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28 Jun 2011
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International Cedar Marathon: Hammou Mourdouji and Batoule Arajdal win the 3rd edition
The Moroccan Hammou Mourdouji won the title of the third edition of the International Cedar Marathon, organised in the Ifrane region (23-26 June) at the initiative of the Sport and Nature Association, at the end of the fourth and final stage held on Sunday.
Imperious since the start of the competition, Mourdouji won first place in the final classification after having won on Sunday for the fourth day in a row, leaving only crumbs for his opponents. During this final stage, he confirmed his dominance, managing to complete the 22.5km linking the Michlifen ski and sports resort to the city of Ifrane, via the Rass Lma national holiday camp, in 1h 17min 28sec. His compatriot Jaouad El Jazouli came in 2nd position in 1h18:00, a time that allowed him to preserve 2nd place in the general classification, while Hassan Chibane took third place in the stage in 1h 19:31. Another Moroccan, Hicham El Barouki, finished at the foot of the final podium. On the other hand, the women's event was marked by a fierce struggle and breathtaking suspense between the Moroccan athletes Batoule Arajdal and Jamila Ayachi. The Frenchwoman Claire Milot, unable to join th…
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