{"id":2894,"date":"2016-10-17T03:10:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T09:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/?p=2894"},"modified":"2016-10-17T03:10:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T09:10:27","slug":"daniel-wanjiru-sets-amsterdam-marathon-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/marathon\/news\/daniel-wanjiru-sets-amsterdam-marathon-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Wanjiru sets Amsterdam Marathon record"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cheered on by thousands of supporters, today Daniel Wanjiru won the 41st TCS Amsterdam Marathon in 2:05.21, setting a new course record. After joining the lead pack around the 34-kilometre mark, the Kenyan broke away in the Vondelpark and went on to cross the finish line in the Olympic Stadium, well ahead of his nearest rival. <\/p>\n

Daniel Wanjiru and\u00a0Meselech Melkamu win Amsterdam Marathon 2016<\/h3>\n

Ethiopian Meselech Melkamu took the women’s title in 2:23:21. Khalid Choukoud and Ruth van der Meijden were fastest among the Dutch runners with respective times of 2:11:23 and 2:33:44.<\/p>\n

The runners lined up at the start of today\u2019s marathon were a wide-ranging group that included both emerging talent and seasoned athletes. The race was outside the course record until the halfway point, when Sammy Kitwara, then in the lead, picked up the pace. The ten or so other runners who followed suit included Wilson Chebet, aka Mr Amsterdam, who won in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and Bernard Kipyego, who won in 2014 and 2015. Despite promises to the contrary, both failed to defend their title. The race began in earnest at the 32-kilometre mark, when Kirui, Kitwara and Wasihun closed a 6-second gap to catch up with the lead pack. Wanjiru joined them two kilometres later. \u201cAt 30 kilometres I was in the zone and, from that point on, I ran my own race.\u201d In the Vondelpark, with just 2 kilometres to the finish line, he surged ahead, establishing a 10-second lead. \u201cFrom the 39th kilometre I knew I was going to win.\u201d With no one else anywhere near, he finished to deafening applause in 2:05.21, hacking almost 3 minutes off his personal best. \u201cI was well prepared for the race and was hoping to set a new personal record. Maybe I, or someone else, can shave even more off it in a future marathon.\u201d Sammy Kitwara finished second in 2:05:45. He dictated the mentality of today\u2019s race: \u201cWhen I tried to establish a lead, others did the same. They didn\u2019t run their own race.\u201d He congratulated Wanjiru, but told him: \u201cNext time, I’ll be out to beat you.\u201d Marius Kimutai placed third in 2:05:47.<\/p>\n

Ethiopian Meselech Melkamu won the women\u2019s title in 2:23:21, well ahead of compatriot Abebech Afework (2:24:27) and Bahrain’s Eunice Chumba (2:25.00).<\/p>\n

Dutch winners – Amsterdam Marathon 2016<\/strong>
\nDutch athletes Khalid Choukoud and Ruth van der Meijden both did what they set out to do today. Choukoud ran a time of 2:11:23: \u201cMy main aim today was to be the fastest among the Dutch runners. I\u2019m also very pleased with my time.\u201d Van der Meijden, who clocked a time of 2:33:44, was also satisfied with her performance: \u201cThe race went well. To start with, the pace was probably a bit too fast, so I lost time towards the end. I was hoping to set a new personal best and win the Dutch women’s title. I did both.\u201d<\/p>\n

A total of 45,000 runners lined up at the start of the TCS Marathon, the Mizuno Half Marathon and the TCS 8K. Next year’s event will be held on 15 October 2017. Registration opens at the start of November.<\/p>\n

Men Top 10 Amsterdam Marathon 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Daniel Wanjiru \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a015 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:05:20
\n2 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Sammy Kitwara \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:05:45
\n3 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Marius Kimutai \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a017 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:05:47
\n4 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Laban Korir \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:05:54
\n5 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ezekiel Chebii \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a012 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:06:06
\n6 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Felix Kandie \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a09 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:06:25
\n7 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Geoffrey Kirui \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a013 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:06:27
\n8 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bernard Kipyego 1 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:06:45
\n9 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mule Wasihun \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a05 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:07:19
\n10 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Abera Kuma \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:07:48<\/p>\n

Women Top 10 Amsterdam Marathon 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Meselech Melkamu \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:23:21
\n2 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Abebech Afework \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:24:26
\n3\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Eunice Chumba \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:25:00
\n4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Priscah Jeptoo \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:25:57
\n5 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Meseret Hailu\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:27:50
\n6\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Zenash Gezmu \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:32:48
\n7\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ruth van der Meijden \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:33:42
\n8\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Louise Wiker \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:36:37
\n9\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Heidi Hyvorinen \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:54:52
\n10 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Zoe McLennan \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02:55:43<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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