List of winners of the Amsterdam Marathon
This article lists the winners of the Amsterdam Marathon, which was first held during the 1928 Summer Olympics (men's competition only) and annually from 1975 onwards, with the exception of 1978.
The current course records of 2:03:38 (men) and 2:17:57 (women) were set in the 2021 edition by Tamirat Tola and respectively. [1]
Ferenc Szekeres, Cor Vriend, Sammy Korir, , and Marja Wokke won the Amsterdam Marathon each two times, and Gerard Nijboer won the marathon four times.
Men's winners[]
Date | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
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August 5, 1928 | Boughera El Ouafi | France | 2:32:57 | Course record |
Marathon not held until 1975 | ||||
May 3, 1975 | Jørgen Jensen | Denmark | 2:16:51 | Course record |
May 8, 1976 | Karel Lismont | Belgium | 2:18:48 | |
May 21, 1977 | Bill Rodgers | United States | 2:12:47 | Course record |
Marathon not held in 1978 | ||||
May 19, 1979 | Ferenc Szekeres | Hungary | 2:14:46 | |
April 26, 1980 | Gerard Nijboer | Netherlands | 2:09:01 | Course record, WR |
May 9, 1981 | Ferenc Szekeres | Hungary | 2:18:11 | 2nd victory |
May 8, 1982 | Cor Vriend | Netherlands | 2:12:15 | |
May 7, 1983 | Cor Vriend | Netherlands | 2:13:41 | 2nd victory |
May 12, 1984 | Gerard Nijboer | Netherlands | 2:14:28 | 2nd victory |
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 | 3rd victory |
May 7, 1989 | Gerard Nijboer | Netherlands | 2:13:52 | 4th victory |
May 13, 1990 | Zerehune Gizaw | Ethiopia | 2:11:52 | |
September 15, 1991 | Tesfaye Tafa | Ethiopia | 2:13:26 | |
September 27, 1992 | 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 | Course record |
November 1, 1998 | Sammy Korir | Kenya | 2:08:13 | Course record, 2nd victory |
October 17, 1999 | Fred Kiprop | Kenya | 2:06:47 | Course record |
October 15, 2000 | Spain | 2:08:57 | ||
October 21, 2001 | Driss El Himer | France | 2:07:02 | |
October 20, 2002 | Benjamin Kimutai | Kenya | 2:07:26 | |
October 19, 2003 | William Kipsang | Kenya | 2:06:39 | Course record |
October 17, 2004 | Robert Cheboror | Kenya | 2:06:22 | Course record |
October 16, 2005 | Haile Gebrselassie | Ethiopia | 2:06:20 | Course record |
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 | |
October 18, 2009 | Gilbert Yegon | Kenya | 2:06:18 | Course record |
October 17, 2010 | Getu Feleke | Ethiopia | 2:05:44 | Course record |
October 16, 2011 | Wilson Chebet | Kenya | 2:05:53 | |
October 21, 2012 | Wilson Chebet | Kenya | 2:05:41 | Course record, 2nd victory |
October 20, 2013 | Wilson Chebet | Kenya | 2:05:36 | Course record, 3rd victory |
October 19, 2014 | Bernard Kipyego | Kenya | 2:06:22 | |
October 18, 2015 | Bernard Kipyego | Kenya | 2:06:19 | 2nd victory |
October 16, 2016 | Daniel Wanjiru | Kenya | 2:05:21 | Course record |
October 15, 2017 | Lawrence Cherono | Kenya | 2:05:09 | Course record |
October 21, 2018 | Lawrence Cherono | Kenya | 2:04:06 | Course record, 2nd victory |
October 20, 2019 | Vincent Kipchumba | Kenya | 2:05:09 | |
2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[2] | |||
October 17, 2021 | Tamirat Tola | Ethiopia | 2:03:38 | Course Record |
Women's winners[]
Date | Athlete | Country | Time | Comments |
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May 3, 1975 | Netherlands | 3:13:38 | Course record | |
May 8, 1976 | Netherlands | 3:24:31 | ||
May 21, 1977 | Netherlands | 3:28:24 | 2nd victory | |
Marathon not held in 1978 | ||||
May 19, 1979 | Netherlands | 3:22:45 | ||
April 26, 1980 | Marja Wokke | Netherlands | 2:40:15 | Course record |
May 9, 1981 | Marja Wokke | Netherlands | 2:43:38 | 2nd victory |
May 8, 1982 | Annie van Stiphout | Netherlands | 2:37:28 | Course record |
May 7, 1983 | Hungary | 2:43:47 | ||
May 12, 1984 | Netherlands | 2:43:51 | ||
May 12, 1985 | Netherlands | 2:47:11 | ||
May 11, 1986 | Ireland | 2:46:18 | ||
May 10, 1987 | Adriana Barbu | Romania | 2:36:21 | Course record |
May 7, 1988 | Elena Murgoci | Romania | 2:41:56 | |
May 7, 1989 | Poland | 2:47:16 | ||
May 13, 1990 | Renata Kokowska | Poland | 2:35:31 | Course record |
September 15, 1991 | Mieke Pullen | Netherlands | 2:41:14 | |
September 27, 1992 | Russia | 2:50:41 | ||
September 26, 1993 | Yoshiko Yamamoto | Japan | 2:29:12 | Course record |
September 25, 1994 | 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 | Course record |
October 17, 1999 | Lornah Kiplagat | Kenya | 2:25:29 | |
October 15, 2000 | Abeba Tolla | Ethiopia | 2:29:54 | |
October 21, 2001 | Shitaye Gemechu | Ethiopia | 2:28:40 | |
October 20, 2002 | Getenesh Wami | Ethiopia | 2:22:19 | Course record |
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 | |
October 18, 2009 | Eyerusalem Kuma | Ethiopia | 2:27:43 | |
October 17, 2010 | Alice Timbilil | Kenya | 2:25:03 | |
October 16, 2011 | Tiki Gelana | Ethiopia | 2:22:08 | Course record |
October 21, 2012 | Meseret Hailu | Ethiopia | 2:21:09 | Course record |
October 20, 2013 | Valentine Kipketer | Kenya | 2:23:02 | |
October 19, 2014 | Betelhem Moges | Ethiopia | 2:28:35 | |
October 18, 2015 | Joyce Chepkirui | Kenya | 2:24:11 | |
October 16, 2016 | Meselech Melkamu | Ethiopia | 2:23:21 | |
October 15, 2017 | Tadelech Bekele | Ethiopia | 2:21:54 | |
October 21, 2018 | Tadelech Bekele | Ethiopia | 2:23:14 | 2nd victory |
October 20, 2019 | Degitu Azimeraw | Ethiopia | Course record | 2:19:26 |
2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[2] | |||
October 17, 2021 | Kenya | 2:17:57 | Course Record |
Victories by nationality[]
Country | Men's winners | Women's winners | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Kenya | 19 | 8 | 27 |
Netherlands | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Ethiopia | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Hungary | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Japan | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Ireland | 0 | 2 | 2 |
France | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Poland | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Romania | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Russia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Denmark | 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 |
References[]
- ^ 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
- ^ a b https://www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nl/en/news/45th-tcs-amsterdam-marathon-cancelled/
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