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Amsterdam Marathon
The Amsterdam Marathon, currently branded as TCS Amsterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road race has a Platinum Label from World Athletics. The race weekend also offers a half marathon race (21.097 km) and an 7.5 km race in the program.
The current men's course record is 2:03:31 (h:m:s) set by Geoffrey Toroitich in 2025 and the current women's course record is 2:16:52 set by Yalemzerf Yehualaw in 2024.
Gerard Nijboer won this marathon four times, more than any other runner, in the 1980s. After him, Wilson Chebet has won three races in the 2010s.
The race celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025.
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.
After the Olympics there were no international marathons in Amsterdam until 1975.
The first edition of the annual Amsterdam Marathon was held on 3 May 1975, as part of the city of Amsterdam's 700th anniversary celebrations. Danish runner Jørgen Jensen won the race in 2:16:51 and the Dutch Plonie Scheringa was the first woman to finish in 3:13:38.
The American Bill Rodgers won the 1977 edition and set a new men's course record of 2:12:47. In the women's category, Scheringa was fastest for a second time.
Amsterdam Marathon
The Amsterdam Marathon, currently branded as TCS Amsterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road race has a Platinum Label from World Athletics. The race weekend also offers a half marathon race (21.097 km) and an 7.5 km race in the program.
The current men's course record is 2:03:31 (h:m:s) set by Geoffrey Toroitich in 2025 and the current women's course record is 2:16:52 set by Yalemzerf Yehualaw in 2024.
Gerard Nijboer won this marathon four times, more than any other runner, in the 1980s. After him, Wilson Chebet has won three races in the 2010s.
The race celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025.
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.
After the Olympics there were no international marathons in Amsterdam until 1975.
The first edition of the annual Amsterdam Marathon was held on 3 May 1975, as part of the city of Amsterdam's 700th anniversary celebrations. Danish runner Jørgen Jensen won the race in 2:16:51 and the Dutch Plonie Scheringa was the first woman to finish in 3:13:38.
The American Bill Rodgers won the 1977 edition and set a new men's course record of 2:12:47. In the women's category, Scheringa was fastest for a second time.