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 The race was cancelled twice, after the sponsor had withdrawn in 1978 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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.

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 2:17:20 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

First winner Jørgen Jensen after his victory in 1975
Cor Vriend shortly before the finish of his second winning race in 1983
Haile Gebrselassie during his winning race in 2005
Wilson Chebet during his first winning race in 2011
Men's winners of the Amsterdam Marathon
DateAthleteCountryTimeNoteRef.
3 May 1975Jørgen Jensen  Denmark2:16:51CR[3]
8 May 1976Karel Lismont  Belgium2:18:48[4]
21 May 1977Bill Rodgers  United States2:12:47CR[5]
20 May 1978Marathon cancelled[note 1][6]
19 May 1979Ferenc Szekeres  Hungary2:14:46[7]
26 April 1980Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands2:09:01CR[8]
9 May 1981Ferenc Szekeres  Hungary2:18:11[9]
8 May 1982Cor Vriend  Netherlands2:12:15[10]
7 May 1983Cor Vriend  Netherlands2:13:41[11]
12 May 1984Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands2:14:28[12]
12 May 1985Jose Reveyn  Belgium2:19:24[13]
11 May 1986William Vanhuylenbroek  Belgium2:14:46[14]
10 May 1987John Burra  Tanzania2:12:40[15]
7 May 1988Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands2:12:38[16]
7 May 1989Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands2:13:52[17]
13 May 1990Zerehune Gizaw  Ethiopia2:11:52[18]
15 September 1991Tesfaye Tafa  Ethiopia2:13:26[19]
27 September 1992Inocencio Miranda  Mexico2:14:58[20]
26 September 1993Kenichi Suzuki  Japan2:11:56[21]
25 September 1994Tesfaye Eticha  Ethiopia2:15:56[22]
24 September 1995Hisayuki Okawa  Japan2:14:00[23]
3 November 1996Joseph Chebet  Kenya2:10:57[24]
2 November 1997Sammy Korir  Kenya2:08:24CR[25]
1 November 1998Sammy Korir  Kenya2:08:13CR[26]
17 October 1999Fred Kiprop  Kenya2:06:47CR[27]
15 October 2000Javier Cortés  Spain2:08:57[28]
21 October 2001Driss El Himer  France2:07:02[29]
20 October 2002Benjamin Kimutai  Kenya2:07:26[30]
19 October 2003William Kipsang  Kenya2:06:39CR[31]
17 October 2004Robert Cheboror  Kenya2:06:23CR[32]
16 October 2005Haile Gebrselassie  Ethiopia2:06:20CR[33]
15 October 2006Solomon Busendich  Kenya2:08:52[34]
21 October 2007Emmanuel Mutai  Kenya2:06:29[35]
19 October 2008Paul Kirui  Kenya2:07:52[36]
18 October 2009Gilbert Yegon  Kenya2:06:18CR[37]
17 October 2010Getu Feleke  Ethiopia2:05:44CR[38]
16 October 2011Wilson Chebet  Kenya2:05:53[39]
21 October 2012Wilson Chebet  Kenya2:05:41CR[40]
20 October 2013Wilson Chebet  Kenya2:05:36CR[41]
19 October 2014Bernard Kipyego  Kenya2:06:22[42]
18 October 2015Bernard Kipyego  Kenya2:06:19[43]
16 October 2016Daniel Wanjiru  Kenya2:05:21CR[44]
15 October 2017Lawrence Cherono  Kenya2:05:09CR[45]
21 October 2018Lawrence Cherono  Kenya2:04:06CR[46]
20 October 2019Vincent Kipchumba  Kenya2:05:09[47]
18 October 2020Marathon cancelled[note 2][48]
17 October 2021Tamirat Tola  Ethiopia2:03:39CR[49]
16 October 2022Tsegaye Getachew  Ethiopia2:04:49[50]
15 October 2023Joshua Belet  Kenya2:04:18[51]

Women's winners

Lydia Cheromei during her winning race in 2008
Eyerusalem Kuma at the finish of her winning race in 2009
Meseret Hailu at the finish of her winning race in 2012
Betelhem Moges during her winning race in 2014
Women's winners of the Amsterdam Marathon
DateAthleteCountryTimeNoteRef.
3 May 1975Plonie Scheringa  Netherlands3:13:38CR[3]
8 May 1976Corrie Konings  Netherlands3:24:31[52]
21 May 1977Plonie Scheringa  Netherlands3:28:24[52]
20 May 1978Marathon cancelled[note 1][6]
19 May 1979Ria Harmens[note 3]  Netherlands3:21:40[53][54]
26 April 1980Marja Wokke  Netherlands2:40:15CR[8]
9 May 1981Marja Wokke  Netherlands2:43:38[9]
8 May 1982Annie van Stiphout  Netherlands2:37:28CR[10]
7 May 1983Antónia Ladányiné  Hungary2:43:47[11]
12 May 1984Eefje van Wissen  Netherlands2:43:51[12]
12 May 1985Carolien Lucas  Netherlands2:47:15[13]
11 May 1986Teresa Kidd  Ireland2:46:20[14]
10 May 1987Adriana Andreescu  Romania2:36:21CR[15]
7 May 1988Elena Murgoci  Romania2:41:56[16]
7 May 1989Gabriela Gorzyńska  Poland2:47:16[17]
13 May 1990Renata Kokowska  Poland2:35:31CR[18]
15 September 1991Mieke Hombergen  Netherlands2:41:14[19]
27 September 1992Paulina Grigorenko  Russia2:50:41[20]
26 September 1993Yoshiko Yamamoto  Japan2:29:12CR[21]
25 September 1994Barbara Kamp  Netherlands2:51:57[22]
24 September 1995Agnes Hijman  Netherlands2:48:57[23]
3 November 1996Nadezhda Ilyina  Russia2:34:35[58]
2 November 1997Elfenesh Alemu  Ethiopia2:37:36[25]
1 November 1998Catherina McKiernan  Ireland2:22:23CR[26]
17 October 1999Lornah Kiplagat  Kenya2:25:29[59]
15 October 2000Abeba Tolla  Ethiopia2:29:54[60]
21 October 2001Shitaye Gemechu  Ethiopia2:28:40[29]
20 October 2002Gete Wami  Ethiopia2:22:19CR[30]
19 October 2003Helena Sampaio  Portugal2:28:06[31]
17 October 2004Helena Javornik  Slovenia2:27:33[32]
16 October 2005Kutre Dulecha  Ethiopia2:30:06[33]
15 October 2006Rose Cheruiyot  Kenya2:28:26[34]
21 October 2007Magdaline Chemjor  Kenya2:28:16[35]
19 October 2008Lydia Cheromei  Kenya2:25:57[36]
18 October 2009Eyerusalem Kuma  Ethiopia2:27:43[37]
17 October 2010Alice Timbilil  Kenya2:25:03[38]
16 October 2011Tiki Gelana  Ethiopia2:22:08CR[39]
21 October 2012Meseret Hailu  Ethiopia2:21:09CR[40]
20 October 2013Valentine Kipketer  Kenya2:23:02[41]
19 October 2014Betelhem Moges  Ethiopia2:28:35[42]
18 October 2015Joyce Chepkirui  Kenya2:24:11[43]
16 October 2016Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia2:23:21[44]
15 October 2017Tadelech Bekele  Ethiopia2:21:54[45]
21 October 2018Tadelech Bekele  Ethiopia2:23:14[46]
20 October 2019Degitu Azimeraw  Ethiopia2:19:26CR[47]
18 October 2020Marathon cancelled[note 2][48]
17 October 2021Angela Tanui  Kenya2:17:57CR[49]
16 October 2022Almaz Ayana  Ethiopia2:17:20CR[50]
15 October 2023Meseret Belete  Ethiopia2:18:21[51]

Victories by country

Number of victories by country
CountryMenWomenTotal
 Kenya21829
 Ethiopia71522
 Netherlands61218
 Belgium303
 Hungary213
 Japan213
 Ireland022
 Poland022
 Romania022
 Russia022
 Denmark101
 France101
 Mexico101
 Portugal011
 Slovenia011
 Spain101
 Tanzania101
 United States101
Last updated 15 October 2023

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