List of winners of the Amsterdam Marathon

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The Amsterdam Marathon is a road race of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd) across the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, contested by men and women annually since 1975. The race was initially held in the spring (April or May), but since 1991, it has been held in the autumn (September to November). In its 51-year existence, the event has been cancelled twice: in 1978, after the sponsor withdrew, and in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.

Photo of Gerard Nijboer running on the street and raising one hand as he reaches the finish line ribbon
Gerard Nijboer at the finish line of the 1984 Amsterdam Marathon. 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 men's winner, in a time of 2:16:51 (h : m : s), and Plonie Scheringa was the women's winner, finishing in 3:13:38. Gerard Nijboer won the 1980 race in 2:09:01, which was recognized as a world-best marathon performance by the Association of Road Racing Statisticians until 1981[1] and remained a Dutch marathon record until 2003.[2] The current men's course record (CR) is 2:03:31, set by Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba in 2025, and the current women's course record is 2:16:52, set by Yalemzerf Yehualaw in 2024.

Nijboer won the race four times, more than any other runner, in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1989. Wilson Chebet won three times consecutively, from 2011 to 2013. The two-time winners in the men's category are Ferenc Szekeres, Cor Vriend, Sammy Korir, Bernard Kipyego, Lawrence Cherono, and Tsegaye Getachew. In the women's category Scheringa, Marja Wokke, and Tadelech Bekele have each won twice. Runners representing Kenya, Ethiopia, and the Netherlands have been the most successful in winning the marathon, with 22 victories by Kenyan male runners, 17 victories by Ethiopian female runners, and 12 victories by Dutch female runners.

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 during 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
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Men's winners of the Amsterdam Marathon
Date Athlete Country Time Note Ref.
3 May 1975 Jørgen Jensen  Denmark 2:16:51 CR [3]
8 May 1976 Karel Lismont  Belgium 2:18:48 [4]
21 May 1977 Bill Rodgers  United States 2:12:47 CR [5]
20 May 1978 Marathon cancelled[note 1] [6]
19 May 1979 Ferenc Szekeres  Hungary 2:14:46 [7]
26 April 1980 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:09:01 CR [8]
9 May 1981 Ferenc Szekeres  Hungary 2:18:11 [9]
8 May 1982 Cor Vriend  Netherlands 2:12:15 [10]
7 May 1983 Cor Vriend  Netherlands 2:13:41 [11]
12 May 1984 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:14:28 [12]
12 May 1985 Jose Reveyn  Belgium 2:19:24 [13]
11 May 1986 William Vanhuylenbroek  Belgium 2:14:46 [14]
10 May 1987 John Burra  Tanzania 2:12:40 [15]
7 May 1988 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:12:38 [16]
7 May 1989 Gerard Nijboer  Netherlands 2:13:52 [17]
13 May 1990 Zerehune Gizaw  Ethiopia 2:11:52 [18]
15 September 1991 Tesfaye Tafa  Ethiopia 2:13:26 [19]
27 September 1992 Inocencio Miranda  Mexico 2:14:58 [20]
26 September 1993 Kenichi Suzuki  Japan 2:11:56 [21]
25 September 1994 Tesfaye Eticha  Ethiopia 2:15:56 [22]
24 September 1995 Hisayuki Okawa  Japan 2:14:00 [23]
3 November 1996 Joseph Chebet  Kenya 2:10:57 [24]
2 November 1997 Sammy Korir  Kenya 2:08:24 CR [25]
1 November 1998 Sammy Korir  Kenya 2:08:13 CR [26]
17 October 1999 Fred Kiprop  Kenya 2:06:47 CR [27]
15 October 2000 Javier Cortés  Spain 2:08:57 [28]
21 October 2001 Driss El Himer  France 2:07:02 [29]
20 October 2002 Benjamin Kimutai  Kenya 2:07:26 [30]
19 October 2003 William Kipsang  Kenya 2:06:39 CR [31]
17 October 2004 Robert Cheboror  Kenya 2:06:23 CR [32]
16 October 2005 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:06:20 CR [33]
15 October 2006 Solomon Busendich  Kenya 2:08:52 [34]
21 October 2007 Emmanuel Mutai  Kenya 2:06:29 [35]
19 October 2008 Paul Kirui  Kenya 2:07:52 [36]
18 October 2009 Gilbert Yegon  Kenya 2:06:18 CR [37]
17 October 2010 Getu Feleke  Ethiopia 2:05:44 CR [38]
16 October 2011 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:53 [39]
21 October 2012 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:41 CR [40]
20 October 2013 Wilson Chebet  Kenya 2:05:36 CR [41]
19 October 2014 Bernard Kipyego  Kenya 2:06:22 [42]
18 October 2015 Bernard Kipyego  Kenya 2:06:19 [43]
16 October 2016 Daniel Wanjiru  Kenya 2:05:21 CR [44]
15 October 2017 Lawrence Cherono  Kenya 2:05:09 CR [45]
21 October 2018 Lawrence Cherono  Kenya 2:04:06 CR [46]
20 October 2019 Vincent Kipchumba  Kenya 2:05:09 [47]
18 October 2020 Marathon cancelled[note 2] [48]
17 October 2021 Tamirat Tola  Ethiopia 2:03:39 CR [49]
16 October 2022 Tsegaye Getachew  Ethiopia 2:04:49 [50]
15 October 2023 Joshua Belet  Kenya 2:04:18 [51]
20 October 2024 Tsegaye Getachew  Ethiopia 2:05:38 [52]
19 October 2025 Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba  Kenya 2:03:31 CR [53]
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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
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Women's winners of the Amsterdam Marathon
Date Athlete Country Time Note Ref.
3 May 1975 Plonie Scheringa  Netherlands 3:13:38 CR [3]
8 May 1976 Corrie Konings  Netherlands 3:24:31 [54]
21 May 1977 Plonie Scheringa  Netherlands 3:28:24 [54]
20 May 1978 Marathon cancelled[note 1] [6]
19 May 1979 Ria Harmens[note 3]  Netherlands 3:21:40 [55][56]
26 April 1980 Marja Wokke  Netherlands 2:40:15 CR [8]
9 May 1981 Marja Wokke  Netherlands 2:43:38 [9]
8 May 1982 Annie van Stiphout  Netherlands 2:37:28 CR [10]
7 May 1983 Antónia Ladányiné  Hungary 2:43:47 [11]
12 May 1984 Eefje van Wissen  Netherlands 2:43:51 [12]
12 May 1985 Carolien Lucas  Netherlands 2:47:15 [13]
11 May 1986 Teresa Kidd  Ireland 2:46:20 [14]
10 May 1987 Adriana Andreescu Romania 2:36:21 CR [15]
7 May 1988 Elena Murgoci Romania 2:41:56 [16]
7 May 1989 Gabriela Gorzyńska  Poland 2:47:16 [17]
13 May 1990 Renata Kokowska  Poland 2:35:31 CR [18]
15 September 1991 Mieke Hombergen  Netherlands 2:41:14 [19]
27 September 1992 Paulina Grigorenko  Russia 2:50:41 [20]
26 September 1993 Yoshiko Yamamoto  Japan 2:29:12 CR [21]
25 September 1994 Barbara Kamp  Netherlands 2:51:57 [22]
24 September 1995 Agnes Hijman  Netherlands 2:48:57 [23]
3 November 1996 Nadezhda Ilyina  Russia 2:34:35 [60]
2 November 1997 Elfenesh Alemu Ethiopia 2:37:36 [25]
1 November 1998 Catherina McKiernan  Ireland 2:22:23 CR [26]
17 October 1999 Lornah Kiplagat  Kenya 2:25:29 [61]
15 October 2000 Abeba Tolla Ethiopia 2:29:54 [62]
21 October 2001 Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:28:40 [29]
20 October 2002 Gete Wami Ethiopia 2:22:19 CR [30]
19 October 2003 Helena Sampaio  Portugal 2:28:06 [31]
17 October 2004 Helena Javornik  Slovenia 2:27:33 [32]
16 October 2005 Kutre Dulecha Ethiopia 2:30:06 [33]
15 October 2006 Rose Cheruiyot  Kenya 2:28:26 [34]
21 October 2007 Magdaline Chemjor  Kenya 2:28:16 [35]
19 October 2008 Lydia Cheromei  Kenya 2:25:57 [36]
18 October 2009 Eyerusalem Kuma  Ethiopia 2:27:43 [37]
17 October 2010 Alice Timbilil  Kenya 2:25:03 [38]
16 October 2011 Tiki Gelana  Ethiopia 2:22:08 CR [39]
21 October 2012 Meseret Hailu  Ethiopia 2:21:09 CR [40]
20 October 2013 Valentine Kipketer  Kenya 2:23:02 [41]
19 October 2014 Betelhem Moges  Ethiopia 2:28:35 [42]
18 October 2015 Joyce Chepkirui  Kenya 2:24:11 [43]
16 October 2016 Meselech Melkamu  Ethiopia 2:23:21 [44]
15 October 2017 Tadelech Bekele  Ethiopia 2:21:54 [45]
21 October 2018 Tadelech Bekele  Ethiopia 2:23:14 [46]
20 October 2019 Degitu Azimeraw  Ethiopia 2:19:26 CR [47]
18 October 2020 Marathon cancelled[note 2] [48]
17 October 2021 Angela Tanui  Kenya 2:17:57 CR [49]
16 October 2022 Almaz Ayana  Ethiopia 2:17:20 CR [50]
15 October 2023 Meseret Belete  Ethiopia 2:18:21 [51]
20 October 2024 Yalemzerf Yehualaw  Ethiopia 2:16:52 CR [52]
19 October 2025 Aynalem Desta  Ethiopia 2:17:38 [53]
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Victories by country

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Number of victories by country
Country Men Women Total
 Kenya 22830
 Ethiopia 81725
 Netherlands 61218
 Belgium 303
 Hungary 213
 Japan 213
 Ireland 022
 Poland 022
 Romania 022
 Russia 022
 Denmark 101
 France 101
 Mexico 101
 Portugal 011
 Slovenia 011
 Spain 101
 Tanzania 101
 United States 101
Updated for the 2025 edition
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Notes

  1. [1]
    The marathon was cancelled after the sponsor withdrew and the organization could not find a new sponsor in time.[6]
  2. [2]
    The marathon was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[48]
  3. [3]
    According to a news report published in 1979, two days after the race, Ria Harmens was the first woman to finish the race of 1979, before Marianne Nieuwenhuis in second place and Rina Kossen in third place.[55] This finishing order is corroborated by a booklet with women's long-distance running results from 1979 published in circa 1979/1980.[56] On winners lists published in 1985, 2017, and 2023, Marianne Nieuwenhuis is listed as women's winner of the race of 1979 and there is no mention of other female competitors.[57][58][59] For this table, the sources from 1979/1980 are used, because they give more information about the women's ranking and were published closer to the race than the sources from 1985, 2017, and 2023.

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