List of winners of the Amsterdam Marathon

Photo of Gerard Nijboer running on the street and raising one hand as he reaches the finish line ribbon
Gerard Nijboer at the finish of the 1984 edition. He has the most victories in this marathon winning in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1989.

The Amsterdam Marathon is a road race of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd) across the city of Amsterdam that has been contested by men and women annually since 1975. Initially, the marathon was held in the spring (April–May), but since 1991, it has been held in the autumn (September–November). The race was cancelled twice, after the sponsor had withdrawn in 1978 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

In the inaugural edition of 1975, Jørgen Jensen was the male winner in a time of 2:16:51 (h:m:s), while Plonie Scheringa was the first female finishing in 3:13:38. Gerard Nijboer won the 1980 race in 2:09:01, which was recognized as a world best performance by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians until 1981[1] and remained a Dutch record until 2003.[2] The current men's course record (CR) is 2:03:39 set by Tamirat Tola in 2021 and the current women's course record is 2:16:52 set by Yalemzerf Yehualaw in 2024.

Nijboer won the Amsterdam Marathon four times, more than any other runner, in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1989. Wilson Chebet won three times in 2011–2013. The two-time winners in the men's category are Ferenc Szekeres, Cor Vriend, Sammy Korir, Bernard Kipyego, Lawrence Cherono, and Tsegaye Getachew. And in the women's category Scheringa, Marja Wokke, and Tadelech Bekele each won twice.

Over the years, runners representing Kenya, Ethiopia, and the Netherlands have been the most successful in winning this marathon, where the male runners from Kenya lead the men's ranking with twenty-one victories and the female runners from Ethiopia are at the top of the women's list with sixteen victories followed by Dutch women with twelve victories.

Men's winners

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Photo of Jørgen Jensen wearing sunglasses
First winner Jørgen Jensen after his victory in 1975
Photo of Cor Vriend running on the street with an audience behind fences
Cor Vriend shortly before the finish of his second winning race in 1983
Photo of Haile Gebrselassie running on the street with some bystanders
Haile Gebrselassie during his winning race in 2005
Photo of Wilson Chebet holding his arms wide with an audience behind fences
Wilson Chebet during his first winning race in 2011
Men's winners of the Amsterdam Marathon
Date Athlete Country Time Note Ref.
3 May 1975 Jørgen Jensen  Denmark 2:16:51 CR [3]
8 May 1976 Karel Lismont  Belgium 2:18:48 [4]
21 May 1977 Bill Rodgers  United States 2:12:47 CR [5]
20 May 1978 Marathon cancelled[note 1] [6]
19 May 1979 Ferenc Szekeres  Hungary 2:14:46 [7]
26 April 1980 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:09:01 CR [8]
9 May 1981 Ferenc Szekeres  Hungary 2:18:11 [9]
8 May 1982 Cor Vriend  Netherlands 2:12:15 [10]
7 May 1983 Cor Vriend  Netherlands 2:13:41 [11]
12 May 1984 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:14:28 [12]
12 May 1985 Jose Reveyn  Belgium 2:19:24 [13]
11 May 1986 William Vanhuylenbroek  Belgium 2:14:46 [14]
10 May 1987 John Burra  Tanzania 2:12:40 [15]
7 May 1988 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:12:38 [16]
7 May 1989 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:13:52 [17]
13 May 1990 Zerehune Gizaw  Ethiopia 2:11:52 [18]
15 September 1991 Tesfaye Tafa  Ethiopia 2:13:26 [19]
27 September 1992 Inocencio Miranda  Mexico 2:14:58 [20]
26 September 1993 Kenichi Suzuki  Japan 2:11:56 [21]
25 September 1994 Tesfaye Eticha  Ethiopia 2:15:56 [22]
24 September 1995 Hisayuki Okawa  Japan 2:14:00 [23]
3 November 1996 Joseph Chebet  Kenya 2:10:57 [24]
2 November 1997 Sammy Korir  Kenya 2:08:24 CR [25]
1 November 1998 Sammy Korir  Kenya 2:08:13 CR [26]
17 October 1999 Fred Kiprop  Kenya 2:06:47 CR [27]
15 October 2000 Javier Cortés  Spain 2:08:57 [28]
21 October 2001 Driss El Himer  France 2:07:02 [29]
20 October 2002 Benjamin Kimutai  Kenya 2:07:26 [30]
19 October 2003 William Kipsang  Kenya 2:06:39 CR [31]
17 October 2004 Robert Cheboror  Kenya 2:06:23 CR [32]
16 October 2005 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 2:06:20 CR [33]
15 October 2006 Solomon Busendich  Kenya 2:08:52 [34]
21 October 2007 Emmanuel Mutai  Kenya 2:06:29 [35]
19 October 2008 Paul Kirui  Kenya 2:07:52 [36]
18 October 2009 Gilbert Yegon  Kenya 2:06:18 CR [37]
17 October 2010 Getu Feleke  Ethiopia 2:05:44 CR [38]
16 October 2011 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:53 [39]
21 October 2012 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:41 CR [40]
20 October 2013 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:36 CR [41]
19 October 2014 Bernard Kipyego  Kenya 2:06:22 [42]
18 October 2015 Bernard Kipyego  Kenya 2:06:19 [43]
16 October 2016 Daniel Wanjiru  Kenya 2:05:21 CR [44]
15 October 2017 Lawrence Cherono  Kenya 2:05:09 CR [45]
21 October 2018 Lawrence Cherono  Kenya 2:04:06 CR [46]
20 October 2019 Vincent Kipchumba  Kenya 2:05:09 [47]
18 October 2020 Marathon cancelled[note 2] [48]
17 October 2021 Tamirat Tola  Ethiopia 2:03:39 CR [49]
16 October 2022 Tsegaye Getachew  Ethiopia 2:04:49 [50]
15 October 2023 Joshua Belet  Kenya 2:04:18 [51]
20 October 2024 Tsegaye Getachew  Ethiopia 2:05:38 [52]

Women's winners

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Photo of Lydia Cheromei running on the street and holding a drinking bottle with both hands
Lydia Cheromei during her winning race in 2008
Photo of Eyerusalem Kuma running on tracks and reaching the finish line ribbon
Eyerusalem Kuma at the finish of her winning race in 2009
Photo of Meseret Hailu running and reaching the finish line ribbon
Meseret Hailu at the finish of her winning race in 2012
Photo of Betelhem Moges running
Betelhem Moges during her winning race in 2014
Women's winners of the Amsterdam Marathon
Date Athlete Country Time Note Ref.
3 May 1975 Plonie Scheringa  Netherlands 3:13:38 CR [3]
8 May 1976 Corrie Konings  Netherlands 3:24:31 [53]
21 May 1977 Plonie Scheringa  Netherlands 3:28:24 [53]
20 May 1978 Marathon cancelled[note 1] [6]
19 May 1979 Ria Harmens[note 3]  Netherlands 3:21:40 [54][55]
26 April 1980 Marja Wokke  Netherlands 2:40:15 CR [8]
9 May 1981 Marja Wokke  Netherlands 2:43:38 [9]
8 May 1982 Annie van Stiphout  Netherlands 2:37:28 CR [10]
7 May 1983 Antónia Ladányiné  Hungary 2:43:47 [11]
12 May 1984 Eefje van Wissen  Netherlands 2:43:51 [12]
12 May 1985 Carolien Lucas  Netherlands 2:47:15 [13]
11 May 1986 Teresa Kidd  Ireland 2:46:20 [14]
10 May 1987 Adriana Andreescu  Romania 2:36:21 CR [15]
7 May 1988 Elena Murgoci  Romania 2:41:56 [16]
7 May 1989 Gabriela Gorzyńska  Poland 2:47:16 [17]
13 May 1990 Renata Kokowska  Poland 2:35:31 CR [18]
15 September 1991 Mieke Hombergen  Netherlands 2:41:14 [19]
27 September 1992 Paulina Grigorenko  Russia 2:50:41 [20]
26 September 1993 Yoshiko Yamamoto  Japan 2:29:12 CR [21]
25 September 1994 Barbara Kamp  Netherlands 2:51:57 [22]
24 September 1995 Agnes Hijman  Netherlands 2:48:57 [23]
3 November 1996 Nadezhda Ilyina  Russia 2:34:35 [59]
2 November 1997 Elfenesh Alemu  Ethiopia 2:37:36 [25]
1 November 1998 Catherina McKiernan  Ireland 2:22:23 CR [26]
17 October 1999 Lornah Kiplagat  Kenya 2:25:29 [60]
15 October 2000 Abeba Tolla  Ethiopia 2:29:54 [61]
21 October 2001 Shitaye Gemechu  Ethiopia 2:28:40 [29]
20 October 2002 Gete Wami  Ethiopia 2:22:19 CR [30]
19 October 2003 Helena Sampaio  Portugal 2:28:06 [31]
17 October 2004 Helena Javornik  Slovenia 2:27:33 [32]
16 October 2005 Kutre Dulecha  Ethiopia 2:30:06 [33]
15 October 2006 Rose Cheruiyot  Kenya 2:28:26 [34]
21 October 2007 Magdaline Chemjor  Kenya 2:28:16 [35]
19 October 2008 Lydia Cheromei  Kenya 2:25:57 [36]
18 October 2009 Eyerusalem Kuma  Ethiopia 2:27:43 [37]
17 October 2010 Alice Timbilil  Kenya 2:25:03 [38]
16 October 2011 Tiki Gelana  Ethiopia 2:22:08 CR [39]
21 October 2012 Meseret Hailu  Ethiopia 2:21:09 CR [40]
20 October 2013 Valentine Kipketer  Kenya 2:23:02 [41]
19 October 2014 Betelhem Moges  Ethiopia 2:28:35 [42]
18 October 2015 Joyce Chepkirui  Kenya 2:24:11 [43]
16 October 2016 Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia 2:23:21 [44]
15 October 2017 Tadelech Bekele  Ethiopia 2:21:54 [45]
21 October 2018 Tadelech Bekele  Ethiopia 2:23:14 [46]
20 October 2019 Degitu Azimeraw  Ethiopia 2:19:26 CR [47]
18 October 2020 Marathon cancelled[note 2] [48]
17 October 2021 Angela Tanui  Kenya 2:17:57 CR [49]
16 October 2022 Almaz Ayana  Ethiopia 2:17:20 CR [50]
15 October 2023 Meseret Belete  Ethiopia 2:18:21 [51]
20 October 2024 Yalemzerf Yehualaw  Ethiopia 2:16:52 CR [52]

Victories by country

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Number of victories by country
Country Men Women Total
 Kenya 21 8 29
 Ethiopia 8 16 24
 Netherlands 6 12 18
 Belgium 3 0 3
 Hungary 2 1 3
 Japan 2 1 3
 Ireland 0 2 2
 Poland 0 2 2
 Romania 0 2 2
 Russia 0 2 2
 Denmark 1 0 1
 France 1 0 1
 Mexico 1 0 1
 Portugal 0 1 1
 Slovenia 0 1 1
 Spain 1 0 1
 Tanzania 1 0 1
 United States 1 0 1
Last updated 20 October 2024

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The marathon was cancelled after the sponsor withdrew and the organization could not find a new sponsor in time.[6]
  2. ^ a b The marathon was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[48]
  3. ^ According to a news report published in 1979, two days after the race, Ria Harmens was the first woman to finish the race of 1979, before Marianne Nieuwenhuis in second place and Rina Kossen in third place.[54] This finishing order is corroborated by a booklet with women's long-distance running results from 1979 published in circa 1979/1980.[55] On winners lists published in 1985, 2017, and 2023, Marianne Nieuwenhuis is listed as women's winner of the race of 1979 and there is no mention of other female competitors.[56][57][58] For this list, the sources from 1979/1980 are used, because they give more information about the women's ranking and were published closer to the race than the sources from 1985, 2017, and 2023.

References

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  1. ^ Ian Hill, Andy Milroy, and Juraj Gasparovic, "World Best Progressions- Road", Association of Road Racing Statisticians, 3 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ Henk Stouwdam, "Maase geeft `Amsterdam' glans met record" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 20 October 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Marathonrecord van Groninger Henk Kalf" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 5 May 1975. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ Hans de Bruijn, "Nederland sneuvelt op de marathon" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 10 May 1976. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ Hans de Bruijn, "Rodgers sloopt concurrentie in marathon" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 23 May 1977. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Geen marathon in Amsterdam" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 28 March 1978. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ Louis Weisscher, "Marathon Amsterdam verdient een veel beter deelnemersveld" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 21 May 1979. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b Ab Schreijnders, "Marathon van Nijboer ideaal" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 28 April 1980. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b Hans van Alphen, "'Brekebeen' laat Dam volstromen" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 11 May 1981. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  10. ^ a b Henk van der Sluis, "Cor Vriend kroont zich op de dam tot beste" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 10 May 1982. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ a b Henk van der Sluis, Joop Holthausen & George Verberne, "De dramatische zege van Cor Vriend" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 7 May 1983. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  12. ^ a b Hans van Wissen, "Nijboer trotseert eenzaan stormen" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 14 May 1984. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Marathon door pech achtervolgd" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 14 May 1985. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Van Huylebroeck op de goede weg" (in Dutch), Limburgsch Dagblad, 12 May 1986. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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  21. ^ a b "Dansen in de regen" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 27 September 1993. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Ethiopiër Eticha snelste in Amsterdam" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 26 September 1994. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  23. ^ a b Hans van Wissen, "Amsterdamse marathon heeft het nog steeds niet" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 25 September 1995. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  24. ^ Hans Klippus, "Winnaar van marathon Amsterdam had nog nooit van Nederland gehoord; Debutant Chebet spot met alle logica" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 4 November 1996. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  25. ^ a b "Korir Wins In Amsterdam", The New York Times, 3 November 1997. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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  29. ^ a b "El Himer, held vanuit het niets" (in Dutch), Trouw, 22 October 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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  32. ^ a b Wim van Hemert, "Cheboror sets course record and becomes third fastest of the year in Amsterdam marathon", World Athletics, 17 October 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  33. ^ a b Wim van Hemert, "2:06:20 win for Gebrselassie in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 16 October 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  34. ^ a b Wim van Hemert, "Narrow win for Busendich in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 15 October 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  35. ^ a b Wim van Hemert, "2:06:29 breakthrough for Mutai - Amsterdam Marathon", World Athletics, 21 October 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  36. ^ a b Wim van Hemert, "Kirui 2:07 and Cheromei 2:25 debut - Double Kenyan victory in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 19 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  37. ^ a b "Keniaanse debutant wint marathon" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 19 October 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  38. ^ a b Wim van Hemert, "Getu Feleke sets Amsterdam course record: 2:05:44", World Athletics, 17 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  39. ^ a b Wim van Hemert, "Chebet sizzles sub-2:06, course record for Gelana in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 17 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  40. ^ a b Wim van Hemert, "Chebet and Hailu break course records in Amsterdam - Report", World Athletics, 21 oktober 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  41. ^ a b Cors van den Brink, "Chebet breaks Amsterdam course record with third victory in a row", World Athletics, 20 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  42. ^ a b "Kipyego wint marathon Amsterdam" (in Dutch), NOS, 19 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  43. ^ a b Cors van den Brink, "Kipyego and Chepkirui battle the cold to win in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 18 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  44. ^ a b "Wanjiru wint marathon Amsterdam met parcoursrecord" (in Dutch), NOS, 16 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  45. ^ a b Cors van den Brink, "Cherono breaks course record at Amsterdam Marathon", World Athletics, 15 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  46. ^ a b Eric Roeske & Bob Ramsak, "Cherono clocks 2:04:06 Dutch all-comers record in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 21 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  47. ^ a b "Kipchumba wint marathon Amsterdam, Nageeye mist podium en record" (in Dutch), NOS, 20 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  48. ^ a b c "Streep door marathon van Amsterdam vanwege corona" (in Dutch), De Telegraaf, 21 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  49. ^ a b "Tola en Tanui snellen naar parcoursrecord in marathon van Amsterdam" (in Dutch), NOS, 17 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  50. ^ a b "Ayana runs fastest ever women's marathon debut with 2:17:20 in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  51. ^ a b "Belete and Belet triumph at Amsterdam Marathon", World Athletics, 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  52. ^ a b "Yehualaw breaks Amsterdam course record, Getachew regains title", World Athletics, 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  53. ^ a b "De winnaars van Amsterdam op een rij" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 11 May 1990. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  54. ^ a b Cees van Nieuwenhuizen & Henk van der Sluis, "Mensenmassa m'n beste doping" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 21 May 1979. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  55. ^ a b Peter Puite & J. Koumans, "Alle dames - Super lange afstand 1979 prestaties op een rijtje" (in Dutch), Stichting Atletiekerfgoed. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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  61. ^ "Abeba Tolla", World Athletics. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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