20 km of Brussels

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The 20 km of Brussels (French : 20 km de Bruxelles, Dutch : 20 km door Brussel) is a 20.1 km running race that has been held each year in Brussels since 1980, usually in May. It used to have a maximum number of 25,000 entries, which were normally sold out quite quickly after places go on sale in March, but in 2010 a staggered start-time approach led to an increased maximum number of entries of 40,000.

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The race is a major event in Brussels, with a large turnout of supporters. The course is quite challenging, particularly due to the gentle, long overall climb and several tunnels between kilometer three and seven as well as the long and steep climb on Avenue de Tervueren towards the end of the race.

The exact course distance has varied over time. The 2014 course officially covers 20.1 km. The course often did not cover a complete 20 km circuit in its early history. The 2000 race was significantly shorter than the full distance and both the men's and women's winners finished the race more than three minutes ahead of the world records at the time. [1]

Past winners

KEY:  Course record

Italics = Short course
YearMen's raceCountryTime (h:m:s)Women's raceCountryTime (h:m:s)
2018 Hassan Chahdi Flag of France.svg  France 1:02:56 Alexandra Tondeur Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:14:38
2017 David Maru Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:00:37Sophie HardyFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:13:42
2016 Regis Thonon Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:02:07 Manuela Soccol Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:13:51
2015 Abdelhadi El Hachimi Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:01:47 Manuela Soccol Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:13:48
2014 Gilbert Kipruto Kirwa Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 59:05 Ria Thienpondt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:17:21
2013 Peter Kariuki Wanjiru Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 59:22 Catherine Lallemand Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:13:07
2012 Faisa Tasama Dame Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1:00:52 Francine Niyonizigiye Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:13:09
2011 Najim El Qady Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 59:41 Francine Niyonizigiye Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:12:08
2010 Onesphore Nkunzimana Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1:01:29 Alemitu Bekele Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:11:42
2009 Najim El Qady Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1:00:00 Alemitu Bekele Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:16:38
2008 Willy Kiptarbei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:00:36 Fatiha Baouf Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:10:56
2007 Abduh Bakhet Mohamed Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1:00:23 Catherine Lallemand Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:12:13
2006 Rik Ceulemans Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:02:37 Catherine Lallemand Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:12:21
2005 Koen van Rie Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:02:06 Catherine Lallemand Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:10:05
2004 Jussi Utriainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1:00:59 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:10:45
2003 Jussi Utriainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1:02:38 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:08:54
2002 Ahmed Jaber Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1:02:03 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:07:46
2001 Joseph Sitienei Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:01:23 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:10:48
2000 Simon Kasimili Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 52:42 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:00:07
1999 Mohammed Mourhit Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:00:32 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:10:25
1998 Ondoro Osoro Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 56:15 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:05:07
1997 Simon Bor Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 55:59 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:03:32
1996 Wilson Omwoyo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 55:41 Marleen Renders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:03:57
1995 Vincent Rousseau Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 56:30 Lieve Slegers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:03:27
1994 Julius Ondieki Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 56:06 Lyudmila Afonjushkina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:05:38
1993 Julius Ondieki Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 56:58 Lidia Chulanova Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1:06:48
1992 David Long Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 57:48 Maria Ostrovskaya Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1:08:20
1991 Ivan Uvizl Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 57:28 Ria Van Landeghem Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:07:06
1990 Douglas Wakiihuri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 57:21 Veronique Marot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:06:12
1989 Michael McLeod Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 58:23 Veronique Marot Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:07:01
1988 Steve Brace Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 59:17 Francine Peeters Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:08:03
1987 Dirk Vanderherten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 57:50 Agnes Pardaens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:05:23
1986 Dirk Vanderherten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 58:40De BruyckerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:08:24
1985 Christopher Woodhouse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 58:58 Nfn van Bost Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:13:11
1984 Alex Hagelsteens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 57:15 Denise Verhaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:08:47
1983 Dirk Vanderherten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 58:00 Denise Verhaert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:08:47
1982 Frederik Vandervennet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:00:00 Daniele Justin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:12:42
1981 Frederik Vandervennet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 59:00De BeynsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:07:00
1980 Werner Mory Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:03:00 Magda Ilands Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1:15.00

See also

References

  1. Civai, Franco (3 June 2010). "Brussels 20 km". Association of Road Racing Statisticians . Retrieved 14 December 2010.

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