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List of winners of the Rotterdam Marathon

The Rotterdam Marathon is a road race of 42.195 km (26 mi 385 yd) across the city of Rotterdam that has been contested by men and women annually since 1981. This marathon is usually held in April, except the first two editions were held in May and, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 race was cancelled and the 2021 race was postponed to October.

Belayneh Dinsamo at the finish line of the 1987 race. He has the most victories in this marathon winning in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1996.

In the inaugural race of 1981, John Graham was the first male winner in a time of 2:09:28 (h:m:s) and Marja Wokke was the first female winner in 2:43:23. Three times a marathon world record (WR) was set in Rotterdam. In 1985, Carlos Lopes set a men's world record of 2:07:12. Two years later, Belayneh Dinsamo improved the men's world record to 2:06:50. And in 1998, Tegla Laroupe set a women's world record of 2:20:47 in the race. The current course record (CR) for men is 2:03:36 set by Bashir Abdi in 2021 and for women 2:18:58 set by Tiki Gelana in 2012.

Dinsamo has won the Rotterdam Marathon four times in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1996, which are the most victories by one runner. Laroupe won three times in 1997–1999. And Robert de Castella (1983/1991), Carla Beurskens (1984/1990), Marius Kipserem (2016/2019), Bashir Abdi (2021/2023), and Abdi Nageeye (2022/2024) each won twice.

Most victories are from runners representing Kenya, Ethiopia, and host country the Netherlands. In the women's category, the Kenyans had nine victories, the Ethiopans nine, and the Dutch seven. In the men's category, the victory numbers vary more: eighteen victories for Kenya, eight for Ethiopia and two for the Netherlands.

Men's winners

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Carlos Lopes during his 1985 race, where he set a world record.
 
Joshua Chelanga receives the trophy after winning the 2007 marathon.
 
William Kipsang after winning the 2008 marathon
 
Marius Kimutai winning the 2017 edition
Men's winners of the Rotterdam Marathon
Date Athlete Country Time Note Ref.
23 May 1981 John Graham   Scotland 2:09:28 CR [1]
22 May 1982 Rodolfo Gómez   Mexico 2:11:57 [2]
9 April 1983 Robert de Castella   Australia 2:08:37 CR [3]
14 April 1984 Gidamis Shahanga   Tanzania 2:11:12 [4]
20 April 1985 Carlos Lopes   Portugal 2:07:12 WR [5]
19 April 1986 Abebe Mekonnen   Ethiopia 2:09:08 [6]
18 April 1987 Belayneh Dinsamo   Ethiopia 2:12:58 [7]
17 April 1988 Belayneh Dinsamo   Ethiopia 2:06:50 WR [7]
16 April 1989 Belayneh Dinsamo   Ethiopia 2:08:39 [7]
22 April 1990 Hiromi Taniguchi   Japan 2:10:56 [7]
21 April 1991 Robert de Castella   Australia 2:09:42 [7]
5 April 1992 Salvador García   Mexico 2:09:16 [7]
18 April 1993 Dionicio Cerón   Mexico 2:11:06 [7]
17 April 1994 Vincent Rousseau   Belgium 2:07:51 [7]
23 April 1995 Martín Fiz   Spain 2:08:57 [7]
28 April 1996 Belayneh Dinsamo   Ethiopia 2:10:30 [7]
20 April 1997 Domingos Castro   Portugal 2:07:51 [7]
19 April 1998 Fabián Roncero   Spain 2:07:26 [7]
18 April 1999 Japhet Kosgei   Kenya 2:07:09 [7]
16 April 2000 Kenneth Cheruiyot   Kenya 2:08:22 [7]
22 April 2001 Josephat Kiprono   Kenya 2:06:50 =CR[note 1] [7]
21 April 2002 Simon Biwott   Kenya 2:08:36 [7]
13 April 2003 William Kiplagat   Kenya 2:07:42 [7]
4 April 2004 Felix Limo   Kenya 2:06:14 CR [7]
10 April 2005 Jimmy Muindi   Kenya 2:07:50 [7]
9 April 2006 Sammy Korir   Kenya 2:06:38 [7]
15 April 2007 Joshua Chelanga   Kenya 2:08:21 [7]
13 April 2008 William Kipsang   Kenya 2:05:49 CR [7]
5 April 2009 Duncan Kibet   Kenya 2:04:27 CR [7]
11 April 2010 Patrick Makau   Kenya 2:04:48 [7]
10 April 2011 Wilson Chebet   Kenya 2:05:27 [8]
15 April 2012 Yemane Tsegay   Ethiopia 2:04:48 [9]
14 April 2013 Tilahun Regassa   Ethiopia 2:05:38 [10]
13 April 2014 Eliud Kipchoge   Kenya 2:05:00 [11]
12 April 2015 Abera Kuma   Ethiopia 2:06:47 [12]
10 April 2016 Marius Kipserem   Kenya 2:06:11 [13]
9 April 2017 Marius Kimutai   Kenya 2:06:04 [14]
8 April 2018 Kenneth Kipkemoi   Kenya 2:05:44 [15]
7 April 2019 Marius Kipserem   Kenya 2:04:11 CR [16]
5 April 2020 Marathon cancelled[note 2] [17]
24 October 2021 Bashir Abdi   Belgium 2:03:36 CR [18]
10 April 2022 Abdi Nageeye   Netherlands 2:04:56 [19]
16 April 2023 Bashir Abdi   Belgium 2:03:47 [20]
14 April 2024 Abdi Nageeye   Netherlands 2:04:45 [21]

Women's winners

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Hiromi Ominami during her winning race in 2007
 
Lyubov Morgunova during her winning race in 2008
 
Philes Ongori during her winning race in 2011
 
Asami Kato (front right) during her winning race in 2015
Women's winners of the Rotterdam Marathon
Date Athlete Country Time Note Ref.
23 May 1981 Marja Wokke   Netherlands 2:43:23 CR [1]
22 May 1982 Mathilde Heuing   West Germany 2:54:03 [2]
9 April 1983 Rosa Mota   Portugal 2:32:27 CR [3]
14 April 1984 Carla Beurskens   Netherlands 2:34:56 [4]
20 April 1985 Wilma Rusman   Netherlands 2:35:32 [5]
19 April 1986 Ellinor Ljungros   Sweden 2:41:06 [22][23]
18 April 1987 Nelly Aerts   Belgium 2:41:24 [7]
17 April 1988 Xiao Hongyan   China 2:37:46 [7]
16 April 1989 Elena Murgoci   Romania 2:32:03 CR [7]
22 April 1990 Carla Beurskens   Netherlands 2:29:47 CR [7]
21 April 1991 Joke Kleijweg   Netherlands 2:34:18 [7]
5 April 1992 Aurora Cunha   Portugal 2:29:14 CR [7]
18 April 1993 Anne van Schuppen   Netherlands 2:34:15 [7]
17 April 1994 Miyoko Asahina   Japan 2:25:52 CR [7]
23 April 1995 Mónica Pont   Spain 2:30:34 [7]
28 April 1996 Lieve Slegers   Belgium 2:28:06 [7]
20 April 1997 Tegla Laroupe   Kenya 2:22:07 CR [7]
19 April 1998 Tegla Laroupe   Kenya 2:20:47 WR [7]
18 April 1999 Tegla Laroupe   Kenya 2:22:48 [7]
16 April 2000 Ana Isabel Alonso   Spain 2:30:21 [7]
22 April 2001 Susan Chepkemei   Kenya 2:25:45 [7]
21 April 2002 Takami Ominami   Japan 2:23:43 [7]
13 April 2003 Olivera Jevtić   Serbia and Montenegro 2:25:23 [7]
4 April 2004 Zhor El Kamch   Morocco 2:26:10 [7]
10 April 2005 Lornah Kiplagat   Netherlands 2:27:36 [7]
9 April 2006 Gishu Mindaye   Ethiopia 2:28:30 [7]
15 April 2007 Hiromi Ominami   Japan 2:26:36 [7]
13 April 2008 Lyubov Morgunova   Russia 2:25:10 [7]
5 April 2009 Nailiya Yulamanova   Russia 2:26:30 [7]
11 April 2010 Aberu Kebede   Ethiopia 2:25:25 [7]
10 April 2011 Philes Ongori   Kenya 2:24:20 [8][24]
15 April 2012 Tiki Gelana   Ethiopia 2:18:58 CR [9][25]
14 April 2013 Jemima Sumgong   Kenya 2:23:27 [10]
13 April 2014 Abebech Afework   Ethiopia 2:27:50 [11]
12 April 2015 Asami Kato   Japan 2:26:30 [12]
10 April 2016 Letebrhan Haylay   Ethiopia 2:26:15 [13]
9 April 2017 Meskerem Assefa   Ethiopia 2:24:18 [14]
8 April 2018 Visiline Jepkesho   Kenya 2:23:47 [15]
7 April 2019 Ashete Bekere   Ethiopia 2:22:55 [16]
5 April 2020 Marathon cancelled[note 2] [17]
24 October 2021 Stella Barsosio   Kenya 2:22:08 [18]
10 April 2022 Haven Hailu   Ethiopia 2:22:01 [26]
16 April 2023 Eunice Chumba   Kenya 2:20:31 [20]
14 April 2024 Ashete Bekere   Ethiopia 2:19:30 [21]

Victories by country

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Number of victories by country
Country Men Women Total
  Kenya 18 9 27
  Ethiopia 8 9 17
  Netherlands 2 7 9
  Belgium 3 2 5
  Japan 1 4 5
  Portugal 2 2 4
  Spain 2 2 4
  Mexico 3 0 3
  Australia 2 0 2
  Russia 0 2 2
  China 0 1 1
  Morocco 0 1 1
  Romania 0 1 1
  Scotland 1 0 1
  Serbia and Montenegro 0 1 1
  Sweden 0 1 1
  Tanzania 1 0 1
  West Germany 0 1 1
Updated for the 2024 edition

Notes

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  1. ^ The time of 2:06:50 equaled the course record of Belayneh Dinsamo from 1988.[7]
  2. ^ a b The marathon was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Toptijd Graham op marathon" (in Dutch), De Volkskrant, 25 May 1981. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Kees Kooman, "Wind blaast toptijd omver" (in Dutch), Het Vrije Volk, 24 May 1982. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "De Castella winnaar boeiende marathon" (in Dutch) Trouw, 11 April 1983. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Henk van der Sluis, "Rotterdam verspeelt geld en goede naam" (in Dutch) Het Parool, 16 April 1984. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jos Visbeen, "Portugese magiër van de marathon" (in Dutch), De Telegraaf, 22 April 1985. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  6. ^ Rob Velthuis, "Ethiopische demonstratie van ontspannen presteren" (in Dutch), Trouw, 21 April 1986. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw "Palmares Marathon de Rotterdam" (in French), Marathoninfo.free.fr. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Chebet winnaar marathon Rotterdam" (in Dutch), NOS, 10 April 2011. Retrieved on 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Adhane wint marathon Rotterdam" (in Dutch), NOS, 15 April 2012. Retrieved on 12 October 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Regassa wint marathon Rotterdam" (in Dutch), NOS, 14 April 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  11. ^ a b Cors van den Brink, "Kipchoge clocks impressive 2:05:00 in Rotterdam despite windy conditions", World Athletics, 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  12. ^ a b Cors van den Brink, "Kuma gets maiden marathon win in windy Rotterdam", World Athletics, 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  13. ^ a b Cors van den Brink, "Kipserem scores upset victory at Rotterdam Marathon", World Athletics, 10 April 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  14. ^ a b Cors van den Brink, "Kimutai and Assefa cruise to Rotterdam marathon victories", World Athletics, 9 April 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Kipkemoi debuteert in Rotterdam met winst, Choukoud valt weer uit" (in Dutch), NOS, 8 April 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  16. ^ a b Mark Middel, "Kipserem wint marathon van Rotterdam in parcoursrecord" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 7 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  17. ^ a b c "Marathon van Rotterdam geschrapt: 'Moeilijk om massa mensen te beheersen'" (in Dutch), NOS, 20 July 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Belgische atleet Bashir Abdi wint marathon van Rotterdam" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 24 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Nageeye wint als eerste Nederlandse man marathon Rotterdam: 'Leek wel vliegtuig'" (in Dutch), NOS, 10 April 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  20. ^ a b "Belg Abdi voor tweede keer winnaar Rotterdam Marathon, Nageeye derde" (in Dutch), NOS, 16 April 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Nageeye wint voor tweede keer marathon van Rotterdam in Nederlands record" (in Dutch), NOS, 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  22. ^ Hidde van der Ploeg, "Ethiopisch duo eenzaam na vertrek 'hazen' in Rotterdam Marathon" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 21 April 1986. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Ellinor Ljungros", World Athletics. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Philes Ongori", World Athletics. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  25. ^ "Tiki Gelana", World Athletics. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Brinkman spot met wetten van topsport en loopt nationaal record in Rotterdam" (in Dutch), NOS, 10 April 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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