Noor Fès Half Marathon 2025

Another great race to tread on Moroccan soil 🇲🇦.

Finishers always offer you more tempting destinations. This time we find ourselves in the spiritual capital of Morocco! ⭐ Doesn't it remind you of anything? Yes, we're talking about Fès! The city will host the next edition of the Noor Fès Half Marathon👑. So in addition to the road race of 21 km, the event also allows you to participate in a 10 km race, isn't that great? 🔥

We'll tell you a bit more about the environment in which you'll run: Fès is a large city in Morocco, very famous for its stories and legends 🔮. Want to hear one about its name? Well, at the time of the city's emergence, Idris I participated in the city's creation 🎆. You might wonder, how exactly do you create a city? Well, it's simple; at first, you dig! ⚒️ And that's what he did! But not with just anything; he began by digging the foundations with a pick made of gold and silver 💎, which gave the city its name, because the Arabic name for pick is Fès 🤓. Of course, this remains a popular legend. But it adds a certain charm, and it's always nice to know a bit about the stories of the places we visit! 📚

We can tell you another story, which this time is both true and entirely related to the Noor Fès International Half Marathon 🤠. The race is organized in honor of the World Olives Day, زيتون (zaytun)! 🌳 It's the Olive in the Heart Festival hosting the event on the same day as this special celebration! 🍈 Don't worry, they won't replace the refreshment water with olive oil 🥤, but it's an opportunity for you to discover a new culture and its customs! ⚡

Moreover, this half marathon supports the Kan Ya Makan Center, which works for the reintegration of young people in difficulty through professional and artistic training. By participating, each runner symbolically contributes to supporting this social cause 🎗️.

The half marathon and the 10 km race will have you running through iconic locations in the city. The new city will be your playground for much of the race, but you'll have the chance to pass through the Méchouar district and its large green space 🌱, near the Royal Palace! 🏰 During your stay, you'll see that the city has an impressive historical past 📰. You can always visit the medina, a place that will immerse you directly into the local culture with its numerous shops and restaurants where you can taste delicious local dishes! 🥙 Looking for nature? The Bou Inania Gardens are perfect for a relaxing and refreshing walk 🚶‍♀️. For a total change of scenery, the city of Meknès, less than an hour's drive away, offers its monumental gates and sumptuous palaces.

So don't wait any longer, and fly to the Noor Fès Half Marathon, a sporting and cultural adventure! 😎