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 51-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 , 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 () is 2:03:31, set by Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba in 2025, 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 22 victories by Kenyan male runners, 17 victories by Ethiopian female runners, and 12 victories by Dutch female runners.

Men's winners

+ Men's winners of the Amsterdam MarathonDateAthleteCountryNote3 May 19752:16:51"Marathonrecord van Groninger Henk Kalf" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 5 May 1975. Retrieved 10 October 2023.8 May 19762:18:48Hans de Bruijn, "Nederland sneuvelt op de marathon" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 10 May 1976. Retrieved 10 October 2023.21 May 19772:12:47Hans de Bruijn, "Rodgers sloopt concurrentie in marathon" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 23 May 1977. Retrieved 10 October 2023.20 May 1978 colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" data-sort-value="" "Geen marathon in Amsterdam" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 28 March 1978. Retrieved 10 October 2023.19 May 19792:14:46Louis Weisscher, "Marathon Amsterdam verdient een veel beter deelnemersveld" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 21 May 1979. Retrieved 10 October 2023.26 April 19802:09:01Ab Schreijnders, "Marathon van Nijboer ideaal" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 28 April 1980. Retrieved 10 October 2023.9 May 19812:18:11Hans van Alphen, "'Brekebeen' laat Dam volstromen" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 11 May 1981. Retrieved 10 October 2023.8 May 19822:12:15Henk van der Sluis, "Cor Vriend kroont zich op de dam tot beste" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 10 May 1982. Retrieved 16 October 2023.7 May 19832:13:41Henk van der Sluis, Joop Holthausen & George Verberne, "De dramatische zege van Cor Vriend" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 7 May 1983. Retrieved 10 October 2023.12 May 19842:14:28Hans van Wissen, "Nijboer trotseert eenzaan stormen" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 14 May 1984. Retrieved 13 October 2023.12 May 19852:19:24"Marathon door pech achtervolgd" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 14 May 1985. Retrieved 10 October 2023.11 May 19862:14:46"Van Huylebroeck op de goede weg" (in Dutch), Limburgsch Dagblad, 12 May 1986. Retrieved 10 October 2023.10 May 19872:12:40Gio Lippens, "Plas valt slecht" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 11 May 1987. Retrieved 10 October 2023.7 May 19882:12:38Hans van Wissen, "Slalom van Nijboer half procent te lang" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 9 May 1988. Retrieved 13 October 2023.7 May 19892:13:52Marleen Houter, "Gerard Nijboer 'Mister Mokum'" (in Dutch), De Telegraaf, 8 May 1989. Retrieved 17 October 2023.13 May 19902:11:52Coo Dijkman, "Nijboer snelt naar Split" (in Dutch), De Telegraaf, 14 May 1990. Retrieved 17 October 2023.15 September 19912:13:26Hans van Wissen, "Marathonlopers zoeken juiste weg in Amsterdam" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 16 September 1991. Retrieved 17 October 2023.27 September 19922:14:58Hans van Wissen, "Slechte naam achtervolgt marathon" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 28 September 1992. Retrieved 17 October 2023.26 September 19932:11:56"Dansen in de regen" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 27 September 1993. Retrieved 16 October 2023.25 September 19942:15:56"Ethiopiër Eticha snelste in Amsterdam" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 26 September 1994. Retrieved 10 October 2023.24 September 19952:14:00Hans van Wissen, "Amsterdamse marathon heeft het nog steeds niet" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 25 September 1995. Retrieved 17 October 2023.3 November 19962:10:57Hans Klippus, "Winnaar van marathon Amsterdam had nog nooit van Nederland gehoord; Debutant Chebet spot met alle logica" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 4 November 1996. Retrieved 11 October 2023.2 November 19972:08:24"Korir Wins In Amsterdam", The New York Times, 3 November 1997. Retrieved 11 October 2023.1 November 19982:08:13Rob Velthuis, "McKiernan ziet recordpoging stranden/Marathon van Amsterdam fleurt op temidden van depressies/'Ik was sterk tot de laatste drie kilometer'" (in Dutch), Trouw, 2 November 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2023.17 October 19992:06:47"Marathon Amsterdam ongeëvenaard snel" (in Dutch), Trouw, 18 October 1999. Retrieved 11 October 2023.15 October 20002:08:57"Regisseur Hermens heeft niet alles in de hand" (in Dutch), Trouw, 16 October 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2023.21 October 20012:07:02"El Himer, held vanuit het niets" (in Dutch), Trouw, 22 October 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2023.20 October 20022:07:26"Debutanten zegevieren in marathon Amsterdam" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 21 October 2002. Retrieved 10 October 2023.19 October 20032:06:39Wim van Hemert, "William Kipsang breaks course record in Amsterdam marathon", World Athletics, 19 October 2003. Retrieved 10 October 2023.17 October 20042:06:23Wim van Hemert, "Cheboror sets course record and becomes third fastest of the year in Amsterdam marathon", World Athletics, 17 October 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2023.16 October 20052:06:20Wim van Hemert, "2:06:20 win for Gebrselassie in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 16 October 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2023.15 October 20062:08:52Wim van Hemert, "Narrow win for Busendich in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 15 October 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2023.21 October 20072:06:29Wim van Hemert, "2:06:29 breakthrough for Mutai - Amsterdam Marathon", World Athletics, 21 October 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2023.19 October 20082:07:52Wim van Hemert, "Kirui 2:07 and Cheromei 2:25 debut - Double Kenyan victory in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 19 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2023.18 October 20092:06:18"Keniaanse debutant wint marathon" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 19 October 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2023.17 October 20102:05:44Wim van Hemert, "Getu Feleke sets Amsterdam course record: 2:05:44", World Athletics, 17 October 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2023.16 October 20112:05:53Wim van Hemert, "Chebet sizzles sub-2:06, course record for Gelana in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 17 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2023.21 October 20122:05:41Wim van Hemert, "Chebet and Hailu break course records in Amsterdam - Report", World Athletics, 21 oktober 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2023.20 October 20132:05:36Cors van den Brink, "Chebet breaks Amsterdam course record with third victory in a row", World Athletics, 20 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2023.19 October 20142:06:22"Kipyego wint marathon Amsterdam" (in Dutch), NOS, 19 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2023.18 October 20152:06:19Cors van den Brink, "Kipyego and Chepkirui battle the cold to win in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 18 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2023.16 October 20162:05:21"Wanjiru wint marathon Amsterdam met parcoursrecord" (in Dutch), NOS, 16 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2023.15 October 20172:05:09Cors van den Brink, "Cherono breaks course record at Amsterdam Marathon", World Athletics, 15 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2023.21 October 20182:04:06Eric Roeske & Bob Ramsak, "Cherono clocks 2:04:06 Dutch all-comers record in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 21 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2023.20 October 20192:05:09"Kipchumba wint marathon Amsterdam, Nageeye mist podium en record" (in Dutch), NOS, 20 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2023.18 October 2020 colspan="4" align="center" data-sort-value="" "Streep door marathon van Amsterdam vanwege corona" (in Dutch), De Telegraaf, 21 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.17 October 20212:03:39"Tola en Tanui snellen naar parcoursrecord in marathon van Amsterdam" (in Dutch), NOS, 17 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2023.16 October 20222:04:49"Ayana runs fastest ever women's marathon debut with 2:17:20 in Amsterdam", World Athletics, 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2023.15 October 20232:04:18"Belete and Belet triumph at Amsterdam Marathon", World Athletics, 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.20 October 20242:05:38"Yehualaw breaks Amsterdam course record, Getachew regains title", World Athletics, 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024. 19 October 2025 2:03:31 "Recordtijd Kipchumba in marathon van Amsterdam, NK-titels Choukoud en Luijten", NOS, 19 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.

Women's winners

+ Women's winners of the Amsterdam MarathonDateAthleteCountryNote3 May 19753:13:388 May 19763:24:31"De winnaars van Amsterdam op een rij" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 11 May 1990. Retrieved 11 October 2023.21 May 19773:28:2420 May 1978 colspan="4" style="text-align: center;" data-sort-value="" 19 May 19793:21:40Cees van Nieuwenhuizen & Henk van der Sluis, "Mensenmassa m'n beste doping" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 21 May 1979. Retrieved 10 October 2023.Peter Puite & J. Koumans, "Alle dames - Super lange afstand 1979 prestaties op een rijtje" (in Dutch), Stichting Atletiekerfgoed. Retrieved 12 October 2023.26 April 19802:40:159 May 19812:43:388 May 19822:37:287 May 19832:43:4712 May 19842:43:5112 May 19852:47:1511 May 19862:46:2010 May 19872:36:217 May 19882:41:567 May 19892:47:1613 May 19902:35:3115 September 19912:41:1427 September 19922:50:4126 September 19932:29:1225 September 19942:51:5724 September 19952:48:573 November 19962:34:35"Nadja Wijenberg", World Athletics. Retrieved 11 October 2023.2 November 19972:37:361 November 19982:22:2317 October 19992:25:29"Lornah Kiplagat", World Athletics. Retrieved 11 October 2023.15 October 20002:29:54"Abeba Tolla", World Athletics. Retrieved 11 October 2023.21 October 20012:28:4020 October 20022:22:1919 October 20032:28:0617 October 20042:27:3316 October 20052:30:0615 October 20062:28:2621 October 20072:28:1619 October 20082:25:5718 October 20092:27:4317 October 20102:25:0316 October 20112:22:0821 October 20122:21:0920 October 20132:23:0219 October 20142:28:3518 October 20152:24:1116 October 20162:23:2115 October 20172:21:5421 October 20182:23:1420 October 20192:19:2618 October 2020 colspan="4" align="center" data-sort-value="" 17 October 20212:17:5716 October 20222:17:2015 October 20232:18:2120 October 20242:16:52 19 October 2025 2:17:38 "Recordtijd Kipchumba in marathon van Amsterdam, NK-titels Choukoud en Luijten", NOS, 19 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.

Victories by country + Number of victories by countryCountryMenWomenTotal228308172561218303213213022022022022101101101011011101101101Updated for the 2025 edition

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