Description of the Casablanca Marathon relay race
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Team composition
- Number of runners: 4.
- Distance breakdown: 42.195 km divided into four segments of approximately 10.5 km.
- Role: each relay runner manages their segment and prepares in their dedicated zone.
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Race start
- Same location and time as the official start for individual marathon runners.
- Instructions repeated at race bib collection (rules, zones and relay exchange).
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Relay zones
- Signposted and secured locations at 10.5 km, 21 km and 31.5 km.
- Exchange via official baton (bib carrier and race bib with electronic chip).
- Procedure: the arriving runner hands the baton to their teammate who starts immediately.
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Specific rules
- Exchange only within the designated relay zone.
- Mandatory equipment: team race bib for each relay runner and bib carrier with the chip.
- Safety: position yourself in advance in the zone to avoid any loss of time.
- Control by judges, with disqualification in the event of a violation.
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Finish and ranking
- The last relay runner crosses the official finish line.
- Medals presented to the last runner upon presentation of the baton.
- Official time calculated from the start of the first relay runner to the finish of the last, with no podium in 2026.
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Atmosphere and logistics
- Support allowed along the course without obstructing runners.
- Transport: CTM coaches (1 to 6) departing from Zerktouni/Bd. Sidi Med Ben Abdellah at 7am to transport and collect relay runners.
- Refreshments provided along the course and at the finish, kit-bag given to each relay runner in the transition zone.