Men’s course record
1:04:22
Ollie Lockley · 2025
- Average pace
- 3:03 / km
- Terrain-adjusted
- +0.08 %
Amsterdam Half Marathon
Amsterdam, Netherlands Usually the third Sunday in October
An afternoon half that crosses the Amstel twice, loops the east of the city and finishes through the Vondelpark into the Olympic Stadium.
Overview
The half starts at 1:20pm on Stadionweg, outside the Olympic Stadium, more than four hours after the marathon. It runs east along Churchilllaan and Rijnstraat, crosses the Amstel on the Utrechtsebrug, and at about 4.3 km joins the marathon's course for the rest of the way: the Watergraafsmeer, Science Park and the Zeeburgerdijk, then back over the Amstel on the Torontobrug and along Stadhouderskade, past the Rijksmuseum, to finish through the Vondelpark into the stadium.
It's as flat as the marathon, which is to say very. The whole course sits between -4 m and 5 m, and about a third of it is below sea level.
The 2026 half sold out its 15,000 places within a week. Registration for 2027 opens on 19 December.
It's as flat as the marathon, which is to say very. The whole course sits between -4 m and 5 m, and about a third of it is below sea level.
The 2026 half sold out its 15,000 places within a week. Registration for 2027 opens on 19 December.
- When
- The 2027 Amsterdam Half Marathon is on Sunday, 31 October 2027, starting at 1:20pm local time on Stadionweg, outside the Olympic Stadium.
- Course
- The Amsterdam half's course climbs 45 m in all, with its lowest point at -4 m and its highest at 5 m.
- Entry
- Entry to the Amsterdam half is first come, first served (2027 opens 19 December), and costs €43.50 for 2026.
- Field
- The 2026 Amsterdam Half Marathon had a half-marathon field of 12,778.
- Weather
- Across 30 years, the Amsterdam half's race-day temperature has a median of 13.6 °C.
- Records
- The Amsterdam Half Marathon course records are 1:04:22 (Ollie Lockley, 2025) and 1:10:04 (Alexandra Bell, 2025).
- Time limit
- The Amsterdam half's time limit is 3 hours.
Marathon Course · every marathon course, measured the same way
Amsterdam Half Marathon
An afternoon half that crosses the Amstel twice, loops the east of the city and finishes through the Vondelpark into the Olympic Stadium. Stadionweg → Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Distance
- 21.1 km
- Ascent
- 45 m
- Descent
- 44 m
- Net
- +0 m
Course map and elevation
5 km splits marked · the dashed line is the marathon, which the half joins across the Amstel at about 4.3 km · hover or drag the profile below to move along the courseElevation · its own start to the Amstel, then the marathon's measured line · AHN dtm_05m — 0.5 m bare-earth lidar (PDOK, CC BY 4.0) · smoothed 100 m -4–5 m
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The high point is the Utrechtsebrug over the Amstel, 5 m above sea level at about 4.0 km, and the low point is in the drained polder of the Watergraafsmeer, -4 m at about 9.6 km. Everything else happens within a few metres. About a third of the course runs below sea level. Add up the energy cost of every gradient and the course comes out about level with a flat 21.1 km.
Take it with you
Course GPX Organiser's course map
The GPX is ours: our resampled line, a point every 25 m, carrying AHN dtm_05m — 0.5 m bare-earth lidar (PDOK, CC BY 4.0) elevation rather than the GPS noise a watch file usually holds.
AHN dtm_05m — 0.5 m bare-earth lidar (PDOK, CC BY 4.0), its own start to the Amstel, then the marathon's measured line, smoothed 100 m · marathoncourse.com/half-marathons/amsterdam/ · checked 2026-10-19
How to enter: dates and fees
The half is first come, first served, and registration for 2027 opens on 19 December 2026, the same day as the marathon's. The 2026 half sold out its 15,000 places within a week, so be ready when it opens. The 2026 fee was €43.50; 2027 prices aren't out yet.
The race shirt comes with marathon entry only. Entry otherwise works the same way for every distance, and the marathon page has the rest.
The race shirt comes with marathon entry only. Entry otherwise works the same way for every distance, and the marathon page has the rest.
History
The half is run on the afternoon of the marathon, from the same stadium. Its published results go back to 2003, when 4,429 finished it, and the most to finish was 15,865 in 2023. It's run by the masses rather than for an elite field: the fastest times on record came in 2025, when Ollie Lockley ran 1:04:22 and Alexandra Bell 1:10:04.
The race's full history is on the marathon page.
The race's full history is on the marathon page.
- 2003The first half with published results, and 4,429 finish
- 202315,865 finish, the most yet
- 2025Ollie Lockley runs 1:04:22 and Alexandra Bell 1:10:04, the fastest times on record
- 2026Sold out within a week, and 12,778 finish
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Course records
Pace is derived from the certified distance. Terrain-adjusted figures come from the same model that ranks every course on this site.
Women’s course record
1:10:04
Alexandra Bell · 2025
- Average pace
- 3:19 / km
- Terrain-adjusted
- +0.08 %
Race day: start times and cut-offs
- 1:20pm
- 5:00pm
- Time limit
- 3h
- 7
Take the metro or train to Amsterdam Zuid; in 2026 the Amstelveenseweg metro stop was closed from 1:00 to 6:00pm. Bag drop is free, in tents on the square in front of Sporthallen Zuid, from 12:00 until 5:00pm.
There are seven refreshment points, at about 6, 9, 9.5, 12, 14, 17 and 19.5 km. Gels are handed out at 9 km, there's water and sponges along the route, and food and water after the finish.
There are seven refreshment points, at about 6, 9, 9.5, 12, 14, 17 and 19.5 km. Gels are handed out at 9 km, there's water and sponges along the route, and food and water after the finish.
The morning, hour by hour
- 12:00pm
- Bag drop opens, Sporthallen Zuid
- 1:20pm
- Wave 1 · white · up to 1:35
- 1:23pm
- Wave 2 · yellow · members, business run 1 and groups
- 1:31pm
- Wave 3 · pink · business run 2 and 1:35–1:45
- 1:42pm
- Wave 4 · orange · 1:45–2:00
- 1:50pm
- Wave 5 · green · 2:00–2:15
- 1:55pm
- Wave 6 · blue · 2:15 and slower
- 5:00pm
- Finish closes
Cut-offs
- 5 km · 5.0 km
- 2:40pm
- 10 km · 10.0 km
- 3:20pm
- 15 km · 15.0 km
- 4:00pm
The organiser's 2026 half-marathon page; 2027 details aren't out yet. The limit is three hours, and the finish in the stadium closes at 5:00pm.
Race-day weather, 1995–2025
- Median
- 13.6 °C
- Warm years
- 4 of 30
- Wet years
- 0 of 30
Race-day mean temperature, 1995-2025. Lime marks the hottest edition; the coldest and wettest carry a label only, so the colour still means one thing.
Frequently asked questions
What time does the Amsterdam half start?
At 1:20pm, in waves until about 1:55pm, on Stadionweg outside the Olympic Stadium. The marathon starts at 9:00am, so the half runs in the afternoon.
Organiser half-marathon page, 2026.
Is it flat?
Very. The whole course sits between -4 m and 5 m, the high point being the bridge over the Amstel, and about a third of it is below sea level.
AHN 0.5 m lidar, sampled every 25 m, smoothed over 100 m.
How do I get a place for 2027?
Registration opens on 19 December 2026, first come, first served. The 2026 half sold out its 15,000 places within a week.
Organiser registration page, checked 2026-10-19.
Does the half share the marathon's course?
For its last 16.9 km. It has its own start, across the Amstel to the east of the city, and joins the marathon at about 4.3 km to finish with it in the stadium.
Organiser course map; both course lines, compared.
What are the cut-offs?
2:40pm at 5 km, 3:20pm at 10 km and 4:00pm at 15 km, with the finish closing at 5:00pm. The limit is three hours.
Organiser half-marathon page, 2026.
Where do I leave my bag?
In the tents on the square in front of Sporthallen Zuid, free, from 12:00 until 5:00pm.
Organiser half-marathon page, 2026.
What's the weather like in October?
Mild for an afternoon run. Across 30 race days the median temperature during the half was 13.6 °C, and none of them had a millimetre of rain or more.
ERA5 climatology, 13:00 to 16:00, 1995 to 2025, without 2020.
Is there a race shirt?
Only with marathon entry. Half runners can buy the official shirt separately.
Organiser half-marathon page, 2026.
How do I get to the start?
By metro or train to Amsterdam Zuid. In 2026 the Amstelveenseweg metro stop was closed during the afternoon.
Organiser travel advice, 2026.
Is it a good first half?
A big, flat one, with a stadium finish. The limit is three hours, and the cut-offs ask for about seven minutes a kilometre early on.
Organiser race information; measured profile.
How many people run it?
12,778 finished the half in 2026, plus 2,288 in the business run that starts with it. 13,341 finished in 2025, and the most was 15,865 in 2023.
Organiser figures for the 2026 edition.
What is the weather like on race day?
About 13.6 °C during a typical race: that's the median across 30 years, which have run from 9.4 °C to 20.2 °C. 0 of the 30 were wet.
ERA5 reanalysis for the race date, 1995-2025.
How accurate is the elevation figure?
It comes from AHN dtm_05m — 0.5 m bare-earth lidar (PDOK, CC BY 4.0), sampled every 25 m along the course line and smoothed over 100 m. The raw-to-smoothed ratio here is 1.3. Around 1.3 means the model is reading the ground, not rooftops; above about 2.0 the total climb carries real noise, and the net change is the sturdier number.
54 missing samples · 0 bridge spans corrected.
Sources
Every fact on this page, its source, and the date it was checked · 7
| Fact | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Course line | A third-party file of the half's own start, from the 2021 race, to where it joins the marathon at about 4.3 km; from there, the marathon's measured line. The organiser's 2026 map shows the same route; the line measures 21.25 km, 0.7 % long | 2026-10-19 |
| Elevation | AHN, the Dutch national 0.5 m bare-earth lidar (PDOK, CC BY 4.0), the model the marathon is measured on | 2026-10-19 |
| Race-day weather | ERA5 via Open-Meteo archive, 13:00 to 16:00 on race day | 2026-10-19 |
| Records and field | Official results (MYLAPS) and Dutch Wikipedia's results table from 2003; finisher counts leave out the business run, which starts with the half | 2026-10-19 |
| Start, cut-offs, aid and bag drop | Organiser half-marathon page, 2026 | 2026-10-19 |
| Entry | Organiser registration page | 2026-10-19 |
| Photography | Unsplash: Frans Ruiter (the Rijksmuseum passage; the Magere Brug), Milad Alizadeh (the Amstel), Hung Tran (the Vondelpark), Lennart Schulz (Omval) | 2026-10-19 |
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