Egmond Half Marathon
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The Egmond Half Marathon is an annual half marathon
race over 21.1 kilometres that has been staged in Egmond aan Zee
, The Netherlands since 1973. The competition normally takes place in early January. Sections of the road race
cross along the beach and sand dunes of the village, situated on the North Sea
coast. The 2010 edition of the race was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, marking the first break in the race's history.
In addition to the elite level races, the event features recreational fun run
s for the public, including a team race for friends or work colleagues. The first editions of the event attracted around 1000 runners – a number which increased to over 5000 runners by the mid-1980s. A record 10,370 participants competed in 2000 and the race continued to grow in popularity, attracting over 16,500 people for the 2009 edition.
The event is organised by Le Champion – a Dutch running club
which also organises the Dam tot Damloop
and Zandvoort Circuit Run, among other races.
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...
race over 21.1 kilometres that has been staged in Egmond aan Zee
Egmond aan Zee
Egmond aan Zee is a village on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km west of Alkmaar....
, The Netherlands since 1973. The competition normally takes place in early January. Sections of the road race
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
cross along the beach and sand dunes of the village, situated on the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
coast. The 2010 edition of the race was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, marking the first break in the race's history.
In addition to the elite level races, the event features recreational fun run
Fun run
A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors providing the revenue to cover organisational costs...
s for the public, including a team race for friends or work colleagues. The first editions of the event attracted around 1000 runners – a number which increased to over 5000 runners by the mid-1980s. A record 10,370 participants competed in 2000 and the race continued to grow in popularity, attracting over 16,500 people for the 2009 edition.
The event is organised by Le Champion – a Dutch running club
Running club
A running club is an eclectic institution specialising in running and oriented towards the sport and recreation of running or track and field...
which also organises the Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop is an annual road running competition held in the Netherlands. It is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held in 1985.-Winners:- External links :**...
and Zandvoort Circuit Run, among other races.
Winners
Key:| Edition | Date | Men's winner | 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.... ) |
Women's winner | 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.... ) |
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| 1st | March 11, 1973 | 1:14:15 | 1:40:00 | ||
| 2nd | January 13, 1974 | 1:14:12 | 1:41:40 | ||
| 3rd | January 12, 1975 | 1:11:15 | 1:38:00 | ||
| 4th | January 11, 1976 | 1:11:46 | 1:26:00 | ||
| 5th | January 8, 1977 | 1:08:40 | 1:24:00 | ||
| 6th | January 8, 1978 | 1:06:25 | 1:19:45 | ||
| 7th | January 7, 1979 | 1:15:50 | 1:27:55 | ||
| 8th | January 6, 1980 | 1:07:03 | 1:19:35 | ||
| 9th | January 4, 1981 | 1:08:03 | 1:21:21 | ||
| 10th | January 10, 1982 | 1:06:59 | 1:17:06 | ||
| 11th | January 9, 1983 | 1:06:45 | 1:21:30 | ||
| 12th | January 8, 1984 | 1:06:37 | 1:18:20 | ||
| 13th | January 6, 1985 | 1:10:21 | 1:22:21 | ||
| 14th | January 12, 1986 | 1:07:07 | 1:18:16 | ||
| 15th | January 11, 1987 | 1:05:11 | 1:19:30 | ||
| 16th | January 10, 1988 | 1:03:26 | 1:14:55 | ||
| 17th | January 8, 1989 | 1:05:28 | 1:14:45 | ||
| 18th | January 10, 1990 | 1:03:32 | 1:13:25 | ||
| 19th | January 13, 1991 | 1:05:12 | 1:15:03 | ||
| 20th | January 12, 1992 | 1:03:38 | 1:12:17 | ||
| 21st | January 10, 1993 | 1:04:04 | 1:10:41 | ||
| 22nd | January 2, 1994 | 1:04:47 | 1:13:29 | ||
| 23rd | January 8, 1995 | 1:03:56 | 1:11:58 | ||
| 24th | January 14, 1996 | 1:03:09 | 1:15:19 | ||
| 25th | January 12, 1997 | 1:05:07 | 1:13:03 | ||
| 26th | January 11, 1998 | 1:03:08 | 1:11:47 | ||
| 27th | January 10, 1999 | 1:01:19 | 1:10:03 | ||
| 28th | January 9, 2000 | 1:02:41 | 1:12:14 | ||
| 29th | January 14, 2001 | 1:03:42 | 1:10:36 | ||
| 30th | January 13, 2002 | 1:02:40 | 1:11:39 | ||
| 31st | January 12, 2003 | 1:03:43 | 1:12:29 | ||
| 32nd | January 11, 2004 | 1:04:51 | 1:17:41 | ||
| 33rd | January 9, 2005 | 1:03:35 | 1:13:18 | ||
| 34th | January 8, 2006 | 1:03:29 | 1:12:16 | ||
| 35th | January 14, 2007 | 1:04:14 | 1:13:25 | ||
| 36th | January 13, 2008 | 1:04:33 | 1:13:22 | ||
| 37th | January 11, 2009 | 1:05:36 | 1:16:33 | ||
| Not held due to bad weather | |||||
| 38th | January 9, 2011 | 1:02:23 | 1:12:53 | ||