The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It has taken place in October since the 24th edition in 1999, and has attracted many top athletes from around the world since the late 1990s, when the organizers chose a new, flatter course. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.^[1] The event is the second largest marathon in the Netherlands, after the Rotterdam Marathon.

The first marathon in Amsterdam was held on August 5, 1928, during the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was won by Boughera El Ouafi in 2:32:57.^[2]

After the Olympics there were no marathons in Amsterdam until 1975. Since that year the marathon was held annually, with the exception of 1978.^[2]

In 2005, Haile Gebrselassie finished in 2:06:20, which is the best time ever in Amsterdam.^[2]

The route starts and finishes in the Olympic Stadium. The course is flat, with a maximum elevation of 33ft at the 23rd mile.^[3]

Date	Name athlete	Country	Winning time
August 5, 1928	Boughera El Ouafi	France	2:32:57
Marathon not held until 1975
May 3, 1975	Jørgen Jensen	Denmark	2:16:51
May 8, 1976	Karel Lismont	Belgium	2:18:48
May 21, 1977	Bill Rodgers	United States	2:12:47
Marathon not held in 1978
May 19, 1979	Ferenc Szekeres	Hungary	2:14:46
April 26, 1980	Gerard Nijboer	Netherlands	2:09:01
May 9, 1981	Ferenc Szekeres	Hungary	2:18:11
May 8, 1982	Cor Vriend	Netherlands	2:12:15
May 7, 1983	Cor Vriend	Netherlands	2:13:41
May 12, 1984	Gerard Nijboer	Netherlands	2:14:28
May 12, 1985	Jose Reveyn	Belgium	2:19:24
May 11, 1986	William Vanhuylenbroek	Belgium	2:14:46
May 10, 1987	John Burra	Tanzania	2:12:40
May 7, 1988	Gerard Nijboer	Netherlands	2:12:38
May 7, 1989	Gerard Nijboer	Netherlands	2:13:52
May 13, 1990	Zerehune Gitaw	Ethiopia	2:11:52
September 15, 1991	Tesfaye Tafa	Ethiopia	2:13:26
September 27, 1992	Inocencio Miranda	Mexico	2:14:58
September 26, 1993	Kenichi Suzuki	Japan	2:11:56
September 25, 1994	Tesfaye Eticha	Ethiopia	2:15:56
September 24, 1995	Hisayuki Okawa	Japan	2:14:00
November 3, 1996	Joseph Chebet	Kenya	2:10:57
November 2, 1997	Sammy Korir	Kenya	2:08:24
November 1, 1998	Sammy Korir	Kenya	2:08:13
October 17, 1999	Fred Kiprop	Kenya	2:06:47
October 15, 2000	Francisco Javier Cortes	Spain	2:08:57
October 21, 2001	Driss El Himer	France	2:07:02
October 20, 2002	Benjamin Kimutai Koskei	Kenya	2:07:26
October 19, 2003	William Kipsang	Kenya	2:06:39
October 17, 2004	Robert Cheboror	Kenya	2:06:22
October 16, 2005	Haile Gebrselassie	Ethiopia	2:06:20
October 15, 2006	Solomon Busendich	Kenya	2:08:52
October 21, 2007	Emmanuel Mutai	Kenya	2:06:29
October 19, 2008	Paul Kirui	Kenya	2:07:52

Date	Name athlete	Country	Winning time
May 3, 1975	Plonie Scheringa	Netherlands	3:13:38
May 8, 1976	Corrie Konings	Netherlands	3:24:31
May 21, 1977	Plonie Scheringa	Netherlands	3:28:24
Marathon not held in 1978
May 19, 1979	Marianne Nieuwenhuis	Netherlands	3:22:45
April 26, 1980	Marja Wokke	Netherlands	2:40:15
May 9, 1981	Marja Wokke	Netherlands	2:43:38
May 8, 1982	Annie van Stiphout	Netherlands	2:37:28
May 7, 1983	Antonia Ladanyi	Hungary	2:43:47
May 12, 1984	Eefje van Wissen	Netherlands	2:43:51
May 12, 1985	Carolien Lucas	Netherlands	2:47:11
May 11, 1986	Teresa Kidd	Ireland	2:46:18
May 10, 1987	Adriana Barbu	Romania	2:36:21
May 7, 1988	Elena Murgoci	Romania	2:41:56
May 7, 1989	Gabriela Gorzyńska	Poland	2:47:16
May 13, 1990	Renata Kokowska	Poland	2:35:31
September 15, 1991	Mieke Pullen	Netherlands	2:41:14
September 27, 1992	Paulina Grigorenko	Russia	2:50:41
September 26, 1993	Yoshiko Yamamoto	Japan	2:29:12
September 25, 1994	Barbara Kamp	Netherlands	2:51:57
September 24, 1995	Agnes Hijman	Netherlands	2:48:57
November 3, 1996	Nadezhda Ilyina	Russia	2:34:35
November 2, 1997	Elfenesh Alemu	Ethiopia	2:37:37
November 1, 1998	Catherina McKiernan	Ireland	2:22:23
October 17, 1999	Lornah Kiplagat	Kenya	2:25:29
October 15, 2000	Abeba Tola	Ethiopia	2:29:54
October 21, 2001	Shitaye Gemechu	Ethiopia	2:28:40
October 20, 2002	Getenesh Wami	Ethiopia	2:22:19
October 19, 2003	Helena Sampaio	Portugal	2:28:06
October 17, 2004	Helena Javornik	Slovenia	2:27:32
October 16, 2005	Kutre Dulecha	Ethiopia	2:30:05
October 15, 2006	Rose Cheruiyot	Kenya	2:28:26
October 21, 2007	Magdaline Chemjor	Kenya	2:28:16
October 19, 2008	Lydia Cheromei	Kenya	2:25.57

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• Amsterdam Marathon (official website)