Dam tot Damloop

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Moses Masai en route to his victory at the 2009 edition of the race

Dam tot Damloop (; Template:Langx) is an annual road running competition held in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. The main event is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The race was an IAAF Road Race Silver Label Event from 2013 until 2019.

History

The Dam tot Damloop was first held as a fun run event in 1985. 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. Ingrid Kristiansen set the current women's record in 1987 with her run of 50:31 minutes.

From the 1990s onwards, the elite race has been dominated by East African (particularly Kenyan) runners.

In 1999 and 2000, the main event was a half marathon instead of a 10 miles race.

Leonard Patrick Komon is the current men's course record holder with his time of 44:27 minutes in 2011 (the second fastest ever for the distance). From 2013 until 2019, the race was a Silver Label event of the IAAF Road Race Label Events.

The race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Races

The races are jointly organised by Stichting Sportevenementen Le Champion and two running clubs (AV Atos and AV Aalsmeer).

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.

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.

Winners

Information from the Association of Road Racing Statisticians website unless otherwise noted.

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Year	Winner men	Nationality	Time (m:s)	Winner women	Nationality	Time (m:s)	Ref.
1985	Jan Sebille		52:09	?	?	?
1986	Fernando Mamede		45:14	Carla Beurskens		53:04
1987	Vincent Rousseau		46:07	Ingrid Kristiansen		50:31
1988	Domingos Castro		46:55	Carla Beurskens		53:21
1989	Dave Long		46:28	Carla Beurskens		52:59
1990	Brahim Lahlafi		46:51	Heléna Barócsi		53:57
1991	Joseph Keino		46:05	Heléna Barócsi		53:54
1992	Charles Omwoyo		46:48	Heléna Barócsi		52:10
1993	Josephat Machuka		45:22	Hellen Kimaiyo		52:59
1994	Charles Omwoyo		45:50	Hellen Kimaiyo		52:28
1995	Paul Tergat		45:50	Hellen Kimaiyo		51:49
1996	Josephat Machuka		45:19	Tegla Loroupe		53:01
1997	Paul Koech		44:45	Tegla Loroupe		51:52
1998	Brahim Lahlafi		45:24	Leah Malot		53:11
1999	Mohammed Mourhit		1:01:00	Tegla Loroupe		1:09:20
2000	Christopher Cheboiboch		1:00:49	Lornah Kiplagat		1:07:37
2001	Charles Kamathi		46:05	Susan Chepkemei		51:23
2002	Charles Kamathi		45:08	Lornah Kiplagat		50:54
2003	Francis Kibiwott		45:46	Restituta Joseph		52:17
2004	Hendrick Ramaala		46:04	Susan Chepkemei		53:06
2005	William Kipsang		46:04	Isabella Ochichi		51:08
2006	Francis Kibiwott		45:27	Lornah Kiplagat		50:50
2007	Zersenay Tadese		45:51	Belaynesh Fikadu		52:57
2008	Sammy Kitwara		45:16	Peninah Arusei		51:21
2009	Moses Masai		45:16	Linet Masai		50:39
2010	John Mwangangi		45:26	Hilda Kibet		51:30
2011	Leonard Komon		44:27	Priscah Cherono		51:57
2012	Leonard Komon		44:48	Sylvia Kibet		51:42
2013	Nguse Amlosom		45:28	Joyce Chepkirui		51:33
2014	John Mwangangi		45:45	Linet Masai		53:09
2015	Edwin Kiptoo		45:19	Joyce Chepkirui		51:30
2016	Edwin Kiptoo		45:25	Alice Aprot		51:59
2017	Birhanu Legese		45:19	Mercyline Chelangat		53:08
2018	Joshua Cheptegei		45:15	Lonah Salpeter		50:45
2019	Solomon Berihu		45:51	Evaline Chirchir		50:32
2020	Cancelled
2021	Cancelled
2022	Charles Langat		45:14	Margaret Kipkemboi		50:42
2023	Mathew Kimeli		45:18	Agnes Keino		52:20
2024	Muktar Edris		44:51	Asayech Ayichew		51:18