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Best of Moroccan Blog Awards 2010

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Marrakesh Internationl marathon and half a marathon

Marrakesh International marathon and half a marathon is scheduled for January 31Th, 2010. The marathon attracts both professional and amateurs runners from all over the world.

This is years marathon is sponsored by

This 21th edition will be sponsored by Abdelkader El Moaziz, victorious Moroccan marathonian and recordman of the marathon of Marrakesh in 2H08m15s in 1994.

According to Marrakesh marathon official website over 5000 marathon runners will be participating in this year's marathon which offer a great way to experience and see Marrakesh charm.

You will also get a chance to run along some best African and Moroccan runners including Jaouad Gharib, Age: 37, recently #3 in ING New York City Marathon and #3 in London Marathon this year as well. He is also a 2 times world championships winner in 2003 and 2005 ( see picture below).

To get a pre marathon experience, this marathon runner blogged about his last year's experience running Marrakesh marathon, which he completed in 4h46min, as a part of a "seven continent journey". Verma's blog is a motivational tool for all aspiring runners out there.

A Jamaican Born writer, Jacqueline Bishop, experience in Morocco as Fulbright scholar

"working to bring the great writer Claude McKay back to Morocco".

Read the rest of article here.

ING New York City Marathon: Professional Moroccan Runners

The ING New York City Marathon is tomorrow November,01,1009. Below are two Moroccan Professional runners men's field that are expected to compete for top spots in the race:

Abderrahime Bouramdane,Age: 31

Bouramdane finished fifth in his ING New York City Marathon debut last year after finishing second in the 2008 Boston Marathon. He has won marathons in Ottawa, Marrakesh, and Tunis. He began his career in 1993, drawing inspiration from Abdessalem Rhadi, a fellow Moroccan who won the silver medal (behind the barefoot Abebe Bikila) in the 1960 Rome Olympic Marathon.

Jaouad Gharib, Age: 37

The defending Olympic marathon silver medalist and a two-time IAAF World Champion at that distance, Gharib holds the Moroccan records for the half-marathon and marathon. He withstood the repeated surges made by eventual Beijing Olympic marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru in a tough battle for the gold, yielding only in the final two kilometers. Now 37, Gharib shows no signs of slowing down; his 2:05:27 at this year's London Marathon was a personal best.

Source: ING NYC web site

Mc Donalds Morocco

Ain Diab, Corniche Ave, Casablanca

Agadir Beach front Location

This Mc Donalds franchise is located in Avenue Mohammed V.