At 75 years old, a Briton is taking on a crazy challenge, that of participating in the 38th Marathon des Sables which will take place in the Moroccan Sahara, in order to raise funds for a children’s hospice.
Everything is ready for the construction of the new athletics stadium in Rabat. The Société Générale des Travaux du Maroc (SGTM) has been entrusted with the work.
Mo Katir, a Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, saw his future darken on Friday with a two-year suspension for violating anti-doping rules. This sanction deprives him of the Paris Olympics and bans him from international competitions until 2026.
Mohamed Katir has just been suspended by World Athletics for missing three anti-doping controls. The Spanish athlete of Moroccan origin, who is preparing for the Paris Olympics, intends to appeal this decision.
Moroccan athlete Karim Mosta, double winner of the ultra-marathon cup, is taking on a completely crazy new sports challenge: to cover 16,000 km by bicycle, crossing 16 countries in a few months.
Several athletes have just been suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), including the Moroccan Samir Jouaher, winner of several marathons in recent months.
Fouad Idbafdil, an athlete of Moroccan origin who is a refugee and beneficiary of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) scholarship to prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has been suspended for three years following a positive EPO test .
Moroccan athlete Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi reflects on her historic victory in the Women’s Marathon at the World Athletics Championships, and talks about her goals for the future.
Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen has shattered the 2,000 meters world record held by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj for 24 years.
Mohamed Katir won the silver medal at the 5,000 meters World Cup held in Budapest. The Spanish athlete residing in Mula (Murcia) dedicated this medal to his family, to Mula, to Spain... and also to Morocco, his country of origin.
After a disappointment in the 1,500 meters, where Mohamed Katir failed to qualify for the final even after leading the race, the Spanish middle-distance hope has bounced back.
Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali won the world champion title in the 3,000m steeplechase for the second time. With a time of 8 minutes 03 seconds 53, the Olympic champion once again stood out by beating the Ethiopian world record holder, Lamecha Girma, who completed the distance in 8:05.44. The third place went to the Kenyan Abraham Kibiwot, with a time of 8:11.98.