Dam tot Damloop


Dam tot Damloop is an annual road running competition held in North Holland in the Netherlands. It is a Silver Label 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held as a fun run event in 1985 and elite runners were invited the following year, with world record holder Fernando Mamede and Dutch record holder Carla Beurskens taking the men's and women's titles. In the first five years of its running, Beurskens became a three-time winner of the race – an achievement since matched by Heléna Barócsi, Hellen Kimaiyo, Tegla Loroupe and Lornah Kiplagat.
From the 1990s onwards, the elite race has been dominated by East African runners. Indeed, since 1993 the winners of the men's and women's races have been Kenyan-born on all but six occasions. Leonard Patrick Komon is the current men's course record holder with his time of 44:27 minutes in 2011. Ingrid Kristiansen set the current women's record in 1987 with her run of 50:31 minutes.
The race was an IAAF Label Road Race in the period 2013-2019.
The race is jointly organised by Stichting Sportevenementen Le Champion and two running clubs. In addition to the main 10-mile race, the event hosts shorter races for children and several business team competitions. The Dam tot Damloop 10-miler attracts high level of participation: almost 10,000 runners competed in 1990, rising to almost 20,000 in 1999 and almost 40,000 in 2008.

Damloop by night

The Damloop by night takes place the evening before the main Dam tot Damloop race. It is a 5-mile race in the dark through the centre of Zaandam.

Past winners

Key:
en route to his victory at the 2009 edition of the race
YearWinner menNationalityTime Winner womenNationalityTime
2019Solomon Berihu45:51Evaline Chirchir50:32
2018Joshua Cheptegei45:15Lonah Salpeter50:45
2017Birhanu Legese45:19Mercyline Chelangat53:08
2016Edwin Kiptoo45:25Alice Aprot51:59
2015Edwin Kiptoo45:19Joyce Chepkirui51:30
2014John Mwangangi45:45Linet Masai53:09
2013Nguse Tesfaldet45:28Joyce Chepkirui51:33
2012Leonard Komon44:48Sylvia Kibet51:42
2011Leonard Komon44:27Priscah Cherono51:57
2010John Mwangangi45:26Hilda Kibet51:30
2009Moses Masai45:16Linet Masai50:39
2008Sammy Kitwara45:16Peninah Arusei51:21
2007Zersenay Tadese45:51Belaynesh Fikadu52:57
2006Francis Kibiwott45:27Lornah Kiplagat50:50
2005William Kipsang46:04Isabella Ochichi51:08
2004Hendrick Ramaala46:04Susan Chepkemei53:06
2003Francis Kibiwott45:46Restituta Joseph52:17
2002Charles Kamathi45:08Lornah Kiplagat50:54
2001Charles Kamathi46:05Susan Chepkemei51:23
2000Christopher Cheboiboch1:00:49Lornah Kiplagat1:07:37
1999Mohammed Mourhit1:01:00Tegla Loroupe1:09:20
1998Brahim Lahlafi45:24Leah Malot53:11
1997Paul Koech44:45Tegla Loroupe51:52
1996Josephat Machuka45:19Tegla Loroupe53:01
1995Paul Tergat45:50Hellen Kimaiyo51:49
1994Charles Omwoyo45:50Hellen Kimaiyo52:28
1993Josephat Machuka45:22Hellen Kimaiyo52:59
1992Charles Omwoyo46:48Heléna Barócsi52:10
1991Joseph Keino46:05Heléna Barócsi53:54
1990Brahim Lahlafi46:51Heléna Barócsi53:57
1989Dave Long46:28Carla Beurskens52:59
1988Domingos Castro46:55Carla Beurskens53:21
1987Vincent Rousseau46:07Ingrid Kristiansen50:31
1986Fernando Mamede45:14Carla Beurskens53:04
1985Jan Sebille52:09???