General
May 1981 saw the start of the first international marathon
organized by the Rotterdam Marathon Foundation with a mere
200 participants. Winner John Graham (UK) with a time of 2:09:28
hour gave the event an immediate international reputation.
The Marathon Rotterdam has now developed into the largest
one-day sporting event in The Netherlands (source: Response
Events Monitor). Nationally and internationally the Marathon
Rotterdam is recognized as one of the fastest marathons in
the world and as a spectacular event with an attractive atmosphere.
The Marathon Rotterdam is a "must" for both the
world leaders and the other 10,000 runners.
Rotterdam owes its strong and unique position in the marathon
world to the fact that the Marathon Rotterdam is a quality
event. Its primary aim is to organize an internationally attractive
marathon of high quality.
Edition 2002
The 22nd Fortis Marathon Rotterdam took place on Sunday 21
April 2002. In this 22nd international Fortis Marathon Rotterdam
the national and international elite were once more take to
the field and more than 10,000 participants were there, representing
many nationalities. Over 25% of all participants in the Fortis
Marathon Rotterdam were foreigners.
London
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