Egmond Half Marathon

The Egmond Half Marathon (Dutch: Egmond Halve Marathon) is an annual half marathon race over 21.1 kilometres that has been staged in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands since 1973. The competition normally takes place in early January. Sections of the road race cross along the beach and sand dunes of the village, situated on the North Sea coast. The 2010 edition of the race was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, marking the first break in the race's history.[1]

Egmond Half Marathon
Dateearly January
LocationEgmond aan Zee, Netherlands
Event typeRoad running
DistanceHalf marathon
Primary sponsorNationale-Nederlanden
Course recordsMen: 1:00:46 (2012)
Dawit Wolde
Women: 1:10:36 (2001)
Susan Chepkemei
Official siteEgmond Half Marathon
Participants713 (2020)
768 (2019)

In addition to the elite level races, the event features recreational fun runs for the public, including a team race for friends or colleagues.[2] The first editions of the event attracted around 1000 runners – a number which increased to over 5000 runners by the mid-1980s. A record 10,370 participants competed in 2000 and the race continued to grow in popularity, attracting over 16,500 people for the 2009 edition.[3] A quarter marathon is also held annually and starts several hours before the half marathon.

The event is organised by Le Champion – a Dutch running club which also organises the Dam tot Damloop and Zandvoort Circuit Run, among other races.[4]

Winners

Key:   Course record   Course was roughly 100 m short

Kenyan Tegla Loroupe won six times consecutively from 1993 to 1998.
Dutch runner Greg van Hest won in 1999 but the course was considered short.
The 2004 winner William Kipsang has also won the Amsterdam Marathon.
Edition Date Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1stMarch 11, 1973 Joop Smit (NED)1:14:15 Plonie Scheringa (NED)1:40:00
2ndJanuary 13, 1974 Geert Jansen (NED)1:14:12 Quirien Kossen (NED)1:41:40
3rdJanuary 12, 1975 Johan Kijne (NED)1:11:15 Hennie Visserman (NED)1:38:00
4thJanuary 11, 1976 Barry Kneppers (NED)1:11:46 Corrie Konings (NED)1:26:00
5thJanuary 8, 1977 Theo Geutjes (NED)1:08:40 Corrie Konings (NED)1:24:00
6thJanuary 8, 1978 Theo Verbeek (NED)1:06:25 Marja Wokke (NED)1:19:45
7thJanuary 7, 1979 Gerard Tebroke (NED)1:15:50 Marja Wokke (NED)1:27:55
8thJanuary 6, 1980 Gerard Mentink (NED)1:07:03 Marja Wokke (NED)1:19:35
9thJanuary 4, 1981 Steve Kenyon (ENG)1:08:03 Marja Wokke (NED)1:21:21
10thJanuary 10, 1982 Alex Hagelsteens (BEL)1:06:59 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)1:17:06
11thJanuary 9, 1983 Marti ten Kate (NED)1:06:45 Annie van Stiphout (BEL)1:21:30
12thJanuary 8, 1984 Alex Hagelsteens (BEL)1:06:37 Francine Peeters (BEL)1:18:20
13thJanuary 6, 1985 Peter Rusman (NED)1:10:21 Wilma Rusman (NED)1:22:21
14thJanuary 12, 1986 Henrik Jørgensen (DEN)1:07:07 Carla Beurskens (NED)1:18:16
15thJanuary 11, 1987 Michael Bishop (WAL)1:05:11 Magda Ilands (BEL)1:19:30
16thJanuary 10, 1988 Marti ten Kate (NED)1:03:26 Kersti Jacobsen (DEN)1:14:55
17thJanuary 8, 1989 Henrik Jørgensen (DEN)1:05:28 Dorthe Rasmussen (DEN)1:14:45
18thJanuary 10, 1990 Marti ten Kate (NED)1:03:32 Carla Beurskens (NED)1:13:25
19thJanuary 13, 1991 Tonnie Dirks (NED)1:05:12 Alena Peterková (TCH)1:15:03
20thJanuary 12, 1992 Joseph Keino (KEN)1:03:38 Heléna Barócsi (HUN)1:12:17
21stJanuary 10, 1993 Philemon Hanneck (ZIM)1:04:04 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)1:10:41
22ndJanuary 2, 1994 John Kiprono (KEN)1:04:47 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)1:13:29
23rdJanuary 8, 1995 Getaneh Tessema (ETH)1:03:56 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)1:11:58
24thJanuary 14, 1996 Elijah Lagat (KEN)1:03:09 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)1:15:19
25thJanuary 12, 1997 John Kiprono (KEN)1:05:07 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)1:13:03
26thJanuary 11, 1998 Germán Silva (MEX)1:03:08 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)1:11:47
27thJanuary 10, 1999 Greg van Hest (NED)1:01:19 Irma Heeren (NED)1:10:03
28thJanuary 9, 2000 Wilson Kipkemboi (KEN)1:02:41 Tegla Loroupe (KEN)1:12:14
29thJanuary 14, 2001 Kamiel Maase (NED)1:03:42  Susan Chepkemei (KEN)1:10:36
30thJanuary 13, 2002 Wilson Kipkemboi (KEN)1:02:40  Susan Chepkemei (KEN)1:11:39
31stJanuary 12, 2003 Luc Krotwaar (NED)1:03:43  Lornah Kiplagat (KEN)1:12:29
32ndJanuary 11, 2004 William Kipsang (KEN)1:04:51  Jane Ekimat (KEN)1:17:41
33rdJanuary 9, 2005 Robert Chebor (KEN)1:03:35  Hilda Kibet (KEN)1:13:18
34thJanuary 8, 2006 Kamiel Maase (NED)1:03:29  Susan Chepkemei (KEN)1:12:16
35thJanuary 14, 2007 Eshetu Wondimu (ETH)1:04:14  Hilda Kibet (KEN)1:13:25
36thJanuary 13, 2008 Mulugeta Wami (ETH)1:04:33  Shuru Deriba (ETH)1:13:22
37thJanuary 11, 2009 Wilson Kipsang (KEN)1:05:36  Workitu Ayanu (ETH)1:16:33
Not held due to bad weather
38thJanuary 9, 2011 Ayele Abshero (ETH)1:02:23  Abebech Afework (ETH)1:12:53
39thJanuary 8, 2012 Dawit Wolde (ETH)1:00:46  Meseret Hailu (ETH)1:11:18
40thJanuary 13, 2013 Abera Kuma (ETH)1:01:20  Helah Kiprop (KEN)1:10:55
41stJanuary 12, 2014 Ayele Abshero (ETH)1:02:52  Guteni Shone (ETH)1:11:55
42ndJanuary 11, 2015 Azmeraw Mengistu (ETH)1:03:01  Purity Rionoripo (KEN)1:11:40
43rdJanuary 10, 2016 Yekeber Bayabel (ETH)1:08:08  Genet Yalew (ETH)1:19:02
44thJanuary 8, 2017 Dawit Wolde (ETH)1:02:41  Desi Mokonin (BHR)1:12:08
45thJanuary 14, 2018 Edwin Kiptoo (KEN)1:02:36  Zeyneba Yimer (ETH)1:12:19
46thJanuary 13, 2019 Ayele Abshero (ETH)1:04:57  Haven Desse (ETH)1:14:51
47thJanuary 12, 2020 Bashir Abdi (BEL)1:08:23  Tsehay Gemechu (ETH)1:20:29

See also

References
  1. van Hemert, Wim (2011-01-10). Abshero and Afework score Ethiopian double in Egmond aan Zee. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-10.
  2. English-info - Business Run Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine. Egmond Halve Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-01-10.
  3. Statistics Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine. Egmond Halve Marathon. Retrieved on 2011-01-10.
  4. Wat is Le Champion (in Dutch). Le Champion. Retrieved on 2011-01-10.
List of winners
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