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Agadir International Half Marathon

Name: RAHAL RUNNING MOROCCO 2017 - AGADIR -CASABLANCA - MARRAKECH
Uploaded: 2017-02-12
Description: A half marathon that runs along the Atlantic coast of Agadir, Morocco. Also called La Course de l'Arganier.\n\nHeld in conjunction with International Argan Tree Day, it's an eco-friendly race that sta

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date Date TBD: Date TBD
City · Distance: Agadir · 21.097km · 10km
Entry fee: $17From the most recent edition
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 13, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A half marathon that runs along the Atlantic coast of Agadir, Morocco.

Also called La Course de l'Arganier.\n\nHeld in conjunction with International Argan Tree Day,

it's an eco-friendly race that started in 2022 with thousands participating in the half marathon and 10km.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

#AgadirInternationalHalfMarathon#Agadir#Overseas Marathon#Half marathon#World certified marathon

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

General entry

Dedicated official registration portal unconfirmed (marathonagadir.com redirects to an unrelated site, DB's official_url maratonrabat.ma is actually a separate Rabat Marathon site).

Tracking of receipts through third party platforms.

For past rounds, on-site registration on the day of the competition was also allowed.

Charity entry

Part of the Entry fee is donated to an argan-tree conservation association.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.097km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

START

Agadir Marina

Morocco · starting line

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Cité Founty beach district

Agadir · finish area

Also known as the Agadir Half Marathon / 'La Course de l'Arganier' (The Argan Tree Race).

A flat seaside course along Agadir's Atlantic seafront, held annually to coincide with the International Day of the Argan Tree (May 10).

A key fixture on Morocco's running calendar since 2022, offering two distances: a 21km half marathon and a 10km fun run, drawing over 4,700 participants.

AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Pick up your bib at the expo

Half-Marathon Village, Place Al Shems

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startno rail/metro in Agadir — Place Al Shems, facing Ô Playa restaurant, Agadir Corniche (seafront)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

no rail/metro in Agadir — Place Al Shems, facing Ô Playa restaurant, Agadir Corniche (seafront)

This race is the 'Semi-Marathon d'Agadir – La Course de l'Arganier'. Caution: the domain marathonagadir.com is expired/hijacked — do not use.

Bib pickup ('Marathon Village') at Place Al Wahda, also on the Corniche, days before the race.

Map

Getting to the finish

same as start — Place Al Shems, Agadir Corniche

Course runs along the beachfront between the marina and Cité Founty district.

Map

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The course is flat and scenic, running along Agadir's Atlantic seafront, making it fast and beginner-friendly.

The race is held in mid-May, so coastal temperatures can be warm.

Times are local to Agadir. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Blue Pearl Marina

Accommodation · 136m

9.4/10(29)

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Agadir: Moroccan Spa, Turkish Bath & Massage

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Agadir International Half Marathon

About Agadir International Half Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run