Zwolle Half Marathon is an annual
half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcut ...
road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain.
These events are usually classified as long-distance ...
event held in
Zwolle
Zwolle () is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle is on ...
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, 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.
Jason Mbote of
Kenya
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is a four-time winner of the race and his partner
Flomena Chepchirchir has three victories on the women's side.
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.
Toptijden in halve marathon Zwolle
. Nu Sport (2011-06-19). Retrieved on 2013-04-22.
Past winners
Key:
References
;List of winners
Archive
Halve Marathon Zwolle. Retrieved on 2013-04-22.
External links
Official website
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Half marathons in the Netherlands
2001 establishments in the Netherlands
Recurring sporting events established in 2001
Sports competitions in Zwolle