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Sport 17 Jun 2014 2 min read

Tangier will have its marathon

Tangier will have its marathon
After Marrakech and Casablanca, Tangier is also preparing to organize its own international marathon on Sunday, November 9. In addition to the marathon event, Tangier will host a half-marathon race and a 10 km road race on the same day. Badreddine Merrouni, president of the marathon, who spoke on Monday during a press briefing to present the event, indicated that the city of Tangier needed to multiply sporting and cultural events that would contribute to its influence. To make this event a success, the organizers have called on the expertise of major experts in the field of marathon organization, including Pedro Rumbao, director of the Rock'n'Roll Madrid Marathon and vice-president of Mapoma; Samir Bouchotroch, director of Aenor Morocco and member of the Larache International Triathlon committee; Rachid Ghanmouni, French marathon and half-marathon champion and Olympic military marathon…

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