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Dam tot Damloop

Dam tot Damloop (Dutch pronunciation: [dɑm tɔt ˈdɑmloːp]; English: Dam to Dam Run) is an annual road running competition held in the province of North Holland in the Niederlande. The main event is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The race was an IAAF Road Race Silver Label Event from 2013 until 2019.

Dam tot Damloop
Runners exiting the IJtunnel in 1986
DateSecond-last sunday of September
StandortFrom Amsterdam to Zaandam
Event typeRoad
Distance10 miles (16.1 km)
Primary sponsorAsics
Established1985
Last held2023
Course recordsMen's: 44:27 (2011)
Kenia Leonard Komon
Women's: 50:31 (1987)
Norwegen Ingrid Kristiansen
Official sitewww.damloop.com
Participants36,350 (2014)
Moses Masai en route to his victory at the 2009 edition of the race

History

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The Dam tot Damloop was first held as a fun run event in 1985. Elite runners were invited the following year, with world record holder Fernando Mamede and Dutch record holder Carla Beurskens taking the men's and women's titles. Ingrid Kristiansen set the current women's record in 1987 with her run of 50:31 minutes.

From the 1990s onwards, the elite race has been dominated by East African (particularly Kenyan) runners.[1]

In 1999 and 2000, the main event was a half marathon instead of a 10 miles race.

Leonard Patrick Komon is the current men's course record holder with his time of 44:27 minutes in 2011 (the second fastest ever for the distance).[1] From 2013 until 2019, the race was a Silver Label event of the IAAF Road Race Label Events.

The race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Races

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The races are jointly organised by Stichting Sportevenementen Le Champion and two running clubs (AV Atos and AV Aalsmeer).

In addition to the main 10-mile race, the event hosts shorter races for children and several business team competitions. The Dam tot Damloop 10-miler attracts high level of participation: almost 10,000 runners competed in 1990, rising to almost 20,000 in 1999 and almost 40,000 in 2008.[3]

The Damloop by night takes place the evening before the main Dam tot Damloop race. It is a 5-mile race in the dark through the centre of Zaandam.[4]

Winners

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Information from the Association of Road Racing Statisticians website unless otherwise noted.[5]

Key:   Course record   Half marathon

Year Winner men Nationality Time (m:s) Winner women Nationality Time (m:s) Ref.
1985 Jan Sebille   Belgien 52:09 ? ? ?
1986 Fernando Mamede   Portugal 45:14 Carla Beurskens   Niederlande 53:04
1987 Vincent Rousseau   Belgien 46:07 Ingrid Kristiansen   Norwegen 50:31
1988 Domingos Castro   Portugal 46:55 Carla Beurskens   Niederlande 53:21
1989 Dave Long   Vereinigtes Königreich 46:28 Carla Beurskens   Niederlande 52:59
1990 Brahim Lahlafi   Marokko 46:51 Heléna Barócsi   Ungarn 53:57
1991 Joseph Keino   Kenia 46:05 Heléna Barócsi   Ungarn 53:54
1992 Charles Omwoyo   Kenia 46:48 Heléna Barócsi   Ungarn 52:10
1993 Josephat Machuka   Kenia 45:22 Hellen Kimaiyo   Kenia 52:59
1994 Charles Omwoyo   Kenia 45:50 Hellen Kimaiyo   Kenia 52:28
1995 Paul Tergat   Kenia 45:50 Hellen Kimaiyo   Kenia 51:49
1996 Josephat Machuka   Kenia 45:19 Tegla Loroupe   Kenia 53:01
1997 Paul Koech   Kenia 44:45 Tegla Loroupe   Kenia 51:52
1998 Brahim Lahlafi   Marokko 45:24 Leah Malot   Kenia 53:11
1999 Mohammed Mourhit   Belgien 1:01:00 Tegla Loroupe   Kenia 1:09:20
2000 Christopher Cheboiboch   Kenia 1:00:49 Lornah Kiplagat   Kenia 1:07:37
2001 Charles Kamathi   Kenia 46:05 Susan Chepkemei   Kenia 51:23
2002 Charles Kamathi   Kenia 45:08 Lornah Kiplagat   Kenia 50:54
2003 Francis Kibiwott   Kenia 45:46 Restituta Joseph   Tansania 52:17
2004 Hendrick Ramaala   Südafrika 46:04 Susan Chepkemei   Kenia 53:06
2005 William Kipsang   Kenia 46:04 Isabella Ochichi   Kenia 51:08
2006 Francis Kibiwott   Kenia 45:27 Lornah Kiplagat   Niederlande 50:50
2007 Zersenay Tadese   Eritrea 45:51 Belaynesh Fikadu   Äthiopien 52:57
2008 Sammy Kitwara   Kenia 45:16 Peninah Arusei   Kenia 51:21
2009 Moses Masai   Kenia 45:16 Linet Masai   Kenia 50:39
2010 John Mwangangi   Kenia 45:26 Hilda Kibet   Niederlande 51:30
2011 Leonard Komon   Kenia 44:27 Priscah Cherono   Kenia 51:57
2012 Leonard Komon   Kenia 44:48 Sylvia Kibet   Kenia 51:42
2013 Nguse Tesfaldet   Eritrea 45:28 Joyce Chepkirui   Kenia 51:33
2014 John Mwangangi   Kenia 45:45 Linet Masai   Kenia 53:09
2015 Edwin Kiptoo   Kenia 45:19 Joyce Chepkirui   Kenia 51:30
2016 Edwin Kiptoo   Kenia 45:25 Alice Aprot   Kenia 51:59
2017 Birhanu Legese   Äthiopien 45:19 Mercyline Chelangat   Uganda 53:08
2018 Joshua Cheptegei   Uganda 45:15 Lonah Salpeter   Israel 50:45
2019 Solomon Berihu   Äthiopien 45:51 Evaline Chirchir   Kenia 50:32
2020 Cancelled [2]
2021 Cancelled [2]
2022 Charles Langat   Kenia 45:14 Margaret Kipkemboi   Kenia 50:42 [2]
2023 Mathew Kimeli   Kenia 45:18 Agnes Keino   Kenia 52:20 [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Van Hemert, Wim (18 September 2011). Komon sizzles 44:34 over 10 Miles in Zaandam. IAAF. Retrieved on 27 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Statistieken" (in Dutch), Dam tot Damloop. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ Cees Lansbergen & Martin Gerritsen: 25 jaar Dam tot Dam loop. (in Dutch) Centraal Boekhuis, 2009, ISBN 9789066117082
  4. ^ "Damloop by night 5 English Mile". Dam tot Damloop. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ^ Van Hemert, Wim et al. (20 November 2012). Dam tot Dam 10 mile. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 27 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Kimeli en Keino winnen Dam tot Damloop, Choukoud en Van Es in toptien" (in Dutch), NOS, 17 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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