ROTTERDAM MARATHON AND OTHER MARATHONS IN THE NEATHERLANDS CREATED BY: VOJTĚCH ŠALAMON AND DOMINIK VACHUTKA

WHAT DO WE KNOW IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC ABOUT THE NETHERLANDS? ???

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BUT WE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT MARATHONS IN THE NETHERLANDS.

HISTORY OF MARATHON Marathon’s history dates back to year 490 BC. Runners run 42 kilometers. There is a legend, which says, that a messenger ran 42 kilometers to say that the Greeks won over Persians and than he died.

ROTTERDAM MARATHON Marathon in Rotterdam is the biggest marathon in the Netherlands. It has been the biggest one day sport event for 14 years in the Netherlands. People from the whole world come to the marathon.

HISTORY OF ROTTERDAM MARATHON It has been held since The marathon is held in April every year. The first winner was John Graham.

HOW TO MEASURE TIME? Runners have a chip that is placed on a vest with the number of runner. On the track there are sensors that record the time of runners. So you can´t cheat.

TIME LIMIT ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam - 5 hours and 30 minutes 10K Run Rotterdam - 1 hour and 20 minutes AD Mini Marathon Rotterdam - 45 minutes

TRACKS OF ROTTERDAM MARATHON ABN AMRO Kids Runs 1 km & 2,5 km

AD Mini Marathon Rotterdam (4,2K) (new in 2014!)

10K Run Rotterdam

ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam

RECORDS OF ROTERDAM MARATHON MEN: 2:04:27 - Duncan Kibet from Kenya holds this record WOMEN: 2:18:58 - Tiki Gelana from Etiopia holds this record

OTHER MARATHONS IN THE NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM MARATHON It has been held since It takes place in October.

EINDHOVEN MARATHON It has been held since 1990.

ENSCHEDE MARATHON It has been held since It is the oldest marathon in the Netherlands.

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