11/09/2026
The course record is 2:03:30. One contender is just one second away. Another returns to defend it. And one is about to discover what his speed can do over 42.195 kilometres.
Swipe to meet four athletes ready to make their mark on Amsterdam. Who will you be watching on 18 October? ๐
Geofry Toroitich Kipchumba ๐ฐ๐ช
MARATHON PB 2:03:30 | BACK TO DEFEND THE CROWN ๐
Last year, Geofry Toroitich Kipchumba rewrote the record books in Amsterdam, setting a new course record and the fastest marathon time ever run on Dutch soil. This year, he is coming back for more.
Haymanot Alew ๐ช๐น
MARATHON PB 2:03:31 | ONE SECOND FROM HISTORY โก
Winner of the 2026 Egmond Half Marathon, Haymanot Alew arrives in Amsterdam with a marathon best of 2:03:31, set in Berlin. That is just one second outside Amsterdamโs course record. Let that sink in. โก
Tsegaye Getachew ๐ช๐น
MARATHON PB 2:04:18 | AMSTERDAM KNOWS HIS NAME
Tsegaye Getachew won here in 2022 and 2024 before returning to finish second in a personal best of 2:04:18 last year. Twice a champion. Never to be underestimated.
Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi ๐ฐ๐ช
HALF MARATHON PB 58:10 | THE DEBUT EVERYONE WILL BE WATCHING ๐
It will be his marathon debut, but do not let the word โdebutโ fool you. Isaia Kipkoech Lasoi has run 58:10 for the half marathon, one of the fastest times ever recorded. The question everyone is asking: what happens when he doubles the distance? ๐ฅ
๐ธIsaia Kipkoech Lasoi - Credit: Argyll ImagesBernie McAllister