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Dam tot Damloop

Dam tot Damloop
Runners exiting the IJtunnel in 1986
DateSecond-last sunday of September
LocationFrom Amsterdam to Zaandam
Event typeRoad
Distance10 miles (16.1 km)
Primary sponsorAsics
Established1985
Last held2024
Course recordsMen's: 44:27 (2011)
Kenya Leonard Komon
Women's: 50:31 (1987)
Norway Ingrid Kristiansen
Official siteOfficial website
Participants36,350 (2014)
Moses Masai en route to his victory at the 2009 edition of the race

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 Netherlands. 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.

History

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

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

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  Belgium 52:09 ? ? ?
1986 Fernando Mamede  Portugal 45:14 Carla Beurskens  Netherlands 53:04
1987 Vincent Rousseau  Belgium 46:07 Ingrid Kristiansen  Norway 50:31
1988 Domingos Castro  Portugal 46:55 Carla Beurskens  Netherlands 53:21
1989 Dave Long  United Kingdom 46:28 Carla Beurskens  Netherlands 52:59
1990 Brahim Lahlafi  Morocco 46:51 Heléna Barócsi  Hungary 53:57
1991 Joseph Keino  Kenya 46:05 Heléna Barócsi  Hungary 53:54
1992 Charles Omwoyo  Kenya 46:48 Heléna Barócsi  Hungary 52:10
1993 Josephat Machuka  Kenya 45:22 Hellen Kimaiyo  Kenya 52:59
1994 Charles Omwoyo  Kenya 45:50 Hellen Kimaiyo  Kenya 52:28
1995 Paul Tergat  Kenya 45:50 Hellen Kimaiyo  Kenya 51:49
1996 Josephat Machuka  Kenya 45:19 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 53:01
1997 Paul Koech  Kenya 44:45 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 51:52
1998 Brahim Lahlafi  Morocco 45:24 Leah Malot  Kenya 53:11
1999 Mohammed Mourhit  Belgium 1:01:00 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 1:09:20
2000 Christopher Cheboiboch  Kenya 1:00:49 Lornah Kiplagat  Kenya 1:07:37
2001 Charles Kamathi  Kenya 46:05 Susan Chepkemei  Kenya 51:23
2002 Charles Kamathi  Kenya 45:08 Lornah Kiplagat  Kenya 50:54
2003 Francis Kibiwott  Kenya 45:46 Restituta Joseph  Tanzania 52:17
2004 Hendrick Ramaala  South Africa 46:04 Susan Chepkemei  Kenya 53:06
2005 William Kipsang  Kenya 46:04 Isabella Ochichi  Kenya 51:08
2006 Francis Kibiwott  Kenya 45:27 Lornah Kiplagat  Netherlands 50:50
2007 Zersenay Tadese  Eritrea 45:51 Belaynesh Fikadu  Ethiopia 52:57
2008 Sammy Kitwara  Kenya 45:16 Peninah Arusei  Kenya 51:21
2009 Moses Masai  Kenya 45:16 Linet Masai  Kenya 50:39
2010 John Mwangangi  Kenya 45:26 Hilda Kibet  Netherlands 51:30
2011 Leonard Komon  Kenya 44:27 Priscah Cherono  Kenya 51:57
2012 Leonard Komon  Kenya 44:48 Sylvia Kibet  Kenya 51:42
2013 Nguse Amlosom  Eritrea 45:28 Joyce Chepkirui  Kenya 51:33
2014 John Mwangangi  Kenya 45:45 Linet Masai  Kenya 53:09
2015 Edwin Kiptoo  Kenya 45:19 Joyce Chepkirui  Kenya 51:30
2016 Edwin Kiptoo  Kenya 45:25 Alice Aprot  Kenya 51:59
2017 Birhanu Legese  Ethiopia 45:19 Mercyline Chelangat  Uganda 53:08
2018 Joshua Cheptegei  Uganda 45:15 Lonah Salpeter  Israel 50:45
2019 Solomon Berihu  Ethiopia 45:51 Evaline Chirchir  Kenya 50:32
2020 Cancelled [2]
2021 Cancelled [2]
2022 Charles Langat  Kenya 45:14 Margaret Kipkemboi  Kenya 50:42 [2]
2023 Mathew Kimeli  Kenya 45:18 Agnes Keino  Kenya 52:20 [6]
2024 Muktar Edris  Ethiopia 44:51 Asayech Ayichew  Ethiopia 51:18

References

  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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