes and 44 seconds, ahead of the Moroccan Omaima Saud (2 hours, 29 minutes and 51 seconds). seconds), and the Ethiopian Bekele Abebesh Afework (2 hours, 30 minutes and 39 seconds).
At the half-marathon, the Moroccan runner Aziz Ait Orkia arrived first while walking through the race (21,975 km) in 1 hour, 1 minute and 35 seconds, in front of the Kenyan Langat Leonard Kipkoush (1 hour, 1 minute and 35 seconds). Minute and 38 seconds) and his compatriot Musaab Hadout (1 hour, 1 minute and 39 W).
Among women, the title returned to the Bahreïnite Jepshumba Kilonzo runner, with a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes and 42 seconds, after having traveled the race distance (21,975 km), followed by the Moroccan runner Kawthar Kahaz, in Second place (1 hour, 11 minutes and 31 seconds), and Nezha Mashrouh, third (1 h 11 min 59 s).
At the end of the award ceremony, in particular participated in the secretary general of the Marrakech-Safi region, and several elected officials, in addition to civil and military personalities, the Kenyan runner Alphonse Kigen Kibute and the Ethiopian the runner Terfi Tsegay expressed in a statement to the press its joy to win the title of the 35th edition of the International Marrakech Marathon, stressing that this coronation is the result of intense training, in addition to the favorable conditions which … prepared by the Organizing organization that oversees the race.
For their part, the two Moroccan runners, Aziz Ait Ourqia, first in the half-marathon, and Kaether Kahaz (second in the half-marathon), confirmed that it was not easy for them to access these ranks, counts Back from the high level of runners participating in the race, stressing that this result motivates them to do more work to obtain better results in the next sessions.
For his part, the president of the High Atlas Association and director of the International Marrakech Marathon, Mohamed al-Knidri, confirmed that this year’s marathon session was “extremely successful”, both in terms of rigorous organization that density and quality of the tests. participating runners, noting, in this regard, the efforts made by the local authorities to secure … The Marathon tests take place in the best conditions and in a climate of fair competition.
In a statement to the Arab Maghreb press, Mr. Al-Khandari praised the “qualitative results” obtained at the marathon and half-marathon levels for this year’s edition.
This sporting event, organized on the initiative of the High Atlas Association, and in cooperation in particular with the Ministry of National Education, Primary Education and Sports, the Royal Moroccan Federation of Athletics, the State From the Marrakech-Safi region and the Collegiate Council, was known for the participation of more than 15,000 runners, including 110 of the best runners from the five continents.
It should be noted that the Marrakech International Marathon has been ranked 11th in the world since 2013, and in 2020 received the brand of excellence from the International Association of Athletics Federations, qualifying it for the world championships and the Olympic Games, Including those of Paris 2024. Olympic games.
This year’s session program also included a race for the benefit of children, and a “welcome” race over a distance of 5 kilometers open to all, in order to allow runners to enjoy the climate and the atmosphere From the city of Marrakech, as well as a “car -free day” under the slogan “the environment and road safety are at the heart of the priorities”.
