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| participants = 6,609 finishers (2021)<br />13,596 (2019) |
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Revision as of 09:33, 16 October 2022
| Amsterdam Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the Amsterdam Marathon in 2013 | |
| Date | Third Sunday of October |
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon (42.195 km) |
| Primary sponsor | TCS |
| Established | 1975 |
| Course records | Men's: 2:03:38 (2021) Tamirat TolaWomen's: 2:17:23 (2022) Almaz Ayana |
| Official site | Amsterdam Marathon |
| Participants | 6,609 finishers (2021) 13,596 (2019) |
The Amsterdam Marathon (branded TCS Amsterdam Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road race has a Platinum Label from World Athletics. During the event, there are also a half marathon race (21.097 km) and an 8 km race in the program.
History
The first marathon in Amsterdam was held on 5 August 1928, during the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was won by Boughera El Ouafi in 2:32:57.[1]
After the Olympics there were no marathons in Amsterdam until 1975. Since that year the marathon was held annually, with the exception of 1978[1] and 2020.[2]
The 1980 course record of 2:09:01 ran by Dutchman Gerard Nijboer could be considered an unofficial world record[3] as the generally recognized record at that time, 2:08:34 in Antwerp, had been run on a course that was 500 meters short.[citation needed] However, IAAF doesn't recognise Nijboer time as any record.[4]
In 2005, the former world record holder on the marathon, Haile Gebrselassie, earned his first win in the Amsterdam Marathon in the fastest marathon time in the world for the 2006 season (2:06.20).
In 2010, Getu Feleke finished in 2:05:44 and improved the course record from 2009 by 34 seconds.[5]
In 2012, the Kenyan Wilson Chebet won the race by a time of 2:05:41 and broke the previous course record by three seconds. In the same year, Ethiopian Meseret Hailu broke the women's course record with a time of 2:21:09.
In 2017, Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono was the surprise winner of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, taking more than a minute off his PB to set a new course record of 2:05:09. He went on to defend his title in 2018 and set a new course record of 2:04:06.
The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all entries automatically transferred to 2021, and all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to another runner.[2][6]
| Course record progression | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Athlete | Time |
| 5 August 1928 |  Boughera El Ouafi
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2:32:57 |
| 3 May 1975 |  Jørgen Jensen
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2:16:51 |
| 21 May 1977 |  Bill Rodgers
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2:12:47 |
| 26 April 1980 |  Gerard Nijboer
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2:09:01 WR[3] |
| 2 November 1997 |  Sammy Korir
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2:08:24 |
| 1 November 1998 | Sammy Korir
|
2:08:13 |
| 17 October 1999 | Fred Kiprop
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2:06:47 |
| 19 October 2003 | William Kipsang
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2:06:39 |
| 17 October 2004 | Robert Cheboror
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2:06:22 |
| 16 October 2005 |  Haile Gebrselassie
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2:06:20 |
| 18 October 2009 | Gilbert Yegon
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2:06:18 |
| 17 October 2010 | Getu Feleke
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2:05:44 |
| 21 October 2012 | Wilson Chebet
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2:05:41 |
| 20 October 2013 | Wilson Chebet
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2:05:36 |
| 16 October 2016 | Daniel Wanjiru
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2:05:21 |
| 17 October 2017 | Lawrence Cherono
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2:05:09 |
| 21 October 2018 | Lawrence Cherono
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2:04:06 |
| 17 October 2021 | Tamirat Tola
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2:03:38 [7] |
Route
The route starts and finishes in the Olympic Stadium. The course is flat, with a maximum elevation of 33 ft at the 23rd mile.[8]
References
- ^ a b "ING Amsterdam Marathon. History". amsterdammarathon.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ a b "45th TCS Amsterdam Marathon cancelled". tcsamsterdammarathon.nl. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30.
- ^ a b World Best Progressions - Road, Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2013-10-21.
- ^ "Marathon World Records". www.topendsports.com.
- ^ "Feleke winnaar marathon Amsterdam". nos.nl.
- ^ "Frequently asked questions - TCS Amsterdam Marathon". www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nl. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Clayton, F. C. (2021, October 18). Tamirat Tola and Angela Tanui take titles as records tumble at Amsterdam Marathon. Eurosport. Retrieved October 22, 2021, from https://www.eurosport.com/marathon/athletics-news-tamirat-tola-and-angela-tanui-take-titles-as-records-tumble-at-amsterdam-marathon_sto8589211/story.shtml
- ^ "Amsterdam Marathon - Elevation Chart". www.marathonguide.com.
