Venloop

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Venloop
Datelate March
Location Venlo, Netherlands
Event typeRoad
Distance Half marathon
Established2006
Course recordsMen's: 59:44 (2016)
Flag of Kenya.svg Geoffrey Yegon
Women's: 1:07:49 (2018)
Flag of Kenya.svg Nancy Kiprop
Official site Venloop
Participants2,024 (2019)
1,796 (2018)
Elias Maindi (Start number 2) during his winning run in 2007 in Venlo Venloop.jpg
Elias Maindi (Start number 2) during his winning run in 2007 in Venlo
Winner in 2011, Stephen Chelimo Stephen Chelimo.jpeg
Winner in 2011, Stephen Chelimo

Venloop is an annual half marathon in the Dutch municipality of Venlo, which was established in 2006. During the event, a 10K run is also held, as well as a 5K run, a 1K run, a 0.5K run and a run for disabled and less abled men and women. In 2012 and 2013 this event had the official status for the Dutch Championship Half Marathon. [1] [2]

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The course records are 59:44 for men, set by Kenya's Geoffrey Yegon in 2016, and 1:10:02 for women, achieved by Isabellah Andersson of Sweden in 2010.

Past winners

Key:  Course record  National championship race

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
15th [3] May 15, 2022Flag of Kenya.svg  Erick Kiplagat Sang  (KEN)1:00:56Flag of Kenya.svg  Vivian Melly  (KEN)1:09:27
-2021CancelledCancelled
—March 29, 2020Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 [4]
14thMarch 31, 2019Flag of Kenya.svg  Robert Mwei  (KEN)1:00:21Flag of Kenya.svg  Dorcas Kimeli  (KEN)1:08:19
13thMarch 25, 2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Kiprop  (KEN)59:44Flag of Kenya.svg  Nancy Kiprop  (KEN)1:07:49
12thMarch 26, 2017Flag of Kenya.svg  Meshack Koech  (KEN)1:00:19Flag of Kenya.svg  Naomi Jebet  (KEN)1:10:03
11th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Geoffrey Yegon  (KEN)59:44Flag of Kenya.svg  Perendis Lekepana  (KEN)1:10:34
10th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Alfers Lagat  (KEN)1:00:33Flag of Kenya.svg  Jane Moraa  (KEN)1:10:40
9th2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Nicholas Togom  (KEN)1:01:51Flag of Kenya.svg  Elizeba Cherono  (KEN)1:10:14
8th2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Philemon Yator  (KEN)1:01:52Flag of Kenya.svg  Jane Moraa  (KEN)1:10:37
7th2012Flag of Norway.svg  Urige Buta  (NOR)1:02:35Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Sharon Tavengwa  (ZIM)1:11:25
6thMarch 27, 2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Chelimo  (KEN)1:02:26Flag of Kenya.svg  Elizeba Cherono  (KEN)1:11:26
5thMarch 21, 2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Abraham Rotich  (KEN)1:02:20Flag of Sweden.svg  Isabellah Andersson  (SWE)1:10:02
4thMarch 22, 2009Flag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Chelimo  (KEN)1:01:32Flag of Kenya.svg  Magdalene Mukunzi  (KEN)1:10:34
3rdMarch 30, 2008Flag of Kenya.svg  Boniface Biwott  (KEN)1:02:02Flag of Kenya.svg  Flomena Chepchirchir  (KEN)1:11:24
2ndMarch 25, 2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Elias Kiptum Maindi  (KEN)1:01:53Flag of Kenya.svg  Peninah Arusei  (KEN)1:10:49
1stMarch 26, 2006Flag of Kenya.svg  Mark Tanui  (KEN)1:02:35Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Robe Guta  (ETH)1:12:53

References

  1. ↑ Kenianer gewinnen in Venlo (in German). Runner's World (Germany). Retrieved on 2015-01-05.
  2. ↑ Venloop voor velen een beproeving (in Dutch). Limburgs Dagblat. Retrieved on 2015-01-05.
  3. ↑ Uitslagen Weir Venloop 2022. (2022, May 15). Evenementen.Uitslagen.Nl. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://evenementen.uitslagen.nl/2022/venloop/
  4. ↑ "Parelloop Brunssum afgelast". venloop.com (in Dutch). Retrieved March 12, 2020.

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