Zwolle Half Marathon

Zwolle Half Marathon
DateJune
LocationZwolle, Netherlands
Event typeroad
DistanceHalf Marathon
Primary sponsorScania AB
Established2001
Course recordsMen's: 1:00:37 (2017)
Kenya Richard Mengich
Women's: 1:08:22 (2011)
Kenya Flomena Chepchirchir
Official siteZwolle Half Marathon
Participants85 (2019)

Zwolle Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running event held in Zwolle, Netherlands, 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.[1]

Jason Mbote of Kenya is a four-time winner of the race and his partner Flomena Chepchirchir has three victories on the women's side.[2]

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.[3]

  1. ^ 2008 editie (in Dutch). Halve Marathon Zwolle. Retrieved on 2013-04-22.
  2. ^ "Kenya's Mbote Wins Dutch Half Marathon Race". The Nation. 13 June 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  3. ^ Toptijden in halve marathon Zwolle (in Dutch). Nu Sport (2011-06-19). Retrieved on 2013-04-22.