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Who won the Amsterdam Marathon?

Who won the Amsterdam Marathon?

Men’s winners

Date Athlete Time
October 16, 2016 Daniel Wanjiru 2:05:21
October 15, 2017 Lawrence Cherono 2:05:09
October 21, 2018 Lawrence Cherono 2:04:06
October 20, 2019 Vincent Kipchumba 2:05:09

Is the Amsterdam Marathon good?

It’s a flat, big city marathon, really well organised and super low-key compared to London. It was also the first weekend of half-term so it worked out well timing-wise as Claire is a teacher. So it meant we could have a couple of days after to wander around Amsterdam.

Is Amsterdam Marathon fast?

The TCS Amsterdam Marathon is a World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race that for years has had one of the fastest courses in the world. In the ranking of fastest marathon cities, Amsterdam is in fourth place. Choose the full marathon, half marathon or 8K and finish in the legendary Olympic Stadium.

Does Amsterdam have a marathon?

Registration for the TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2022 is now possible.

How many people are running the Amsterdam Marathon?

The Amsterdam Marathon (branded TCS Amsterdam Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road race has a Platinum Label from World Athletics….

Amsterdam Marathon
Official site Amsterdam Marathon
Participants 6,609 finishers (2021) 13,596 (2019)

Where does the Amsterdam marathon start?

the Stadionweg
The course starts at the Stadionweg and goes through Churchilllaan, Rijnstraat and the Utrechtse Bridge over the Amstel river. You then run through Watergraafsmeer and Zeeburg. The rest of the course is same as that of the full marathon.

How flat is Amsterdam Marathon?

The Amsterdam marathon course is known to be a quick, flat route. But there’s a sting in the tail, with a short passage under the Wibaustraat at the 37 km point. Applaud the runners as they run up and over the Torontobrug, towards the Vondelpark.

Is 4.30 a good marathon time?

So, for a man, anything under 4 hours could be considered a good marathon time, putting you in the top 43% of runners. For women, a time under 4 hours and 30 minutes would similarly be very good.

How long is Amsterdam Marathon?

42.195 km

Amsterdam Marathon
Date Third Sunday of October
Location Amsterdam, Netherlands
Event type Road
Distance Marathon (42.195 km)

How should I train for a marathon?

Most marathon training plans range from 12 to 20 weeks. Beginning marathoners should aim to build their weekly mileage up to 50 miles over the four months leading up to race day. Three-to-five runs per week is sufficient. The vast majority of these runs should be done at a relaxed pace.

Is 4 hours a good marathon time?