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{{short description|Half marathon in the Netherlands}}
{{Infobox athletics race
| bgcolour      = #fcc30c
| image         = Patrick Makau.jpg
| imagesize     = 200px
| caption       = Patrick Makau winning in the Hague in 2008
| date          = Mid-March
| location      = [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]] {{flagicon|NED}}
| type          = [[Road running|Road]]
| distance      = [[Half marathon]]
| est           = 1975
| sponsor       = [[NN Group]]
| participants  = 9,571 (2020)<br/>9,494 (2018)
| record        = Men's: '''58:33''' (2007)<br>{{flagicon|KEN}} [[Samuel Wanjiru]]<br>Women's: '''1:07:32''' (1998)<br>{{flagicon|KEN}} [[Tegla Loroupe]]
| homepage      = {{URL|https://www.nncpcloopdenhaag.com/|CPC Loop Den Haag}}
}}
The '''CPC Loop Den Haag''' (abbreviated for ''City-Pier-City Loop'') is an annual [[half marathon]] competition held in [[The Hague]], [[Netherlands]], every mid-March.

The inaugural edition was held in 1975 and featured a 14.5&nbsp;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.<ref name=ARRS />
The course is a relatively flat one, which lends itself to fast times for athletes.<ref>van Hemert, Wim (2011-03-14). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59514.html Desisa and Chepcirchir take fast Half Marathon wins in The Hague]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.</ref> A former men's half marathon [[list of world records in athletics|world record]] of 58:33 minutes was set at this race by [[Samuel Wanjiru]] in 2007.<ref>IAAF, March 17, 2007: [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=2/newsid=37989.html Wanjiru again! World records broken in Half Marathon and 20&nbsp;km in The Hague]</ref> This remains the men's course record, while [[Tegla Loroupe]] 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]] and [[Marti ten Kate]] 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]]n, runners. Kenya's dominance was highlighted by a ten-year undefeated streak in the men's race from 2001 to 2010.<ref name=ARRS>Michiels, Frieda et al (2011-03-13). [https://www.arrs.run/HP_CPCHM.htm City-Pier-City Half Marathon]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]]. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.</ref>

== Winners ==
[[File:Loroupe, Tegla.JPG|thumb|Tegla Loroupe set the course record in 1998]]
[[File:SamuelWanjiru.jpg|thumb|Samuel Wanjiru en route to setting a world record at the 2007 race]]

'''Key:'''
{{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#CEE3F6|Dutch championship race|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#F6CECE|Short course or wind-assisted race|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Winner men
! Nationality
! Time<br />([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
! Winner women
! Nationality
! Time<br />([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-
| 1975
| [[Henk Kalf]]
| {{NED}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 42:53
|rowspan=5 colspan=3 align=center|''Not held''
|-
| 1976
| [[Jose Reveyn]]
| {{BEL}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:03:24
|-
| 1977
| [[Joachim Schirmer]]
| {{GER}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:02:40
|-
| 1978
| [[Wolf-Dieter Poschmann]]
| {{GER}}
| 1:03:36
|-
| 1979
| [[Øyvind Dahl]]
| {{NOR}}
| 1:03:07
|-
| 1980
| [[Øyvind Dahl]]
| {{NOR}}
| 1:02:46
| [[Marja Wokke]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:13:59
|-
| 1981
| [[Øyvind Dahl]]
| {{NOR}}
| 1:04:18
| [[Ine Valentin]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:24:31
|-
| 1982
| [[Hugh Jones (athlete)|Hugh Jones]]
| {{ENG}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:01:06
| [[Annie van Stiphout]]
| {{NED}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:14:34
|-
| 1983
| [[Cor Lambregts]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:00:40
| [[Gerrie Timmermans]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:18:44
|-
| 1984
| [[Ray Crabb]]
| {{ENG}}
| 1:02:56
| [[Carla Beurskens]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:12:57
|-
| 1985
| [[Carl Thackery]]
| {{ENG}}
| 1:02:11
| [[Carla Beurskens]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:10:44
|-
| 1986
| [[David Tavares]]
| {{POR}}
| 1:02:50
| [[Carla Beurskens]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:09:28
|-
| 1987
| [[Marti ten Kate]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:03:14
| [[Karolina Szabó]]
| {{HUN}}
| 1:10:58
|-
| 1988
| [[Marti ten Kate]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:02:20
| [[Evy Palm]]
| {{SWE}}
| 1:12:24
|-
| 1989
| [[Marti ten Kate]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:01:34
| [[Nelly Aerts]]
| {{BEL}}
| 1:11:32
|-
| 1990
| [[Marti ten Kate]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:02:24
| [[Carla Beurskens]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:10:04
|-
| 1991
| [[John Burra]]
| {{TAN}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:01:38
| [[Ingrid Kristiansen]]
| {{NOR}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:09:05
|-
| 1992
| [[Manuel Matias (runner)|Manuel Matias]]
| {{POR}}
| 1:02:04
| [[Anne van Schuppen]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:13:20
|-
| 1993
| [[Benson Masya]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:00:24
| [[Colleen De Reuck]]
| {{RSA}}
| 1:10:50
|-
| 1994
| [[Benson Masya]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:02:00
| [[Jane Salumäe]]
| {{EST}}
| 1:10:10
|-
| 1995
| [[Simon Lopuyet]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:01:42
| [[Simona Staicu]]
| {{ROM}}
| 1:10:58
|-
| 1996
| [[Thomas Osano]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:02:03
| [[Jane Salumäe]]
| {{EST}}
| 1:11:38
|-
| 1997
| [[Grazia Calvaresi]]
| {{ITA}}
| 1:01:08
| [[Esther Kiplagat]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:10:10
|-
| 1998
| [[Simon Bor]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:01:03
| [[Tegla Loroupe]]
| {{KEN}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''1:07:32'''
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 1999
| [[Isaac Chemobo]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:01:00
| [[Cristina Pomacu]]
| {{ROM}}
| 1:10:02
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 2000
| [[Zebedayo Bayo]]
| {{TAN}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:01:07
| [[Lornah Kiplagat]]
| {{KEN}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:06:56
|-
| 2001
| [[Josephat Kipchoge Rop|Josephat Rop]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:02:12
| [[Catherine Ndereba]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:07:54
|-
| 2002
| [[Yusuf Songoka]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:00:53
| [[Lenah Cheruiyot]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:08:51
|-
| 2003
| [[Joseph Ngolepus]]
| {{KEN}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:00:53
| [[Marleen Renders]]
| {{BEL}}
|bgcolor=#F6CECE| 1:09:54
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 2004
| [[Christopher Cheboiboch]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:02:41
| [[Mary Ptikany]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:13:36
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 2005
| [[Moses Kipkosgei Kigen|Moses Kigen]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:01:45
| [[Mary Ptikany]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:10:18
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 2006
| [[Moses Kipkosgei Kigen|Moses Kigen]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:01:17
| [[Simona Staicu]]
| {{HUN}}
| 1:12:49
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 2007
| [[Samuel Wanjiru]]
| {{KEN}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''58:33'''
| [[Hilda Kibet]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:09:43
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 2008
| [[Patrick Makau Musyoki|Patrick Musyoki]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:00:08
| [[Pauline Wangui]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:09:49
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 2009
| [[Sammy Kitwara]]
| {{KEN}}
| 59:47
| [[Pauline Wangui]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:10:50
|-
|bgcolor=#CEE3F6| 2010
| [[Patrick Makau Musyoki|Patrick Musyoki]]
| {{KEN}}
| 59:52
| [[Pauline Wangui]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:10:36
|-
|2011
| [[Lelisa Desisa]]
| {{ETH}}
| 59:37
| [[Flomena Chepchirchir]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:09:06
|-
|2012
| [[Stephen Kosgei Kibet|Stephen Kibet]]
| {{KEN}}
| 58:54
| [[Josephine Chepkoech]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:11:20
|-
|2013
| [[Edwin Kipyego]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:00:05
| [[Laurane Picoche]]
| {{FRA}}
| 1:11:45
|-
|2014
| [[John Nzau Mwangangi|John Mwangangi]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:00:26
| [[Jip Vastenburg]]
| {{NED}}
| 1:13:15
|-
|2015
| [[Stanley Biwott]]
| {{KEN}}
| 59:20
| [[Maja Neuenschwander]]
| {{SUI}}
| 1:11:08
|-
|2016
| [[Edwin Kipyego]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:00:27
| [[Minna Lamminen]]
| {{FIN}}
| 1:14:15
|-
|2017
| [[Geoffrey Yegon]]
| {{KEN}}
| 59:56
| [[Fabienne Schlumpf]]
| {{SUI}}
| 1:10:17
|-
|2018
| [[James Rungaru]]
| {{KEN}}
| 59:37
| [[Maja Neuenschwander]]
| {{SUI}}
| 1:10:46
|-
|2019
| colspan=6 align="center"|''Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions''
|-
|2020
| [[Dawit Wolde]]
| {{ETH}}
| 59:58
| [[Joyline Chemutai]]
| {{KEN}}
| 1:09:44
|}

===Wins by country===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Country
!Men's race
!Women's race
!Total
|-
|align=left|{{KEN}} || 23 || 14 || 37
|-
|align=left|{{NED}} || 6 || 10 || 16
|-
|align=left|{{NOR}} || 3 || 1 || 4
|-
|align=left|{{BEL}} || 1 || 2 || 3
|-
|align=left|{{ENG}} || 3 || 0 || 3
|-
|align=left|{{SUI}} || 0 || 3 || 3
|-
|align=left|{{EST}} || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{ETH}} || 2 || 0 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{GER}} || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{HUN}} || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{POR}} || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{ROM}} || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{TAN}} || 2 || 0 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{FIN}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{FRA}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{ITA}} || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{RSA}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{SWE}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|}

In 2023, Wales’ Sir Dave James set a new Welsh Record in the M60 category, also winning the age group of that year.

In 2023, Wales’ Peter Gillibrand clinched the record for pouring the most amount of lager in his eyes during the race.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
;List of winners
*Michiels, Frieda ''et al.'' (2011-03-13). [https://www.arrs.run/HP_CPCHM.htm City-Pier-City Half Marathon]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]]. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.

== External links ==
{{Commons category|City-Pier-City Loop}}
* {{Official website|http://www.cpcloopdenhaag.nl/home}}

{{European half marathons}}

[[Category:Half marathons in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Annual sporting events in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in The Hague]]