The Enschede Marathon is an annual marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The race is the distance of a typical marathon (42 km, 195 metres). It has been held annually since 1991, after being bi-annual for the previous 44 years. Until 2009 the race crossed the German border through the city of Gronau. There has been a women's competition since 1981.
Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge is the current course record holder with his winning time of 2:04:30 hours from 2021. Kenyan Maurine Chepkemoi holds the women's best mark for the course with her time of 2:21:10 hours from 2022.
Past winners Key:
Men DateMen's winnerCountryTime (h:m:s)April 21, 2024Taoufik Allam 2:08:58April 16, 2023Alfred Barkach 2:08:51April 24, 2022Julius Tuwei 2:07:43April 18, 2021Eliud Kipchoge2:04:30April 19, 2020Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19April 14, 2019Geart Jorritsma 2:26:34April 22, 2018Mohamed Oumaarir 2:28:23April 23, 2017Jonas Roels 2:31:10April 17, 2016David Stevens 2:31:34April 19, 2015Evans Cheruiyot 2:09:40April 27, 2014Elijah Sang 2:10:21April 21, 2013Isaac Kosgei 2:09:17April 22, 2012Ishmael Busendich 2:09:09April 17, 2011Stephen Kiprotich2:07:20April 25, 2010John Kelai Kenya 2:12:17April 26, 2009Jacob Yator Kenya 2:09:02April 27, 2008Silas Toek Kenya 2:10:40April 22, 2007Thomson Cherogony Kenya 2:11:35April 23, 2006Sammy Rotich Kenya 2:12:05May 15, 2005John Kelai Kenya 2:11:44May 16, 2004Girma Tolla Ethiopia 2:10:33May 25, 2003Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:11:38May 26, 2002Raymond Kipkoech Kenya 2:12:33May 27, 2001Mustapha Riad Morocco 2:12:202000Cancelled — —June 6, 1999Anatoli Zerouk Ukraine 2:16:31June 7, 1998Hussein Ahmed Salah Djibouti 2:13:25June 8, 1997Dmitry Kapitonov Russia 2:12:09June 16, 1996John Mandu Kenya 2:15:14June 18, 1995Viktor Goural Ukraine 2:15:29June 5, 1994Piotr Pobłocki Poland 2:13:01June 13, 1993Jan Tau South Africa 2:12:19October 11, 1992Willie Mtolo South Africa 2:13:39October 13, 1991Sergey Prorokov Soviet Union 2:15:04August 26, 1989Marti ten Kate Netherlands 2:10:57June 20, 1987Marti ten Kate Netherlands 2:13:52October 12, 1985Zoltan Köszegi Hungary 2:15:39September 10, 1983Kevin Forster United Kingdom 2:14:19July 11, 1981Cor Vriend Netherlands 2:15:54August 25, 1979Kirk Pfeffer United States 2:11:50August 27, 1977Brian Maxwell Canada 2:15:14August 30, 1975Ron Hill United Kingdom 2:15:59September 1, 1973Ron Hill United Kingdom 2:18:06September 4, 1971Bernie Allen United Kingdom 2:16:54August 16, 1969Kazuo Matsubara Japan 2:19:29August 26, 1967Yoshiro Mifune Japan 2:20:53August 28, 1965Aurèle Vandendriessche Belgium 2:21:16July 13, 1963Václav Chudomel Czechoslovakia 2:25:11August 12, 1961Peter Wilkinson United Kingdom 2:24:12August 15, 1959Pavel Kantorek Czechoslovakia 2:26:48August 17, 1957Piet Bleeker Netherlands 2:32:39August 27, 1955Reinaldo Gorno Argentina 2:26:33September 12, 1953Jim Peters United Kingdom 2:19:22September 1, 1951Veikko Karvonen Finland 2:29:02August 20, 1949Jack Holden United Kingdom 2:20:52August 20, 1947Eero Riikonen Finland 2:44:13
Women DateWomen's winnerCountryTime (h:m:s)April 21, 2024Souad Kanbouchia 2:27:16April 16, 2023Shyline Toroitich 2:22:45April 24, 2022Maurine Chepkemoi2:21:10April 18, 2021Katharina Steinruck2:25:59April 19, 2020Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19April 14, 2019Caroline Chepkwony2:27:00April 22, 2018Kellen Waithira 2:34:06April 23, 2017Betty Lempus 2:29:31April 17, 2016Sarah Jebet2:27:59April 19, 2015Mireille Baart 2:51:48April 27, 2014Reina Visser 2:42:06April 21, 2013Arenda Abbink 2:59:52April 22, 2012Konstantina Kefala 2:41:01April 17, 2011Ingrid Prigge Netherlands 2:45:10April 25, 2010Ingrid Prigge Netherlands 2:46:25April 26, 2009Ilona Pfeiffer Germany 2:44:58April 27, 2008Polly Nkambi Netherlands 3:12:41April 22, 2007Ingrid Prigge Netherlands 2:42:31April 23, 2006Petra van Tongeren Netherlands 3:19:13May 15, 2005Abidi Tigist Ethiopia 2:33:01May 16, 2004Nadezhda Wijenberg Netherlands 2:31:23May 25, 2003Gea Siekmans Netherlands 3:05:02May 26, 2002Lidya Vasilevskaya Russia 2:29:23May 27, 2001Franca Fiacconi Italy 2:31:402000Cancelled — —June 6, 1999Halina Karnatsevich Belarus 2:37:35June 7, 1998Wioletta Kryza Poland 2:38:51June 8, 1997Carla Beurskens Netherlands 2:37:20June 16, 1996Mieke Pullen Netherlands 2:41:13June 18, 1995Irina Yagodina Ukraine 2:36:43June 5, 1994Franca Fiacconi Italy 2:37:43June 13, 1993Veronika Troxler Switzerland 2:44:33October 11, 1992Natalia Repescko South Africa 2:42:50October 13, 1991Czesława Mentlewicz Poland 2:41:48August 26, 1989Alena Peterková Czechoslovakia 2:40:28June 20, 1987Helen Comsa Switzerland 2:39:29October 12, 1985Eefje van Wissen Netherlands 2:39:32September 10, 1983Priscilla Welch United Kingdom 2:36:32July 11, 1981Jane Wipf United States 2:38:21
References
List of winners Malcolm Heyworth & Wim van Hemert (2011-04-18). Enschede Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-04-22.
External links Enschede Marathon 2009 Enschede Marathon Marathon Info