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News 31 May 2013 2 min read

In the world top six

The Marrakech International Marathon (MIM) is among the six best and largest races in the world until May 31, according to the latest ranking established by the IAAF and AIMS during this first half of the season.
In the world top six
This choice place is obtained thanks to the time of the Kenyan Stephan Tum who achieved a time of 2:06:35 this season. Only five other marathons have done better than this performance. These are Dubai, Hamburg, Paris, Rotterdam, and London. The new record achieved by Tum grants the MIM the 13th world performance and the first performance at the African level, according to the rankings established by the IAAF and AIMS. Placed under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the 24th edition of the Marrakech International Marathon, which took place as an event approved by the IAAF, recorded a good number of records both in terms of athlete participation and in terms of performances achieved. In addition, it was selected by the FRMA as a Moroccan championship event at the national level. Indeed, this edition saw the participation of more than 7,000 athletes, including 70 classifie…

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