The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), in partnership with the Moroccan National Commission for Education, Science and Culture, is preparing to organize the fourth edition of the ICESCO Marathon on the morning of Saturday, 31 October 2026, in Rabat, under the theme “Let’s run together for well-being and mental health.”

ICESCO invites people of all ages and backgrounds, including persons with special needs, to participate free of charge in an event that combines physical activity with awareness of the importance of mental health and offers participants a collective experience celebrating the spirit of solidarity.

The Marathon will start at 9:00 a.m. outside ICESCO Headquarters on FAR Avenue in Rabat and follow an approximately nine-kilometer route through several of the Moroccan capital’s main streets.

This edition is supported by the Ministry of National Education, Preschool, Vocational Training and Qualification and the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication of the Kingdom of Morocco, Air Arabia, Assurances Lyazidi, Aswak Assalam, Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT)‏, the Moroccan Anti-Doping Agency (AMAD), UNICEF, the Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Persons with Disabilities, and Special Olympics Morocco.

Winners will receive valuable prizes, including airline tickets, to encourage participation and sporting competition. ICESCO invites those wishing to join the event to complete the registration form at the following link:
https://icesco.org/en/get-engaged/icesco-marathon/

Through this event, ICESCO seeks to make sport a space for connection and inclusion, while highlighting the importance of mental health and well-being in daily life, in an atmosphere that brings together physical activity and human interaction.