Amsterdam Marathon 2024
October 20
Euro120
Amsterdam Marathon 2024
The Amsterdam Marathon, an esteemed annual event held in the Netherlands since 1975, encompasses a challenging 42.195 km course through the streets of Amsterdam. Accredited with a prestigious Platinum Label by World Athletics, it stands as a pinnacle of road racing.
In addition to the full marathon, the event features a half marathon (21.097 km) and an 8 km race, catering to a diverse range of participants and enthusiasts. Tamirat Tola etched his name in history by setting the current men’s course record of 2:03:38 in 2021, while Almaz Ayana blazed through the course to establish the women’s record of 2:17:20 in 2022.
Gerard Nijboer’s dominance in the 1980s saw him clinch victory in the Amsterdam Marathon four times, a feat unparalleled by any other runner. In the modern era, Wilson Chebet emerged as a formidable force, triumphing three times in the 2010s, solidifying his status as one of the race’s contemporary legends.