The CPC Loop Den Haag is an annual half marathon

Half marathon

A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...

 competition held in the Hague

The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

, 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 58:34 minutes was set at this race by Samuel Wanjiru

Samuel Wanjiru

Samuel Kamau Wanjiru was a Kenyan athlete, who specialized in long distance running. He became a professional at a young age and broke the world record in the half marathon when he was 18 years old...

 in 2007. This remains the men's course record, while Tegla Loroupe

Tegla Loroupe

Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner, and a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights, and education....

 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

Carla Beurskens

Carolina Alwina Hubertina Beurskens was one of Holland's most prominent female long distance runners from the second half of 1970s until far into 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres until the marathon...

 and Marti ten Kate

Marti ten Kate

Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...

 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 Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

n, runners. Kenya's dominance was highlighted by a ten-year undefeated streak in the men's race from 2001 to 2010.

Winners

Key:

Year	Winner men	Nationality	Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )	Winner women	Nationality	Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... )
1975	Henk Kalf		42:53	Not held
1976	Jose Reveyn		1:03:24
1977	Joachim Schirmer		1:02:40
1978	Wolf-Dieter Poschmann		1:03:36
1979	Øyvind Dahl Øyvind Dahl Øyvind Dahl is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented IL i BUL.At the European Championships he finished fifteenth in 10,000 metres in 1978 and ninth in marathon in 1982. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the World Cross...		1:03:07
1980	Øyvind Dahl Øyvind Dahl Øyvind Dahl is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented IL i BUL.At the European Championships he finished fifteenth in 10,000 metres in 1978 and ninth in marathon in 1982. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the World Cross...		1:02:46	Marja Wokke Marja Wokke Marja Wokke was Holland's leading marathon runner in the 1970s, before her role was taken over by Carla Beurskens. Wokke won the inaugural Rotterdam Marathon on 23 May 1981, clocking 2:43:23...		1:13:59
1981	Øyvind Dahl Øyvind Dahl Øyvind Dahl is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented IL i BUL.At the European Championships he finished fifteenth in 10,000 metres in 1978 and ninth in marathon in 1982. He also competed at the 1983 World Championships and the 1984 Summer Olympics as well as the World Cross...		1:04:18	Ine Valentin		1:24:31
1982	Hugh Jones Hugh Jones (athlete) Robin Evan Hugh Jones is a retired British long distance runner. He attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, where he began competing in long distance running both for the school and for Ranelagh Harriers, and the University of Liverpool.In 1982 Jones became the first British man to win the...		1:01:06	Annie van Stiphout		1:14:34
1983	Cor Lambregts		1:00:40	Gerrie Timmermans		1:18:44
1984	Ray Crabb		1:02:56	Carla Beurskens Carla Beurskens Carolina Alwina Hubertina Beurskens was one of Holland's most prominent female long distance runners from the second half of 1970s until far into 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres until the marathon...		1:12:57
1985	Carl Thackery		1:02:11	Carla Beurskens Carla Beurskens Carolina Alwina Hubertina Beurskens was one of Holland's most prominent female long distance runners from the second half of 1970s until far into 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres until the marathon...		1:10:44
1986	David Tavares		1:02:50	Carla Beurskens Carla Beurskens Carolina Alwina Hubertina Beurskens was one of Holland's most prominent female long distance runners from the second half of 1970s until far into 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres until the marathon...		1:09:28
1987	Marti ten Kate Marti ten Kate Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...		1:03:14	Karolina Szabo Karolina Szabó Karolina Szabó is a retired female Hungarian athlete, who specialized in the long-distance running events.Szabo was born in Dunaföldvár, Tolna...		1:10:58
1988	Marti ten Kate Marti ten Kate Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...		1:02:20	Evy Palm Evy Palm Evy Gunilla Palm is a former female athlete from Sweden, who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 24th place in the women's marathon...		1:12:24
1989	Marti ten Kate Marti ten Kate Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...		1:01:34	Nelly Aerts		1:11:32
1990	Marti ten Kate Marti ten Kate Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...		1:02:24	Carla Beurskens Carla Beurskens Carolina Alwina Hubertina Beurskens was one of Holland's most prominent female long distance runners from the second half of 1970s until far into 1990s, including all distances from 3000 metres until the marathon...		1:10:04
1991	John Burra John Burra John Burra is a retired long-distance runner from Tanzania, who won the 1987 edition of Amsterdam Marathon, clocking 2:12:40 on May 10, 1987. He twice represented his native country in the Olympic men's marathon, in 1988 and 1992...		1:01:38	Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen , was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She finished in fourth place in the first women's Olympic marathon race, at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Kristiansen started her career quite unremarkably, running 2:30 - 2:40...		1:09:05
1992	Manuel Matias Manuel Matias Manuel Fernando Gonilho Matias is a retired long-distance runner from Portugal, who won the 1989 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:12:54 on December 3, 1989. A year earlier he triumphed in the Paris Marathon...		1:02:04	Anne van Schuppen Anne van Schuppen Antje Elisabeth van Schuppen is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she finished in 41st place, clocking 2:40:46. She won the Rotterdam Marathon on April 18, 1993 in a time of 2:34:15...		1:13:20
1993	Benson Masya Benson Masya Benson Masya was a Kenyan long-distance runner and marathon specialist, who competed in the late 1980s and 1990s. He participated at the inaugural IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and finished in first place....		1:00:24	Colleen De Reuck Colleen De Reuck Colleen S. De Reuck is a long-distance runner from South Africa, who became an American citizen on December 11, 2000...		1:10:50
1994	Benson Masya Benson Masya Benson Masya was a Kenyan long-distance runner and marathon specialist, who competed in the late 1980s and 1990s. He participated at the inaugural IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and finished in first place....		1:02:00	Jane Salumäe Jane Salumäe Jane Salumäe is a retired female long-distance runner from Estonia, who twice competed in the Summer Olympics . She set her personal best in the marathon on May 11, 1997 in Turin.-Achievements:...		1:10:10
1995	Simon Lopuyet		1:01:42	Simone Staicu		1:10:58
1996	Thomas Osano		1:02:03	Jane Salumäe Jane Salumäe Jane Salumäe is a retired female long-distance runner from Estonia, who twice competed in the Summer Olympics . She set her personal best in the marathon on May 11, 1997 in Turin.-Achievements:...		1:11:38
1997	Grazia Calvaresi		1:01:08	Esther Kiplagat		1:10:10
1998	Simon Bor		1:01:03	Tegla Loroupe Tegla Loroupe Tegla Chepkite Loroupe is a long-distance track and road runner, and a global spokeswoman for peace, women's rights, and education....		1:07:32
1999	Isaac Chemobo		1:01:00	Christina Pomacu		1:10:02
2000	Zebedayo Bayo Zebedayo Bayo Zebedayo Bayo is a Tanzanian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague in 2000.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*10,000 metres - 28:21.60 min...		1:01:07	Lornah Kiplagat Lornah Kiplagat Lornah Kiplagat is a Dutch long-distance runner. She was born in Kabiemit, Rift Valley Province, Kenya and came to the Netherlands in 1999. She gained Dutch citizenship in 2003 and has competed for the Netherlands since...		1:06:56
2001	Josephat Kipchoge Rop		1:02:12	Catherine Ndereba Catherine Ndereba Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba is a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon...		1:07:54
2002	Yusuf Songoka		1:00:53	Linah Cheruiyot		1:08:51
2003	Joseph Ngolepus		1:00:53	Marleen Renders Marleen Renders Marleen Renders is a retired female long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country thrice at the Summer Olympics: in 1988, 1996 and 2000...		1:09:54
2004	Christopher Cheboiboch Christopher Cheboiboch Christopher Cheboiboch is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. He has won the Leipzig Marathon and the San Diego Marathon and was the runner-up at the 2002 New York City Marathon...		1:02:41	Mary Ptikany		1:13:36
2005	Moses Kipkosgei Kigen		1:01:45	Mary Ptikany		1:10:18
2006	Moses Kipkosgei Kigen		1:01:17	Simone Staicu		1:12:49
2007	Samuel Wanjiru Samuel Wanjiru Samuel Kamau Wanjiru was a Kenyan athlete, who specialized in long distance running. He became a professional at a young age and broke the world record in the half marathon when he was 18 years old...		58:34	Hilda Kibet Hilda Kibet Hilda Kibet is a Dutch runner of Kenyan birth. She is the sister of Sylvia Kibet and the niece of Lornah Kiplagat. She obtained Dutch nationality in October 2007....		1:09:43
2008	Patrick Makau		1:00:08	Pauline Wangui		1:09:49
2009	Sammy Kitwara Sammy Kitwara Sammy Kirop Kitwara is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running events. He is coached by Moses Kiptanui....		59:47	Pauline Wangui		1:10:50
2010	Patrick Makau		59:52	Pauline Wangui		1:10:36
2011	Lelisa Desisa Lelisa Desisa Lelisa Desisa Benti is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions. He gained his first international medal at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, where he took the 10,000 metres gold medal.Desisa made his breakthrough on to the senior international...		59:37	Filomena Chepchirchir		1:09:06

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