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The Amsterdam Marathon
The Amsterdam Marathon is by far the
most testing running event in the history of Amsterdam,
Netherlands. It is an extremely well-organized event
and is classified in the Golden League category by the
International Association of Athletics Federations, the
highest level for road racing competitions.
The History
The first ING Amsterdam Marathon as
we know it today happened on May 3, 1975. Since that
time, the start and finish lines were at the Olympic
Stadium. According to certain records, the first person
who won the first Amsterdam Marathon was Joergen Jensen
from Denmark who ran the distance in 2.16.51. A year
later, a European champion and second at the Munich
Olympic Games named Karel Lismont came to Amsterdam.
She is still regarded in Belgium as the best marathon
runner even born on its soil, won in a tremendously hot
weather condition. Another legendary winner of the
Amsterdam Marathon came to the city a year later. He
actually won the Boston marathon in 1975, being able to
finish first in an unbeatable 2.09.55.
The Amsterdam Marathon was relocated
the year when the Olympic Stadium feel into disrepair.
In 1978, there was no marathon in the area, but many of
those who organized the event considered the Dam Square
as the new starting and finishing area for the event.
The Dam Square in fact was the finish venue for one of
the city’s most memorable marathons ever – the 1980
Amsterdam Marathon. It is interesting to know that the
event actually remained at the Dam Square until 1989,
and later Amsterdam’s new start and finish venue became
Museumplein.
With the reconstructed arena, the
Amsterdam Marathon finally was brought back to its
former venue – the Olympic Stadium. In that venue,
another memorable event took place and it was the 1996
Amsterdam Marathon when the city saw a rise in the
number of its runners, both in men and women
categories. The success of the marathon continues even
until now and many Amsterdammers have immortalized their
names through this event.
The Route
The route of the Amsterdam Marathon
is usually fast, free of traffic, and as flat. During
the event, digital clocks and refreshments stand line
the route, which typically passed through the Vondelpark,
below the Rijksmuseum and finishes back inside the
Olympic Stadium.
Time Limit
Just like any other sports events,
the Amsterdam Marathon has its own time limit. It has
been maintained that the full marathon is subject to a
six-hour time limit. The participants who fail to run
the scheduled distances within the time limits set for
the 25 km, 30 km, 35 km, or 40 km markers, as well as
those who will exceed the overall time limit will be
asked by a member of the event jury to terminate their
race and to board the sag wagon for safety and health
purposes. However, if despite being approached by a
jury and the participants continue to run, they will be
asked to do so at their own risk, as the route will be
released for road traffic once the sag wagon has
passed. And, it is a rule in the Amsterdam Marathon
that if the participants terminate their race prior to
finishing, they will not qualify for a medal. |
