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List Of Winners Of The Amsterdam Marathon
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 The race was cancelled twice, after the sponsor had withdrawn in 1978 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.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 and remained a Dutch record until 2003. 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 2:17:20 set by Almaz Ayana in 2022.

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, and Lawrence Cherono. 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 fifteen victories followed by Dutch women with twelve victories.

Men's winners

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
8 May 1976 Karel Lismont  Belgium 2:18:48
21 May 1977 Bill Rodgers  United States 2:12:47 CR
20 May 1978 Marathon cancelled
19 May 1979 Ferenc Szekeres  Hungary 2:14:46
26 April 1980 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:09:01 CR
9 May 1981 Ferenc Szekeres  Hungary 2:18:11
8 May 1982 Cor Vriend  Netherlands 2:12:15
7 May 1983 Cor Vriend  Netherlands 2:13:41
12 May 1984 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:14:28
12 May 1985 Jose Reveyn  Belgium 2:19:24
11 May 1986 William Vanhuylenbroek  Belgium 2:14:46
10 May 1987 John Burra  Tanzania 2:12:40
7 May 1988 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:12:38
7 May 1989 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:13:52
13 May 1990 Zerehune Gizaw  Ethiopia 2:11:52
15 September 1991 Tesfaye Tafa  Ethiopia 2:13:26
27 September 1992 Inocencio Miranda  Mexico 2:14:58
26 September 1993 Kenichi Suzuki  Japan 2:11:56
25 September 1994 Tesfaye Eticha  Ethiopia 2:15:56
24 September 1995 Hisayuki Okawa  Japan 2:14:00
3 November 1996 Joseph Chebet  Kenya 2:10:57
2 November 1997 Sammy Korir  Kenya 2:08:24 CR
1 November 1998 Sammy Korir  Kenya 2:08:13 CR
17 October 1999 Fred Kiprop  Kenya 2:06:47 CR
15 October 2000 Javier Cortés  Spain 2:08:57
21 October 2001 Driss El Himer  France 2:07:02
20 October 2002 Benjamin Kimutai  Kenya 2:07:26
19 October 2003 William Kipsang  Kenya 2:06:39 CR
17 October 2004 Robert Cheboror  Kenya 2:06:23 CR
16 October 2005 Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia 2:06:20 CR
15 October 2006 Solomon Busendich  Kenya 2:08:52
21 October 2007 Emmanuel Mutai  Kenya 2:06:29
19 October 2008 Paul Kirui  Kenya 2:07:52
18 October 2009 Gilbert Yegon  Kenya 2:06:18 CR
17 October 2010 Getu Feleke  Ethiopia 2:05:44 CR
16 October 2011 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:53
21 October 2012 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:41 CR
20 October 2013 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:36 CR
19 October 2014 Bernard Kipyego  Kenya 2:06:22
18 October 2015 Bernard Kipyego  Kenya 2:06:19
16 October 2016 Daniel Wanjiru  Kenya 2:05:21 CR
15 October 2017 Lawrence Cherono  Kenya 2:05:09 CR
21 October 2018 Lawrence Cherono  Kenya 2:04:06 CR
20 October 2019 Vincent Kipchumba  Kenya 2:05:09
18 October 2020 Marathon cancelled
17 October 2021 Tamirat Tola  Ethiopia 2:03:39 CR
16 October 2022 Tsegaye Getachew  Ethiopia 2:04:49
15 October 2023 Joshua Belet  Kenya 2:04:18

Women's winners

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
8 May 1976 Corrie Konings  Netherlands 3:24:31
21 May 1977 Plonie Scheringa  Netherlands 3:28:24
20 May 1978 Marathon cancelled
19 May 1979 Ria Harmens  Netherlands 3:21:40
26 April 1980 Marja Wokke  Netherlands 2:40:15 CR
9 May 1981 Marja Wokke  Netherlands 2:43:38
8 May 1982 Annie van Stiphout  Netherlands 2:37:28 CR
7 May 1983 Antónia Ladányiné  Hungary 2:43:47
12 May 1984 Eefje van Wissen  Netherlands 2:43:51
12 May 1985 Carolien Lucas  Netherlands 2:47:15
11 May 1986 Teresa Kidd  Ireland 2:46:20
10 May 1987 Adriana Andreescu  Romania 2:36:21 CR
7 May 1988 Elena Murgoci  Romania 2:41:56
7 May 1989 Gabriela Gorzyńska  Poland 2:47:16
13 May 1990 Renata Kokowska  Poland 2:35:31 CR
15 September 1991 Mieke Hombergen  Netherlands 2:41:14
27 September 1992 Paulina Grigorenko  Russia 2:50:41
26 September 1993 Yoshiko Yamamoto  Japan 2:29:12 CR
25 September 1994 Barbara Kamp  Netherlands 2:51:57
24 September 1995 Agnes Hijman  Netherlands 2:48:57
3 November 1996 Nadezhda Ilyina  Russia 2:34:35
2 November 1997 Elfenesh Alemu  Ethiopia 2:37:36
1 November 1998 Catherina McKiernan  Ireland 2:22:23 CR
17 October 1999 Lornah Kiplagat  Kenya 2:25:29
15 October 2000 Abeba Tolla  Ethiopia 2:29:54
21 October 2001 Shitaye Gemechu  Ethiopia 2:28:40
20 October 2002 Gete Wami  Ethiopia 2:22:19 CR
19 October 2003 Helena Sampaio  Portugal 2:28:06
17 October 2004 Helena Javornik  Slovenia 2:27:33
16 October 2005 Kutre Dulecha  Ethiopia 2:30:06
15 October 2006 Rose Cheruiyot  Kenya 2:28:26
21 October 2007 Magdaline Chemjor  Kenya 2:28:16
19 October 2008 Lydia Cheromei  Kenya 2:25:57
18 October 2009 Eyerusalem Kuma  Ethiopia 2:27:43
17 October 2010 Alice Timbilil  Kenya 2:25:03
16 October 2011 Tiki Gelana  Ethiopia 2:22:08 CR
21 October 2012 Meseret Hailu  Ethiopia 2:21:09 CR
20 October 2013 Valentine Kipketer  Kenya 2:23:02
19 October 2014 Betelhem Moges  Ethiopia 2:28:35
18 October 2015 Joyce Chepkirui  Kenya 2:24:11
16 October 2016 Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia 2:23:21
15 October 2017 Tadelech Bekele  Ethiopia 2:21:54
21 October 2018 Tadelech Bekele  Ethiopia 2:23:14
20 October 2019 Degitu Azimeraw  Ethiopia 2:19:26 CR
18 October 2020 Marathon cancelled
17 October 2021 Angela Tanui  Kenya 2:17:57 CR
16 October 2022 Almaz Ayana  Ethiopia 2:17:20 CR
15 October 2023 Meseret Belete  Ethiopia 2:18:21

Victories by country

Number of victories by country
Country Men Women Total
 Kenya 21 8 29
 Ethiopia 7 15 22
 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 15 October 2023