The Dutch Athletics Championships () is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation, which serves as the national championship for the sport in the Netherlands. It is typically held as a two- or three-day event in the Dutch summer, ranging from late June to early August. The venue of the championships varies, though Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium has been a regular host.

Established in 1910 as a men-only competition, the programme expanded to include women's events in 1921.Dutch Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-31.

Events The current track and field programme features a total of 38 individual Dutch Championship athletics events, divided evenly between the sexes.Uitslagen ASICS NK senioren 2017 Atletiek. Retrieved 2018-03-31.

Track running 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres Obstacle events 100 metres hurdles (women only), 110 metres hurdles (men only), 400 metres hurdles, 3000 metres steeplechase Jumping events Pole vault, high jump, long jump, triple jump Throwing events Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw Combined events Decathlon (men only), heptathlon (women only)

Men competed in the 200 metres hurdles up to the 1978 championships and women competed in that discipline in 1973 only. On some occasions, national club competitions in 4 × 100 metres relay and 4 × 400 metres relay are contested at the national championships.

The women's programme expanded inline with international acceptance of women's athletics. The women's 1500 metres was added in 1967 and 3000 metres followed in 1974 (and remained on the programme up to 1994). The 80 metres hurdles was held until 1968, after which it was replaced by the international standard 100 metres hurdles. A women's 400 m hurdles was first held in 1976. The last women's pentathlon was contested in 1980 and was then replaced by the new heptathlon event. The women's equivalents of the men's standard 5000 m and 10,000 m were added in 1981. Later additions to the women's programme were triple jump (1991), pole vault and hammer throw (1995) and the steeplechase (2002) – the final addition bringing women to parity of events in track and field.

Dutch championships in cross country running, racewalking, the half marathon, marathon, 100 kilometres run and 24-hour run are all conducted separately.

Editions

Year Date Venue Place 1911 11 June20 August28 August10 September BredaThe HagueZwolleArnhem 1938 7 August Deventer 1939 29 and 30 July Rotterdam (shot put in The Hague) 1940 10 and 11 August Amsterdam 1960 23 and 24 July Eindhoven 1961 29 and 30 July Vlaardingen 1962 11 and 12 August Amsterdam 1963 10 and 11 August Rotterdam 1964 22 and 23 August Beverwijk 1965 14 and 15 August Groningen 1966 6 and 7 August Amsterdam 1967 12 and 13 August Rotterdam 1968 3 and 4 August Groningen 1969 2 and 3 August Groningen 1970 25 and 26 July Haarlem 1971 3 and 4 July Drachten 1972 4 to 6 August Kerkrade 1973 14 and 15 July the Hague 1974 2 to 4 August Arnhem 1975 5 and 6 July Arnhem 1976 21 and 22 August the Hague 1977 8 to 10 July Sittard 1978 4 to 6 August Groningen 1979 10 to 12 August Nijmegen 1980 8 to 10 August Sittard 1981 8 and 9 August Utrecht 1982 7 and 8 August Amsterdam 1983 23 and 24 July Vught 1984 23 and 24 June Sittard 1985 6 and 7 July Zwolle 1986 12 and 13 July Amsterdam 1987 11 and 12 July Leiden 1988 16 and 17 July Groningen 1989 7 to 9 July Hengelo 1990 13 to 15 July Rotterdam 1991 26 to 28 July Eindhoven 1992 3 to 5 July Helmond 1993 23 to 25 July Amsterdam 1994 15 to 17 July Assen 1995 14 to 16 July Bergen op Zoom 1996 31 May to 2 June the Hague 1997 4 to 6 July Emmeloord 1998 10 to 12 July Groningen 1999 26 and 27 June Apeldoorn 2000 15 and 16 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2001 7 and 8 July Tilburg 2002 6 and 7 July Sittard 2003 12 and 13 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2004 10 and 11 July Utrecht 2005 9 and 10 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2006 8 and 9 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2007 30 June and 1 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2008 5 and 6 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2009 1 and 2 August Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2010 17 and 18 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2011 30 and 31 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2012 16 and 17 June Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2013 20 and 21 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2014 26 and 27 July Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2015 30 July to 2 August Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2016 16 to 19 June Olympic Stadium Amsterdam 2017 14 to 16 July Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd Utrecht 2018 21 to 24 July Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd Utrecht 2019 25 to 28 July Sportpark Laan van Poot The Hague 2020 29 to 30 August Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd Utrecht 2021 24 to 27 June Sportcomplex Dr Schaepmanlaan Breda 2022 24 to 26 June Sportpark Orderbos Apeldoorn 2023 28 to 30 July Sportcomplex Dr Schaepmanlaan Breda 2024 28 to 30 June Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion Hengelo 2025 2 to 3 August Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion Hengelo 2026 25 to 26 July Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion Hengelo

Championship records Men EventRecordAthleteClubLocationDate 100 m 10.00 Nsikak Ekpo HAAG Athletics Hengelo 25 July 2026 200 m 20.11 Churandy Martina Rotterdam Athletics Amsterdam 19 June 2016 400 m 44.93 Jonas Phijffers AV '34 Hengelo 26 July 2026 800 m 1:45.25 Thijmen Kupers Groningen Athletics Amsterdam 19 June 2016 1500 m 3:35.80 Stefan Nillessen AV Cifla Hengelo 30 June 2024 5000 m 13:34.62 Kamiel Maase Leiden Athletics Utrecht 11 July 2004 10,000 m 27:50.50 Jos Hermens KNAU Groningen 4 August 1978 110 m hurdles 13.44 Robin Korving AV Hera Amsterdam 16 July 2000 400 m hurdles 48.73 Harry Schulting Prins Hendrik Nijmegen 12 August 1979 3000 m steeplechase 8:20.61 Simon Vroemen A.V. Sprint Amsterdam 8 July 2006 4 × 100 m 40.64 AAC Assen 17 July 1974 4 × 400 m 2:58.22 AAC Rotterdam 15 July 1990 20 km walk 1:27:48.1 Harold van Beek RWV Bergen op Zoom 15 July 1995 High jump 2.26 m Ruud Wielart AV Haarlem Nijmegen 12 August 1979 Pole vault 5.84 m Menno Vloon AV Lycurgus Hengelo 30 June 2024 Long jump 8.19 m Emiel Mellaard AAC Groningen 17 July 1988 Triple jump 16.65 m Fabian Florant HAAG Athletics Amsterdam 2 August 2015 Shot put 21.02 m Rutger Smith Groningen Athletics Amsterdam 8 July 2006 Discus throw 67.21 m Ruben Rolvink Olympus '70 Hengelo 25 July 2026 Hammer throw 73.55 m Denzel Comenentia AAC Hengelo 28 June 2024 Javelin throw 79.55 m Ryan Jansen AV Spado Hengelo 26 July 2026 Decathlon 8447 pts Robert de Wit PSV Athletics Eindhoven 22 May 1988

Women EventRecordAthleteClubDateLocation 100 m 11.02 Dafne Schippers Hellas Utrecht 31 July 2015 Amsterdam 200 m 22.62 Tasa Jiya AV Lycurgus 30 June 2024 Hengelo 400 m 51.09 Myrte van der Schoot GAC Hilversum 26 July 2026 Hengelo 800 m 2:01.07 Sanne Verstegen Rotterdam Athletics 27 July 2014 Amsterdam 1500 m 4:11.47 Britt Ummels AV Unitas 28 July 2019 The Hague 5000 m 15:15.70 Diane van Es PAC 28 June 2024 Hengelo 10,000 m 32:20.37 Lornah Kiplagat AV Hylas 25 May 2006 Vught 100 m hurdles 12.65 Nadine Visser Streker Atletiek Vereniging 26 July 2026 Hengelo 400 m hurdles 54.95 Cathelijn Peeters Prins Hendrik 29 July 2023 Breda 3000 m steeplechase 9:43.26 Irene van der Reijken Rotterdam Athletics 25 June 2021 Breda 4 × 100 m 45.31 Eindhoven Athletics 2 August 2015 Amsterdam 4 × 400 m 3:42.85 Rotterdam Athletics 19 July 2016 Amsterdam High jump 1.91 m Nadine Broersen A.V. Sprint 27 July 2014 Amsterdam Britt Weerman Groningen Athletics 29 June 2024 Hengelo Pole vault 4.56 m Marijn Kieft AAV '36 25 July 2026 Hengelo Long jump 6.78 m Dafne Schippers Hellas Utrecht 26 July 2014 Amsterdam Triple jump 13.51 m Kellynsia Leerdam AAC 2 August 2025 Hengelo Shot put 20.58 m Jessica Schilder AV Hera 26 July 2026 Hengelo Discus throw 65.12 m Jorinde van Klinken Groningen Athletics 26 July 2026 Hengelo Hammer throw 64.77 m Wendy Koolhaas Groningen Athletics 29 August 2020 Utrecht Javelin throw 59.53 m Lisanne Schol AV Lycurgus 30 August 2020 Utrecht Heptathlon 6213 pts Marjon Wijnsma Olympia 22 May 1988 Eindhoven

See also

List of Dutch records in athletics

References