Hassan II Mosque hosts Casablanca Marathon on 25 October

Hassan II Mosque (Mosquée Hassan II) will host the start and finish of the Casablanca Marathon on 25 October 2026, bringing the 17th edition of the city race to the Atlantic waterfront. The venue is named directly in the organiser’s event plan, which sets out marathon, half-marathon and relay formats.

Casablanca Marathon starts beside Hassan II Mosque

The Casablanca Marathon is scheduled for Sunday 25 October 2026. Its start and finish will be near Hassan II Mosque, on Boulevard Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, opposite Rue Regraga, while the wider course runs through Casablanca and past city landmarks.

The programme includes a 42-kilometre marathon, a 21-kilometre half-marathon and a four-person relay covering four sections of 10.5 kilometres. The organiser lists starts from 7am for the marathon, 8.15am for the half-marathon and 7.15am for the relay. The marathon course is described as certified by World Athletics and AIMS. The organiser’s event presentation names both the date and the mosque-side start and finish.

A waterfront landmark becomes the race setting

The mosque complex covers 2 hectares, and its minaret reaches 200 metres, according to the Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II. These dimensions make the building a fixed reference point for a road race whose route also follows Casablanca’s coastal and central districts.

The foundation describes guided visits through the prayer hall, the minaret hall and the ablution hall. That arrangement gives the marathon a clear relationship with the landmark: runners use the surrounding boulevard and waterfront as the event setting, while visitors inside the religious complex follow a separate guided circuit. The foundation’s visitor information also sets out conduct rules for the place of worship.

The 25 October route links the mosque with Casablanca

The 2026 course is presented as a city-wide route rather than a race confined to the landmark. The organiser says it showcases Casablanca’s landmarks, with the mosque serving as the start and finish point and the course extending into other urban areas.

For travellers, the date changes the character of the mosque surroundings for the morning of 25 October 2026. The site remains a place of worship with its own visitor arrangements, while the race occupies the nearby boulevard and the public route around the complex. The two uses meet at the same landmark without being the same programme.

Visiting Hassan II Mosque: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Casablanca Marathon takes place on Sunday 25 October 2026, with the start and finish near Hassan II Mosque on Boulevard Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah.
• The race uses the mosque-side public area as its start and finish. Interior access is a separate guided visit through the prayer hall, minaret hall and ablution hall.
• The organiser lists the mosque-side start as reachable by tram T1 at the Hassan II Mosque stop, by bus or on foot. The race route continues through Casablanca.
• The building stands beside the Atlantic waterfront, and its 200-metre minaret and 2-hectare complex provide fixed landmarks around the event area.
• Morocco’s official language is Arabic, and the national currency is the Moroccan dirham.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Hassan II Mosque

When does the Casablanca Marathon take place at Hassan II Mosque?

The Casablanca Marathon starts and finishes near Hassan II Mosque on 25 October 2026. It includes marathon, half-marathon and relay formats.

What is Hassan II Mosque?

It is a place of worship in Casablanca with a 2-hectare complex and a 200-metre minaret. The foundation lists guided circuits through the prayer hall, minaret hall and ablution hall.

Where is Hassan II Mosque and how do you get there?

The mosque is beside Boulevard Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah in Casablanca. The marathon organiser lists tram T1, the Hassan II Mosque stop, bus and walking access to the start area.