Marrakech Marathon course & pace calculator
A city loop around Marrakech, with long gradual changes in elevation rather than sharp hills. This profile uses a third-party GPX for the 2025 edition, starting and finishing near Avenue de la Menara.
- Climb
- 128 m
- Descent
- 128 m
- Low – high
- 406 m – 495 m
- Terrain at 3:00
- +0:55
- Typical start
- 8°C
- Sub-3 needs
- 2:59:01 flat
Course time calculator
Type h:mm:ss or use the step buttons.
8°C at your start → 15°C at the finish · dew point 5°C
Heat is scored with shade WBGT from temperature and humidity, starting to cost time above about 15°C (59°F) WBGT. Slower runners lose more because they are out longer. Wind, sun and rain are not modelled.
Certified distance only. Switch on to count the metres lost to corners, crowds and aid stations.
Same effort all the way: slower up the climbs, faster down the descents.
- Flat course
- 2:59:01
- Terrain
- +0:54
- Weather
- +0:05
- Marrakech finish
- 3:00:00
Average 4:16 /km on course · 4:15 /km flat
Elevation profile
128 m up, 128 m down. Hover or tap the chart for the grade and your clock time at any point.
- Climb 2%+
- Climb 0.8–2%
- Flat
- Descent 0.8–2%
- Descent 2%+
- 1Avenue de la Menara · 0.0 km
- 2Avenue de la Menara finish · 42.2 km
Course splits for 3:00:00
Even-effort splits with the selected weather. Climbing and descent are per split, from the smoothed profile.
| Split | Pace | Split time | Clock | Up / down |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 km | 4:14 | 4:14 | 4:14 | +1 m / −2 m |
| 2 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 8:26 | +0 m / −7 m |
| 3 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 12:37 | +0 m / −7 m |
| 4 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 16:49 | +0 m / −6 m |
| 5 km | 4:11 | 4:11 | 21:00 | +1 m / −10 m |
| 6 km | 4:13 | 4:13 | 25:13 | +0 m / −5 m |
| 7 km | 4:10 | 4:10 | 29:24 | +0 m / −10 m |
| 8 km | 4:11 | 4:11 | 33:35 | +0 m / −7 m |
| 9 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 37:47 | +0 m / −5 m |
| 10 km | 4:16 | 4:16 | 42:04 | +3 m / −1 m |
| 11 km | 4:24 | 4:24 | 46:27 | +11 m / −0 m |
| 12 km | 4:26 | 4:26 | 50:53 | +13 m / −0 m |
| 13 km | 4:21 | 4:21 | 55:14 | +8 m / −0 m |
| 14 km | 4:23 | 4:23 | 59:37 | +10 m / −0 m |
| 15 km | 4:18 | 4:18 | 1:03:56 | +4 m / −0 m |
| 16 km | 4:19 | 4:19 | 1:08:15 | +5 m / −0 m |
| 17 km | 4:20 | 4:20 | 1:12:35 | +6 m / −0 m |
| 18 km | 4:18 | 4:18 | 1:16:53 | +4 m / −0 m |
| 19 km | 4:20 | 4:20 | 1:21:13 | +7 m / −0 m |
| 20 km | 4:20 | 4:20 | 1:25:33 | +7 m / −0 m |
| 21 km | 4:15 | 4:15 | 1:29:48 | +1 m / −1 m |
| 22 km | 4:17 | 4:17 | 1:34:05 | +4 m / −2 m |
| 23 km | 4:21 | 4:21 | 1:38:26 | +8 m / −0 m |
| 24 km | 4:16 | 4:16 | 1:42:42 | +3 m / −3 m |
| 25 km | 4:16 | 4:16 | 1:46:57 | +2 m / −2 m |
| 26 km | 4:15 | 4:15 | 1:51:13 | +2 m / −1 m |
| 27 km | 4:13 | 4:13 | 1:55:26 | +1 m / −5 m |
| 28 km | 4:15 | 4:15 | 1:59:41 | +2 m / −4 m |
| 29 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 2:03:53 | +0 m / −5 m |
| 30 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 2:08:05 | +0 m / −7 m |
| 31 km | 4:15 | 4:15 | 2:12:20 | +2 m / −2 m |
| 32 km | 4:21 | 4:21 | 2:16:42 | +8 m / −0 m |
| 33 km | 4:18 | 4:18 | 2:21:00 | +4 m / −1 m |
| 34 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 2:25:12 | +0 m / −5 m |
| 35 km | 4:11 | 4:11 | 2:29:24 | +0 m / −8 m |
| 36 km | 4:15 | 4:15 | 2:33:39 | +1 m / −2 m |
| 37 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 2:37:51 | +0 m / −7 m |
| 38 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 2:42:03 | +0 m / −8 m |
| 39 km | 4:12 | 4:12 | 2:46:15 | +0 m / −6 m |
| 40 km | 4:17 | 4:17 | 2:50:32 | +2 m / −0 m |
| 41 km | 4:20 | 4:20 | 2:54:52 | +5 m / −0 m |
| 42 km | 4:19 | 4:19 | 2:59:10 | +5 m / −1 m |
| Finish | 4:15 | 0:50 | 3:00:00 | +0 m / −0 m |
Race-morning weather
Air temperature and relative humidity by hour from the first wave’s 08:30 start, from 105 mornings within three days of the race date since 2011 at MENARA, MO. Cool and warm are about the 10th and 90th percentile mornings by heat stress. Median wind 8 km/h.
Weather scenarios use the 2025 edition's 08:30 local start. The next edition's start time has not been verified.
| Local time | Cool | Typical | Warm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | 6°C · 79% | 8°C · 81% | 11°C · 80% |
| 09:30 | 8°C · 75% | 11°C · 67% | 13°C · 70% |
| 10:30 | 9°C · 83% | 13°C · 58% | 18°C · 42% |
| 11:30 | 12°C · 54% | 15°C · 60% | 20°C · 42% |
| 12:30 | 12°C · 59% | 17°C · 52% | 22°C · 37% |
| 13:30 | 13°C · 54% | 18°C · 46% | 22°C · 48% |
| 14:30 | 14°C · 52% | 18°C · 45% | 25°C · 26% |
| Date | Start | +3 hours | Peak WBGT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-26 | 8°C · 76% | 18°C · 39% | 18°C |
Data & method
- Route: Third-party 2025 reference GPX from GoAndRace (https://www.goandrace.com/en/map/2025/international-marathon-of-marrakech-2025-course-map-1.php); weather uses the 2025 08:30 start listed by official travel partner I Run the Globe (https://iruntheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Marrakech-Marathon-IRTG.pdf). Measured at 42.67 km and scaled to 42.195 km.
- Elevation: Copernicus GLO-30 DEM (30 m), © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA. Sampled every 25–50 m, with bridges set to deck height and smoothed over 200–400 m.
- Weather: hourly observations from NOAA’s Integrated Surface Database (station 60230099999).
- Small climbs on flat courses can be terrain-model noise; they add only seconds to the estimates.
- This reference GPX has not been verified against the current edition. Check the organizer's latest course map before using its pacing plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Marrakech Marathon hilly?
The course climbs about 128 m (420 ft) and descends about 128 m in total, which is gently rolling. At even effort the terrain alone changes a 3:00 flat-course marathon by +0:55 and a 4:00 by +1:13.
What flat-course time do I need to break 3 hours at the Marrakech Marathon?
About 2:59:01 on a flat course, assuming a typical race morning. For a sub-4 you need about 3:58:25. Switch the weather off in the calculator to see the terrain-only figure.
What is the weather usually like at the Marrakech Marathon?
On a typical race morning it is about 8°C (46°F) at the first wave’s start and 15°C (59°F) three hours later, with a dew point near 5°C. That costs a 3-hour runner about 0:05 and a 4-hour runner about 0:24. Figures come from airport observations within three days of the race date since 2011.
How is the course-adjusted time calculated?
The course is cut into 100 m pieces. Each piece is run at your flat-course pace times a grade factor (about +3.3% per 1% uphill and −1.8% per 1% downhill) and a heat factor from shade WBGT at the time you reach it. Adding the pieces gives the course time, and the calculator works backwards from a goal the same way.