Boubker Afoui wins Casablanca marathon

Moroccan Boubker Afoui (30) won sunday Casablanca's third International Marathon covering the 12.195 km in 2h,10'44'' shattering the previous record held by another Moroccan, Mustapha Damaoui.

Afoui outran Kenyan Shumba Frederick (2h,12',15'') and Saidou Kamal of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (2h,15' and 25'').

The ladies' title was ravished by Polish Kristina Pieczulis clocking 2h,41' and 36'' trailed by Russian Tazedinova Cozel and 20 year-old Moroccan Latifa Chadli.