TCS Amsterdam Marathon

The TCS Amsterdam Marathon is the Netherlands' biggest marathon, held in Amsterdam on a Sunday in October since its first edition in 1975. It is one of the fastest marathons in Europe. In 2026 Ethiopia's Lemi Berhanu won the men's race in 2:03:33, three seconds outside the course record, and Buze Diriba set a women's course record of 2:16:12 in steady rain. The race starts and finishes in front of the grandstand of the Olympic Stadium, built for the 1928 Games, where spectators can sit for free. From there the route runs through the passage under the Rijksmuseum, which links the city centre with the south of Amsterdam. Runners cross Vondelpark, the city's largest park, twice. A long stretch follows the Amstel River past mansions and windmills, and a small loop through the Zuidas business district lets supporters see runners several times from one spot. The weekend has more than the marathon. A Half Marathon, a 7.5K, the Good Morning City Run, and a Kids Run and Heroes Run fill the program, and the event draws around 60,000 runners from about 140 countries. Runners also raise money for the KWF cancer charity, more than 1.6 million euros in 2026. Registration usually opens in December for the following October, and the marathon and half marathon sell out before race day.