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Casablanca Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Casablanca
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Race date in 18 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Casablanca · 42.195km · 21.1km
Entry fee: €50Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenFri, July 31, 2026 ~ TBDSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗

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D-day as of Oct 7, 2026

About the race Runner stories 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.

Start line and finish are located together on Boulevard Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, beside the Hassan II Mosque.

Regraga Street is opposite.

The 2026 event is the 17th edition and offers three races: the marathon, half marathon and a four-person relay.

Course is certified under World Athletics and AIMS measurement regulations.

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.

Stories from those who ran it first.

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

Race reports: 3

Tomoyuki KawabataRan in 2025

“The Casablanca Marathon was a wonderful opportunity to feel the energy, warmth, and dynamism of a country gearing up for co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup.”

Tomoyuki Kawabata took part in the 2025 Casablanca Marathon full course. Tomoyuki Kawabata vividly recorded the early-morning start in front of the Hassan II Mosque, the DJs and cheering groups, and the course passing along the coast and through the old city, as well as the local music and support from residents. Near the end, Tomoyuki Kawabata found the strength to pass through the finish line, where the mosque came into view again, and also noted the plentiful snacks and festive atmosphere.

Read the original on JICA

Abdellah-77Ran in 2025 · Finish time 05:45:00

“I ran the Casablanca Marathon without training last year, and it took me 5 hours 45 minutes.”

Abdellah-77 commented that he completed the Casablanca Marathon without training in 5 hours 45 minutes. He also shared the happiness he felt while running and the addictive nature of the experience.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Jrit marathon dyal Casablanca last year without training drt fih 5:45 hours.

Read the original on Reddit

Jonathan WRan in 2015 · Finish time 3:28

“Running past huge lions and tigers and giraffes was really awesome.”

The runner missed the target time after walking on the hills in the second half, but rated the race operations, including the volunteers and traffic control, highly.

Read the original on Running in Morocco

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

Full recap

Casablanca Marathon · Full recap

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

Residents of Morocco can register online through Casa Ticketing;

international entrants can register through the World Marathons website.

In-person registration is also available at local Casablanca outlets before race day.

Half marathon and full marathon entrants must be at least 18 years old.

Entry fees are nonrefundable.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 42.195km I'll run

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

Runners start · local timeMarathon: 8h: Elites

Time limit6 hours

6 hours / 3 hours

The start time and cut-off follow the official announcement (checked 2026-08) — re-check on the official page before entering.

Event	Gather	Start	Time limit	Entry fee
Marathon42.195km	07:15	07:30	6h	€50
Semi-Marathon21.0975km	08:00	08:45	3h	€30
Relais 4×10,5km42.195km	—	07:35	—	—

START

Boulevard Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah

next to the Hassan II Mosque, opposite Regraga Street, Casablanca

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

next to the Hassan II Mosque on Boulevard Sidi Med Ben Abdellah, opposite Regraga Street in Casablanca

Finish · Google Maps

Original course map · casablancamarathon.com

Runners start · local time — / 8h: SAS 1 < 3h / 8h05: SAS 2 > 3h (Marathon Relais: 8h05; half marathon: 8h45–9h)

Casablanca Marathon runners start on Boulevard Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, facing Regraga Street with the Atlantic directly alongside.

The opening kilometers trace the coast, with the El Hank Lighthouse visible in the distance before the route swings onto Boulevard de la Corniche,

running past Lalla Meryem and Aïn Diab beaches.

Around the 8-kilometer mark, the course turns away from the water and into the city along Boulevard Abdelhadi Boutaleb,

a stretch that continues to kilometer 11 with a noticeable rise in elevation —

the most sustained climb on an otherwise coastal route.

From there the route weaves through Casablanca's streets and parks before passing the Hassan II Mosque,

one of the largest mosques in the world and a fixture of the city's skyline.

Both the marathon and half-marathon share elements of this route, and a four-person relay format is also offered.

The 2026 edition marks the race's 17th running, organized by the Association des Coureurs du Grand Casablanca (ACGC).

World Athletics Label: Label Label
AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)
Typical race-season temperature: around 21°C (70°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth
Aid stations: 9 pools, half marathon 4 water supply (starting from 5km)

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Pacers

Marathon · Half

Medical support

Restrooms

Water stations

Aid stations

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Bag drop

Start shuttle

Relay

Lockers

Race expo

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2025 edition

10/21 Wed – 10/24 Sat

Pick up your bib at the expo

You must bring your ID and registration confirmation, either printed or on your mobile device, when collecting Packet Pickup.
The official information does not specify the proxy pickup policy or whether race-day pickup is available.
The published pickup hours run until 7:00 pm on Saturday.

Espace Sacré-Cœur, Boulevard Rachidi, Casablanca

same location as the expo and Packet Pickup

Google Maps

10/21 Wed: 15:00–19:00
10/22 Thu – 10/24 Sat: 10:00–19:00

Stations & transport near the venue

Buy or top up the tram's rechargeable 'Carte Rechargeable' card at a vending machine using either cash or your foreign contactless bank card, then tap that transit card (not your bank card) on the validator to ride — there's no direct tap-your-bank-card-on-the-gate option confirmed.

Getting to the start

Boulevard Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, next to the Hassan II Mosque, facing Rue Regraga, Casablanca

Nearby public transit: Tramway Line 1, stops at Place Mohammed V or Nations Unies.

Getting to the finish

Same as start -- shared start/finish area next to Hassan II Mosque

Official FAQ: start and finish are co-located near the Hassan II Mosque.

More details

Temporary road closures confirmed plus reinforced police presence.

Spectators cheer from behind barriers;

the start/finish village area is accessible to the public outside the runner-only zone.

Nearby parking: Place des Nations Unies, Twin Center, Ligue Arabe.

2026 edition, race date October 25, 2026, 17th edition.

More details

Organized coach transport exists only for the RELAY category: CTM coaches depart from Zerktouni/Bd.

Sidi Med Ben Abdellah at 7:00am to carry relay runners to their handoff points and retrieve them afterward.

No shuttle for regular marathon/half runners or spectators.

IC card

Carte Rechargeable (Casatramway/Casabusway rechargeable card)

Automatic ticket vending machines at tram stations, Casa Transports commercial agencies, authorized resellers, or online via the Casatramway e-boutique

Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

More details

Casablanca's tram (2 lines) and busway network use a closed-loop rechargeable card system, not open-loop bank-card tapping.

The card costs 15 DH (valid 5 years) and each ride is 6 DH, with free transfers.

Ticket vending machines accept contactless bank cards (Visa/Mastercard) for cash-free purchase/top-up of the card or a single disposable ticket (~8 DH),

but the tap at the fare gate is with the transit card, not your bank card directly.

Source · checked Aug 20, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 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.

Refreshment stations are placed every 5 kilometers along the course, with solid food added to the mix from around the 7.5-kilometer point on —

a detail that matters for runners who rely on solid fuel later in a race rather than gels alone.

The race falls in late October, when Casablanca's Atlantic-moderated climate keeps temperatures milder than inland Morocco.

Average highs sit around 24°C (76°F) with lows near 17°C (63°F), and humidity typically runs high, near 82% for the month —

conditions often compared to coastal Los Angeles.

Rain is possible but not heavy: the month averages about 45mm spread across roughly five days.

The course's one real elevation feature falls between kilometers 8 and 11, as the route leaves the coastal boulevards for Boulevard Abdelhadi Boutaleb.

Runners pacing evenly along the flat coastal opening can expect that stretch to cost slightly more effort than the kilometers immediately before or after it.

Because the start sits directly on the coast facing Regraga Street,

wind off the Atlantic can factor into the early kilometers before the course turns inland past kilometer 8.

The high humidity typical of the month can also make the coastal stretch feel warmer than the air temperature alone would suggest,

particularly once the sun is fully up.

Times are local to Casablanca. 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.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start/finish area.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

62 Moderne & Confort Corniche Hassan II

Accommodation · 543m

9.7/10(12)

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Solstice 73 Luffy Air Studio

Accommodation · 539m

8.8/10(30)

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Appartement Panoramique

Apartment · 475m

8.2/10(96)

View on Booking.com

Melliber Appart Hotel

Aparthotel · 313m

8.0/10(3748)

View on Booking.com

TheCasaEdition - Bel Azur - Sea View & Hassan II Mosqué Residency

Accommodation · 216m

8.0/10(1577)

View on Booking.com

Happy hostel

Accommodation · 391m

5.4/10(21)

View on Booking.com

Sab 8 - Amazing view. 2 bedrooms in front of the mosque Hassan. Perfect location

Accommodation · 315m

2.3/10(86)

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

35 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

RECOVERY & SPA2SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING4LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS5TRAIL & OUTDOOR3CITY TOURS5EASY WALKING2

Casablanca Spa and Private Turkish Bath Package with Transfers

€164

Casablanca Marathon

About Casablanca 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