Leiden Marathon

4.7 (13 Reviews)
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
12 May, 2024 (Sun)
Event size: 10000 - 24999 participants

Running

2 km, 5 km, 10 km, 21.097 km, 42.195 km

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About the event

Since 1991, the Leiden Marathon has been providing runners with an unforgettable experience. With a course that takes runners through the 900-year-old city where Rembrandt was born and the Pilgrims Fathers lived, as well as nine beautiful villages in the Green Heart, the marathon offers a unique atmosphere with enthusiastic spectators, good organization, and personal attention for every participant. The 42.195 km route has a six-hour time limit, and in 2019 it hosted around 14,000 runners (1,000 of whom ran the full marathon) and two thousand walkers on the same route. This event, which was inspired by the New York Marathon and sponsored by 3M for the first 10 years, continues to grow in popularity.

Races offered by this event

You have 8 weeks to prepare

42 km

12 May, 2024 (Sun) - 10:00
Running
42.195 km
Race size: 500 - 999 participants
Solo
On site
Road
Flat
Timed
Certified course

21 km

12 May, 2024 (Sun) - 11:00
Running
21.097 km
Race size: 2500 - 4999 participants
Solo
On site
Road
Flat
Timed

2 km kids run

12 May, 2024 (Sun) - 12:00
Running
2 km
Kids
Solo
On site
Road
Flat

5 km

12 May, 2024 (Sun) - 13:15
Running
5 km
Race size: 1000 - 2499 participants
Solo
On site
Road
Flat
Timed

10 km

12 May, 2024 (Sun) - 14:30
Running
10 km
Race size: 2500 - 4999 participants
Solo
On site
Road
Flat
Timed
Certified course

Course details

Course highlights

The 42 miles is a whole round and leads through the beautiful and historic Leiden  region around the city called the Green Heart. The start is at 10:30 on the Breestraat Leiden at the height of the town hall. The finish is at the Fish Market in Leiden, behind the Town Hall. The trail combines the historical Leiden nine villages in the Green Heart, which the marathoners run through a typical landscape of polders, windmills and cows.

Start address

Stadhuisplein 1, 2311 EJ Leiden, Netherlands

Finish address

Vismarkt, 2311 EH Leiden, Netherlands

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Massage
Toilets
Nutrition Stations
Video Service
A free beer (0.0)
Parking
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Shower
Photo Service
Pacers
Dressing rooms
Medical Assistance

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Reviews

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Victoria Tetlow
May 2019
21.098 km

A great Marathon experience. great route through the city and countryside. lots of crowds along the route, well stocked fuel stations with funky water sponges and beer at the finish. Good party atmosphere at the finish.

Great Finish along the canals, Cobble stones can be a bit heavy on the knees.

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Georgios Mavrogeorgos
Country flag of GR
May 2019
42.195 km

pros - great route, amazing locations, very enthusiastic crowd cons - at times the track was very narrow, results after 2 weeks are not uploaded yet! the whole event is organised for dutch people, is not an international event, the website of marathon is partially translated in english

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Karrie Dollar
May 2019
10 km

I only ran the 10K but there wasn't anything to NOT LIKE about this race, WELL organized, free bag and tag (very secure) gorgeous route, with NON STOP CHEERING along the route and entertainment through out as well, what a fantastic race, TOP RATED!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this one. Make sure to pay extra for the shirt, nice quality.

The 10K was crowded at the start, but after about 4K in, it started to be a bit more manageable to get thru the narrow streets better. The route was awesome, perfect race.

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JIAXIN WANG
Country flag of CN
May 2019
10 km

I’m gonna join this year and this will be my first time to participate in marathon even I only take 10km run. Hope everything will go well!

My first try in marathon.

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Heber Obregon
Country flag of BR
May 2015
5 km

The 5 km race was held at night. Even so, the route was very well lit and it was possible to see the city's windmills illuminated.

The race course was fantastic in both the 5km and 10km and I managed to place 3rd in my age group for those born in 1975.

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Jack Duman

Loved it

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Marten Van Waarde

Great small scale event. Despite the heat, the organization stepped up and made sure everyone was properly hydrated. The course is great, showcasing some nice dutch villages and landscape.

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Rajat Ravi Rao

The organisation was great! Everything was well planned. The weather was quite awful but the water and sponge stations made up for it. However, they could increase the number of stations in the last 10k which i found to be quite sparse

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Massimo Galli
Country flag of IT
21.098 km

I liked this hm a lot. very supportive crowd, well organized

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GEORGIOS KATSAVDAKIS

Παρά πολύ καλή οργάνωση.

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Anna Kutovaya
Country flag of RU

It was a great experience! Perfect conditions for a beginner.Flat road and soft curves. I run it this year for the first time and was really impressed by the organisation of the event. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a pleasant experience.

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Federico Sista
Country flag of IT
42.195 km

Great competition. Well organization but maybe others than bananas would be given during the run.eating 4 or 5 bananas during the marathon would be dangerous

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Andrii Androshchuk
Country flag of UA

I liked this race. Running it in 2018, the route was held both in the city itself and in the outskirts. I was very glad to take part in it. More about my experiences can be found here: androshchuk.com/running-for-rembrandt

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Results 2018: Leiden Marathon

29 May, 2018 (Tue)

Credit : Leidse Glibber Leiden Marathon The victory went to Eliud Weru who crossed the finish line at 02:15:31. Danel Aschenik Derese earned runner-up honours with a time of 02:15:54. Eliud Kiprop Tarus (02:18:34) made notched third place. In the women’s race, Tsgereda Girma Ayele won the race with a time of 02:45:55 . She bested Edinah Jerotich Kwambai who crossed the finish line 3 minutes 11 seconds behind her. Rounding out the top three was Jemila Shure Wortesa with a time of 02:52:11. Top 5 Men 1 Eliud Weru 02:15:31 2 Danel Aschenik Derese 02:15:54 3 Eliud Kiprop Tarus 02:18:34 4 Dereje Girma Legese 02:21:32 5 Degefa Yohannese Lafebo 02:38:10 Top 5 Women 1 Tsgereda Girma Ayele 02:45:55 2 Edinah Jerotich Kwambai 02:49:06 3 Jemila Shure Wortesa 02:52:11 4 Aleksandra Veselova 03:11:43 5 Joanne Palsma 03:13:39 Complete results 21 van Zorg en Zekerheid David Nilsson outpaced more then 3676 runners to win in 01:08:55. He finished 17 seconds ahead of Fredrik Uhrbom. Stefan Van Den Broek (01:10:53) made notched third place. For the women, Liselotte Van Den Berg finished first in 01:21:34 . She finished 7 minutes 33 seconds ahead of Maria Magdalena Veliscu. Finishing third was Nesrine Leene (01:29:32). Top 5 Men 1 David Nilsson 01:08:55 2 Fredrik Uhrbom 01:09:12 3 Stefan Van Den Broek 01:10:53 4 Justin K Freeman 01:14:19 5 Dez De Eerens 01:15:25 Top 5 Women 1 Liselotte Van Den Berg 01:21:34 2 Maria Magdalena Veliscu 01:29:07 3 Nesrine Leene 01:29:32 4 Erica Belandi 01:29:34 5 Richelle Vlenterie 01:32:08 Complete results Credit : hans s 10 van Heerema Marine Contractors Ezra Kering took top spot in 00:28:53. Demeke Kasaw earned runner-up honours with a time of 00:29:11. Rounding out the top three was Mikael Ekvall with a time of 00:29:47. For the women, Jasmijn Lau and Tejitu Siyum finished the race in the same time of 00:34:17, sharing the victory. While Jacelyn Gruppen came in third at 00:34:58 Top 5 Men 1 Ezra Kering 00:28:53 2 Demeke Kasaw 00:29:11 3 Mikael Ekvall 00:29:47 4 Bart Van Nunen 00:30:07 5 Niels Te Pas 00:32:53 Top 5 Women 1 Jasmijn Lau 00:34:17 2 Tejitu Siyum 00:34:17 3 Jacelyn Gruppen 00:34:58 4 Hanne Verbruggen 00:35:20 5 Karen Van Proeyen 00:36:18 Complete results 5 van Ton van Bemmelen Sports Jean-Andrew Fingal got a win, finishing with a time of 00:15:48. Danny Van Dijk earned runner-up honours with a time of 00:16:18. Finishing third was Cas Kopmels (00:16:32). In the ladies race, it was Marleen Meij (00:18:32) taking the top spot. She bested Jolijn Swager who crossed the finish line 19 seconds behind her. Finishing third was Clementine Masson (00:21:06). Top 5 Men 1 Jean-Andrew Fingal 00:15:48 2 Danny Van Dijk 00:16:18 3 Cas Kopmels 00:16:32 4 Ruben Luijt 00:17:12 5 Daan Nieuwenhuis 00:17:12 Top 5 Women 1 Marleen Meij 00:18:32 2 Jolijn Swager 00:18:51 3 Clementine Masson 00:21:06 4 Marise Kasteleyn 00:21:38 5 Els Van Oosten 00:21:45 Complete results
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Results 2017: Leiden Marathon

22 May, 2017 (Mon)

Credit : hans s Leiden Marathon The victory went to Tsgabu Gebremairam Kahsay who crossed the finish line at 02:18:46. Terefe Seifu Amuma secured second in this year’s race with a time of 02:20:18. Degefa Yohannese Lafebo got the third place in 02:24:11. In the ladies race, Jemila Wortesa Shure took top honors by finishing the race in 02:37:32 , followed by Suzan Nieman who finished with a time of 03:03:37. Finishing third was Alieke Hoogenboom (03:07:23). Top 5 Men Top 5 Women Complete results 21 van Zorg en Zekerheid Kjell De Hondt took top honors by finishing the race in 01:08:45. Coming in second was Stefan Van Den Broek (01:09:58). Rounding out the top three was Tommy Kinders with a time of 01:11:33. For the women, Mariska Brittijn took top spot in 01:25:07 , followed by Liselotte Van Den Berg who finished with a time of 01:26:00. Finishing third was Saskia Heijnen (01:31:02). Top 5 Men Top 5 Women Complete results 10 van Heerema Marine Contractors The victory went to Ahmed El Mazoury who crossed the finish line at 00:29:27. Ahmed El Mazoury and Dagnachew Adere end up toghether at the second place with a time of 00:29:28 In the ladies race, Elizeba Cherono took top honors by finishing the race in 00:32:32 , ahead of Sarah Lahti (00:33:13). While Tabitha Wambui Gichia came in third at 00:33:15 Top 5 Men Top 5 Women Complete results 5 van Ton van Bemmelen Sports Omar Bekkali finished first in 00:15:54. Coming in second was Robbin Pieterman (00:16:03). Michael Megos (00:16:26) made notched third place. For the women, Linda Alzate Ramirez took top spot in 00:18:09 , ahead of Annemieke Bloem (00:18:28). Marina Voronina got the third place in 00:18:40. Top 5 Men Top 5 Women Complete results §staticmap(3333,5,800,200)
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Results: Leiden Marathon

25 May, 2016 (Wed)

Credit : jdegraaf Leiden Marathon Robert Willemse claimed victory with a time of 02:38:02. He bested Geordie Klein who crossed the finish line 26 seconds behind him. Maarten van Ommen got the third place in 02:41:27. In the women’s race, it was Jordania Diaz who took the top spot in 02:53:24 . Suzan Nieman earned runner-up honors with a time of 03:04:15Finishing third was Angeli de Koning (03:11:20). Top 5 Men 1 Robert Willemse 02:38:02 2 Geordie Klein 02:38:28 3 Maarten van Ommen 02:41:27 4 Bram van Dongen 02:46:27 5 Takayuki Kurata 02:49:16 Top 5 Women 1 Jordania Diaz 02:53:24 2 Suzan Nieman 03:04:15 3 Angeli de Koning 03:11:20 4 Catherine Payne 03:22:58 5 Pacer Velthooven 00:00:03 Complete results Credit : hans s 21 van Zorg en Zekerheid Khalid Choukoud claimed victory with a time of 01:03:30. He bested Gert-Jan Wassink who crossed the finish line 3 minutes 17 seconds behind him. Sergiu Ciobanu got the third place in 01:07:15. For the women, Gladys Ganiel took top honors by finishing the race in 01:18:27 . Liselotte Andriese earned runner-up honors with a time of 01:25:20Finishing third was Anja van ’t Schip (01:26:42). Top 5 Men 1 Khalid Choukoud 01:03:30 2 Gert-Jan Wassink 01:06:47 3 Sergiu Ciobanu 01:07:15 4 Riekele Kobes 01:13:24 5 Rene de Lange 01:16:09 Top 5 Women 1 Gladys Ganiel 01:18:27 2 Liselotte Andriese 01:25:20 3 Anja van ’t Schip 01:26:42 4 Nienke Kluft 01:29:53 5 Rhona Anderson 01:32:23 Complete results The next edition of the Leiden Marathon will be on May 21, 2017.
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