# 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 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 50-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.
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 and remained a Dutch marathon 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 2:16:52, 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 21 victories by Kenyan male runners, 16 victories by Ethiopian female runners, and 12 victories by Dutch female runners.

## Men's winners

Men's winners of the Amsterdam Marathon :
| Date | Athlete | Country | Time | Note |
| 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 | Marathon cancelled | Marathon cancelled | 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 | Marathon cancelled | Marathon cancelled | 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 | |
| 20 October 2024 | Tsegaye Getachew | Ethiopia | 2:05:38 | |

## Women's winners

Women's winners of the Amsterdam Marathon :
| Date | Athlete | Country | Time | Note |
| 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 | Marathon cancelled | Marathon cancelled | 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 | Marathon cancelled | Marathon cancelled | 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 | |
| 20 October 2024 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw | Ethiopia | 2:16:52 | CR |

## Victories by country

Number of victories by country :
| Country | Men | Women | Total |
| Kenya | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| Ethiopia | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 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 |
| Updated for the 2024 edition ||||