Aziz El Akad
MAR · men · stage racing
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Wins
6
Podiums
1
Races
2007
Active since
About
Aziz El Akad is a Moroccan desert ultra specialist and one of the most consistent podium finishers in the history of the Marathon des Sables — the 250km self-sufficient stage race through the Moroccan Sahara considered the world's most grueling multi-day foot race. He placed third in 2008, second in 2009 (finishing just minutes behind the legendary Lahcen Ahansal), third again in 2012, and third in 2015, accumulating four top-three finishes across nearly a decade of top-level competition. A member of Morocco's elite ultra-distance cohort — competing alongside Rachid El Morabity and other national stars — El Akad is known for tactical intelligence and a strong finishing kick, having closed down a 20-minute deficit in Stage 4 of the 2016 MdS to finish just over two minutes behind the stage leader. He continued competing at the MdS into at least 2022 before abandoning in 2023.
Notable Wins
- — 2nd Marathon des Sables 2009
- — 3rd Marathon des Sables 2008
- — 3rd Marathon des Sables 2012
- — 3rd Marathon des Sables 2015
Race History
| Year | Race | Cat. | Pos. | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Marathon des Sables | men | 3rd | 22:07:30 |
| 2015 | Marathon des Sables | men | 3rd | 21:06:57 |
| 2012 | Marathon des Sables | men | 3rd | 21:38:17 |
| 2009 | Marathon des Sables | men | 2nd | 16:31:40 |
| 2008 | Marathon des Sables | men | 3rd | 20:16:01 |
| 2007 | Marathon des Sables | men | 3rd | 17:59:26 |
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