# CPC Loop Den Haag

The CPC Loop Den Haag (abbreviated for City-Pier-City Loop) is an annual half marathon competition held in The Hague, Netherlands, every mid-March.
The inaugural edition was held in 1975 and featured a 14.5 km course. This was extended to the half marathon distance the following year. The competition has been used as the Dutch half marathon championships on a number of occasions. The course is a relatively flat one, which lends itself to fast times for athletes. A former men's half marathon world record of 58:33 minutes was set at this race by Samuel Wanjiru in 2007. This remains the men's course record, while Tegla Loroupe is the women's course record holder with her run of 1:07:32 hours from 1998.
The most successful athletes of the CPC race are both Dutch: Carla Beurskens and Marti ten Kate have both topped the podium on four separate occasions. In its earlier editions, Dutch and other Europeans were the most successful athletes. From the 1990s onwards, this changed due to the rise of African, and particularly Kenyan, runners. Kenya's dominance was highlighted by a ten-year undefeated streak in the men's race from 2001 to 2010.

## Winners

Key:  Course record  Dutch championship race  Short course or wind-assisted race
| Year | Winner men | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) | Winner women | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
| 1975 | Henk Kalf | Netherlands | 42:53 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1976 | Jose Reveyn | Belgium | 1:03:24 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1977 | Joachim Schirmer | Germany | 1:02:40 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1978 | Wolf-Dieter Poschmann | Germany | 1:03:36 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1979 | Øyvind Dahl | Norway | 1:03:07 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1980 | Øyvind Dahl | Norway | 1:02:46 | Marja Wokke | Netherlands | 1:13:59 |
| 1981 | Øyvind Dahl | Norway | 1:04:18 | Ine Valentin | Netherlands | 1:24:31 |
| 1982 | Hugh Jones | England | 1:01:06 | Annie van Stiphout | Netherlands | 1:14:34 |
| 1983 | Cor Lambregts | Netherlands | 1:00:40 | Gerrie Timmermans | Netherlands | 1:18:44 |
| 1984 | Ray Crabb | England | 1:02:56 | Carla Beurskens | Netherlands | 1:12:57 |
| 1985 | Carl Thackery | England | 1:02:11 | Carla Beurskens | Netherlands | 1:10:44 |
| 1986 | David Tavares | Portugal | 1:02:50 | Carla Beurskens | Netherlands | 1:09:28 |
| 1987 | Marti ten Kate | Netherlands | 1:03:14 | Karolina Szabó | Hungary | 1:10:58 |
| 1988 | Marti ten Kate | Netherlands | 1:02:20 | Evy Palm | Sweden | 1:12:24 |
| 1989 | Marti ten Kate | Netherlands | 1:01:34 | Nelly Aerts | Belgium | 1:11:32 |
| 1990 | Marti ten Kate | Netherlands | 1:02:24 | Carla Beurskens | Netherlands | 1:10:04 |
| 1991 | John Burra | Tanzania | 1:01:38 | Ingrid Kristiansen | Norway | 1:09:05 |
| 1992 | Manuel Matias | Portugal | 1:02:04 | Anne van Schuppen | Netherlands | 1:13:20 |
| 1993 | Benson Masya | Kenya | 1:00:24 | Colleen De Reuck | South Africa | 1:10:50 |
| 1994 | Benson Masya | Kenya | 1:02:00 | Jane Salumäe | Estonia | 1:10:10 |
| 1995 | Simon Lopuyet | Kenya | 1:01:42 | Simona Staicu | Romania | 1:10:58 |
| 1996 | Thomas Osano | Kenya | 1:02:03 | Jane Salumäe | Estonia | 1:11:38 |
| 1997 | Grazia Calvaresi | Italy | 1:01:08 | Esther Kiplagat | Kenya | 1:10:10 |
| 1998 | Simon Bor | Kenya | 1:01:03 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 1:07:32 |
| 1999 | Isaac Chemobo | Kenya | 1:01:00 | Cristina Pomacu | Romania | 1:10:02 |
| 2000 | Zebedayo Bayo | Tanzania | 1:01:07 | Lornah Kiplagat | Kenya | 1:06:56 |
| 2001 | Josephat Rop | Kenya | 1:02:12 | Catherine Ndereba | Kenya | 1:07:54 |
| 2002 | Yusuf Songoka | Kenya | 1:00:53 | Lenah Cheruiyot | Kenya | 1:08:51 |
| 2003 | Joseph Ngolepus | Kenya | 1:00:53 | Marleen Renders | Belgium | 1:09:54 |
| 2004 | Christopher Cheboiboch | Kenya | 1:02:41 | Mary Ptikany | Kenya | 1:13:36 |
| 2005 | Moses Kigen | Kenya | 1:01:45 | Mary Ptikany | Kenya | 1:10:18 |
| 2006 | Moses Kigen | Kenya | 1:01:17 | Simona Staicu | Hungary | 1:12:49 |
| 2007 | Samuel Wanjiru | Kenya | 58:33 | Hilda Kibet | Kenya | 1:09:43 |
| 2008 | Patrick Musyoki | Kenya | 1:00:08 | Pauline Wangui | Kenya | 1:09:49 |
| 2009 | Sammy Kitwara | Kenya | 59:47 | Pauline Wangui | Kenya | 1:10:50 |
| 2010 | Patrick Musyoki | Kenya | 59:52 | Pauline Wangui | Kenya | 1:10:36 |
| 2011 | Lelisa Desisa | Ethiopia | 59:37 | Flomena Chepchirchir | Kenya | 1:09:06 |
| 2012 | Stephen Kibet | Kenya | 58:54 | Josephine Chepkoech | Kenya | 1:11:20 |
| 2013 | Edwin Kipyego | Kenya | 1:00:05 | Laurane Picoche | France | 1:11:45 |
| 2014 | John Mwangangi | Kenya | 1:00:26 | Jip Vastenburg | Netherlands | 1:13:15 |
| 2015 | Stanley Biwott | Kenya | 59:20 | Maja Neuenschwander | Switzerland | 1:11:08 |
| 2016 | Edwin Kipyego | Kenya | 1:00:27 | Minna Lamminen | Finland | 1:14:15 |
| 2017 | Geoffrey Yegon | Kenya | 59:56 | Fabienne Schlumpf | Switzerland | 1:10:17 |
| 2018 | James Rungaru | Kenya | 59:37 | Maja Neuenschwander | Switzerland | 1:10:46 |
| 2019 | Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions | Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions | Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions | Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions | Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions | Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions |
| 2020 | Dawit Wolde | Ethiopia | 59:58 | Joyline Chemutai | Kenya | 1:09:44 |

### Wins by country

| Country | Men's race | Women's race | Total |
| Kenya | 23 | 14 | 37 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Belgium | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Estonia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Germany | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hungary | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Portugal | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Romania | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 |
In 2023, Wales’ Sir Dave James set a new Welsh Record in the M60 category, also winning the age group of that year.
In 2023, Wales’ Peter Gillibrand clinched the record for pouring the most amount of lager in his eyes during the race.