Zwolle Half Marathon

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Zwolle Half Marathon
DateJune
Location Zwolle, Netherlands
Event typeroad
Distance Half Marathon
Primary sponsor Scania AB
Established2001
Course recordsMen's: 1:00:37 (2017)
Flag of Kenya.svg Richard Mengich
Women's: 1:08:22 (2011)
Flag of Kenya.svg Flomena Chepchirchir
Official site Zwolle Half Marathon
Participants85 (2019)

Zwolle Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running event held in Zwolle, Netherlands, in June. The race was first held in 2001 and attracts both amateur and professional runners. Over 3000 people took part in the 2008 edition of the race. [1]

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Jason Mbote of Kenya is a four-time winner of the race and his partner Flomena Chepchirchir has three victories on the women's side. [2]

The course records were both set by Kenyans in 2011: Wilson Kipsang won the men's race in 60:49 minutes while Chepchirchir won her third title in a women's best of 1:08:22 hours. [3]

Past winners

Key:  Course record

EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)
1st2001Flag of Kenya.svg  Rodgers Rop  (KEN)1:02:33Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Ptikany  (KEN)1:12:33
2nd2002Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Rono  (KEN)1:02:55Flag of Kenya.svg  Caroline Kwambai  (KEN)1:10:17
3rd2003Flag of Kenya.svg  Simon Kiprop  (KEN)1:03:59Flag of Kenya.svg  Emily Kimuria  (KEN)1:13:44
4th2004Flag of Kenya.svg  Peter Kiprotich  (KEN)1:02:31Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Nadezhda Wijenberg  (NED)1:15:03
5th2005Flag of Kenya.svg  Jason Mbote  (KEN)1:03:31Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Petra Kamínková  (CZE)1:13:46
6th2006Flag of Kenya.svg  Jason Mbote  (KEN)1:02:23Flag of Hungary.svg  Beáta Rakonczai  (HUN)1:14:59
7th2007Flag of Kenya.svg  Jason Mbote  (KEN)1:02:52Flag of Kenya.svg  Flomena Chepchirchir  (KEN)1:14:05
8th2008Flag of Kenya.svg  Ben Kimwole  (KEN)1:01:50Flag of Kenya.svg  Flomena Chepchirchir  (KEN)1:12:40
9th2009Flag of Kenya.svg  Jason Mbote  (KEN)1:02:03Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Etalemahu Kidane  (ETH)1:12:37
10th2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Joseph Kiptum  (KEN)1:01:53Flag of Kenya.svg  Caroline Kilel  (KEN)1:10:05
11th2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Kipsang  (KEN)1:00:49Flag of Kenya.svg  Flomena Chepchirchir  (KEN)1:08:22
12th2012Flag of Eritrea.svg  Nguse Tesfaldet  (ERI)1:01:39Flag of Kenya.svg  Helah Kiprop  (KEN)1:09:41
13th2013Flag of Kenya.svg  Edwin Kiptoo  (KEN)1:01:19Flag of Kenya.svg  Agnes Mutune  (KEN)1:10:14
14th2014Flag of Kenya.svg  Jonathan Maiyo  (KEN)1:01:01Flag of Kenya.svg  Helah Kiprop  (KEN)1:09:46
15th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Mengich  (KEN)1:01:22Flag of Kenya.svg  Janet Rono  (KEN)1:11:10
16th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Mengich  (KEN)1:00:37Flag of Kenya.svg  Helah Kiprop  (KEN)1:08:36
17th2017Flag of Kenya.svg  Richard Mengich  (KEN)1:01:34Flag of Kenya.svg  Flomena Chepchirchir  (KEN)1:10:38
18th2018Flag of Kenya.svg  William Wanjiku  (KEN)1:01:31Flag of Kenya.svg  Fancy Chemutai  (KEN)1:09:38
19th2019Flag of Kenya.svg  William Wanjiku  (KEN)1:00:24Flag of Germany.svg  Melat Kejeta  (GER)1:09:29

References

  1. ↑ 2008 editie Archived 2013-06-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch). Halve Marathon Zwolle. Retrieved on 2013-04-22.
  2. ↑ "Kenya's Mbote Wins Dutch Half Marathon Race". The Nation. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Toptijden in halve marathon Zwolle Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch). Nu Sport (2011-06-19). Retrieved on 2013-04-22.
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