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The NN Zevenheuvelenloop

Monday November 17th, 2025
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Distance: 15K · 12K
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The NN Zevenheuvelenloop, also known as the nation's most beautiful and the world's fastest 15 kilometer race this year.The NN Zevenheuvelenloop has undergone a lot of development in the past 32 years.From a 'walk' with 500 men has grown into an event where almost 40,000 people register for it.This makes it the largest 15km race in the world and with the world record for men also the fastest in the world.



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The NN Zevenheuvelenloop, Race Date: 2024-11-17, Distance: 15k
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 40:42 Jacob Kiplimo uga
2nd Male 43:19 Mike Foppen ned
3rd Male 43:21 Marc Scott gbr
4th Male 43:23 Rui Aoki jpn
Female 46:51 Mizan Alem ethi
2nd Female 47:51 Diane van Es ned
3rd Female 49:21 Enyish Mengie ethi
4th Female 49:21 Fionnuala McCormack ie
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 47:48 Michiel Meulemans NL
M 50-59 51:42 Mark Saathof NL
M 60-69 56:01 Ad van Beek NL
M 70+ 1:00:40 Cees Stolwijk NL
F 40-49 55:12 Mireille Baart NL
F 50-59 59:00 Erica Belandi NL
F 60-69 1:06:37 Monique Buchbot NL
F 70+ 1:08:17 Jeannine Liebrand NL
The NN Zevenheuvelenloop

History

1984-1991: The beginning

On the occasion of the first lustrum of student athletics association 't Haasje, the first Zevenheuvelenloop was organized in 1984.The event immediately starts with 500 participants.Start and finish are in the vicinity of the campus until 1992.Dutch toppers such as Klaas Lok, Tonnie Dirks (Emperor of the Seven Hills), Carla Beurskens, Gerard Nijboer and Marti ten Kate prepare the way for international toppers who would make their appearance from 1993 onwards.

1992-1999: Growth

In 1992, the organization meets the runners who travel by train and pushes the course to the railway station and with it to the center of Nijmegen.1993 is perhaps the most important year: the first test with the ChampionChip.It was also the year that Olympic champion on the 10,000 meters Khalid Skah was in the snow at the start.From that year on, Jos Hermens' Global Sports Communication ensured that absolute world toppers were at the start every year.In 1994, Haile Gebrselassie (already world record holder and world champion) was on the Groesbeekseweg for the first time.The event experienced a turbulent growth every year.Only two years ago it was tempered, in 1998 and 1999, the years that the event was moved to spring.

2000-2007: First world record

The return to autumn in 2000 was celebrated with a free starting number.With that, the Zevenheuvelenloop was in one fell swoop again on its original growth curve.In 2001 Felix Limo pulverized the world record 15 km to 41:29 in Nijmegen.The following year it was time for a 'topless' edition: no one-time international top was invited.The budget for this was entirely transferred to the Seven Hills talent team of Has van Cuijk with Susan Kuijken as absolute showpiece.

2008: 25th edition

The 25th edition welcomed the 250,000th finisher and thanks to ChampionChip she was immediately put in the flowers!The organization also used this edition to make the event more sustainable, so that everyone can enjoy the most beautiful autumn classic in the Netherlands for the next 25 years.As far as the top field was concerned: in the person of Kenenisa Bekele, this anniversary edition was a crowd-puller.Unfortunately, he was unable to deliver top performance: a slumbering injury prevented a record and even profit. Bekele became third after Ayele Abshiro and Isaac Kiprop.

2009 & 2010: world records

A world record has been running for two consecutive years.Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) reached its first serious road race in 2009 and ran a new world record with 46.28 minutes.Her husband, Sileshi Sihine, previously winner in 2004 and 2007, won the competition with the men after a photo finish.In 2010 it was the men's turn.Nine years after Felix Limo's record race, it was Leonard Komon who, with competition from the same Limo, set a fabulous world record in Nijmegen.After exactly 41 minutes and 13 seconds, Komon returned to the Groesbeekseweg.

2011: Haile

In 2011, Haile returned to Nijmegen.This edition is not a world record, but a glorious victory by the (perhaps) greatest road athlete of all time, Haile Gebrselassie.This little big man attracted a lot of public interest, but also more athletes than ever were at the start, 26.087 to be precise.

2012: World record holders

Both the world record holder in the men, Leonard Komon and the women, Tirunesh Dibaba was at the start of the 29th edition.Add to that the women's reigning Olympic champion at the marathon Tiki Gelana and we can speak of the best occupied Zevenheuvelenloop ever.Also quantitatively it was a success, with 26,440 participants a record number was at the start.The competition with the ladies became a resounding victory for record-holder and Olympic champion Dibaba.She referred her compatriot Gelana firmly to the second plan.The race was less successful for Komon.He clearly had to acknowledge his superior in his compatriot Nicholas Kipkembpoi.

2013: 30th edition

The 30th edition was a very memorable one.To give the anniversary an extra shine, on Saturday evening, prior to the Zevenheuvelenloop, there was the "Zevenheuvelennacht", for which about 9,000 runners and runners registered.Walking in the dark turned out to be a great success.Atmospheric lighting (in the form of temporary street lamps powered by cyclists on roller banks) and mysterious music provided the special atmosphere along the way.At the finish it was especially the massively crowded audience that created a supreme mood.

But on Sundays it was also a party.Old winners of the Zevenheuvelenloop were invited to fight one more time.Illustrious names such as Felix Limo, Ingrid Kristiansen, Tirunesh Dibaba, Leonard Komon, Tonnie Dirks and many others liked to come to Nijmegen again.In the battle for the first place, it was eventually Komon who drew the longest end.Among the women, as expected, Tirunesh Dibaba was the one who fully lived up to her reputation.

2014: Fairytale

On the Saturday night for the 15km competition the 2nd edition of the Zevenheuvelennacht took place.This course over 7km was very atmospheric, especially through a piece of "fairytale forest" on the way.With classical music and fairytale lighting it was a special experience for the 7,000 runners.During the 15km on Sunday, it was Abera Kuma and Priscah Jeptoo who took the win away.Jeptoo put an end to the Ethiopian hegemony in the women who had already lasted 9 years.Fastest Dutchman Khalid Choukoud missed the Dutch record with just 5 seconds.With the women Jamie van Lieshout was surprisingly the first Dutch.

2015: Stormy

The 32nd Zevenheuvelenloop was very successful despite the strong wind and rain.The autumn classic was confronted with difficult weather conditions, which required some adjustments.For example, the second half of the runners was diverted just after the 11 kilometer point around a falling tree.The victory went to Joshua Cheptegei and Yenenesh Tilahun.Cheptegei needed 42.39 min for the 15 kilometers.With the women Tilahun narrowly beat the Dutch Jip Vastenburg in the last meters.

Both scored a time of 50.05 min. The strong wind made for a difficult race for all runners.Impressive was the minute of silence that was held before the victims in Paris.Abdi Nageeye was the fastest Dutchman.The participants of the Seven Hills Night made their rounds in the dark and the rain.Atmospheric lighting,

2016: Wind and good times

Just like a year earlier, the 2016 edition was one that was characterized by weather conditions.But despite the strong wind, good performances were delivered.Joshua Cheptegei, who defended his title, ran the tenth time with 42.08 in the Seven Hills Run.Abdi Nageeye, who was the fastest Dutchman, missed his own Dutch Record in 16 seconds.Among the women, the Nijmegen-based Susan Krumins made her debut and immediately succeeded.She ran 49.30 min.

2017: Super time for Joshua Cheptegei

This year there was no measure on Joshua Cheptegei.He approached the world record to three seconds and finished in a phenomenally fast time of 41.16 min. In the ladies there was a fierce battle in which four women competed for the win.Birke Debele went the longest and won in 48.50 min. For the many thousands of holidaymakers the weather conditions for the change were not stormy, but alternately a sun and rain provided beautiful images.

2018: Josuhua Cheptegei sets a new world record clocking in 41:05

Joshua Cheptegei, 22, set a new world record for 15k. The Ugandan distance athlete ran the 15K Sunday morning in 41:05 in Nijmegen, Netherlands at the Seven Hills Run. This is the third men’s world record to fall on the roads in 2018. Eliud Kipchoge clocked 2:01:39 for the marathon world record in Berlin, then Abraham Kiptum’s set the half-marathon world record of 58:18, and now Cheptegei’s 15K world record. Cheptegei took 8 seconds off of the previous mark. The Ugandan runner took the lead from the beginning, tiring his pacers out before the 5K mark, but managed to finish strong on his own. This was the runner’s fourth win at the Seven Hills Run. He closed his race in a solo 2:37 kilometre and averaged 2:44 for the entire run.

About the course

Most beautiful in the Netherlands - fastest in the world

The course of the NN Zevenheuvelenloop has been known for years as the most beautiful in the Netherlands.However, it is also the fastest course in the world.The world record in the men has run on the hills between Nijmegen and Groesbeek in 2010 by Leonard Komon (41.13).Tirunesh Dibaba ran the world record in 2009 (46.28).The course is one round of exactly 15 kilometers.The course is completely paved and traffic free.

Start and finish are on the Groesbeekseweg at the Sumatrastraat.From there it goes on the Nijmegen track, Derdebaan, Zevenheuvelenweg, Meerwijkselaan, Postweg, Molenbosweg, Oude Kleefsebaan, Kwakkenbergweg, Postweg, Gelderselaan and Groesbeekseweg.The first five kilometers are treacherous because of the false flat.The middle section has some spicy hills and runs over the Zevenheuvelenweg,

Below you can see both courses (7 km Zevenheuvelennacht and 15 km NN Zevenheuvelenloop).Click on the image of the course for an enlargement.

Davis Turkey Trot

Saturday November 22nd, 2025
Davis, CA
Distance: Half Marathon · Marathon Relay · 10K · 5K
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When the Turkey Trot began, it hosted some of the fastest runners in northern California. Today, the event still offers a very fast field, but places emphasis on the entire family. With eight different events and distances, there is something for every age group and ability. On event morning, along with an enjoyable run or walk through Davis’ residential neighborhoods and greenbelts, participants enjoy a post-race expo, refreshments and samples from vendors; an interactive area for both kids and adults; live music and arts and crafts for kids.

We offer several events and distances, with something for every age group and ability. On event morning, along with an enjoyable run or walk through Davis' residential neighborhoods and greenbelts, participants enjoy our post-race expo, with refreshments and samples from over forty vendors; an interactive area for both kids and adults; live music and arts and crafts for kids.

2019 marks the 32nd Annual Davis Turkey Trot. When the Turkey Trot began, it hosted some of the fastest runners in northern California. Today, the event still offers a very fast field, but places emphasis on the entire family. With eight different events and distances, there is something for every age group and ability. On event morning, along with an enjoyable run or walk through Davis’ residential neighborhoods and greenbelts, participants enjoy a post-race expo, refreshments and samples from vendors; an interactive area for both kids and adults; live music and arts and crafts for kids.

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It's one of the largest and best races in Northern California on a USATF certified course.
Davis Turkey Trot, Race Date: 2024-11-23, Distance: Half Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 1:18:54 Cristian Embleton Davis
2nd Male 1:20:13 Jared Williams Sacramento
3rd Male 1:20:18 Jeffrey Brennecke Encinitas
4th Male 1:20:38 Nikolas Silva Durham
Female 1:23:34 Amber Elias Napa
2nd Female 1:23:54 Meghan Nesbit San Francisco
3rd Female 1:23:54 Molly Casey Auburn
4th Female 1:26:09 Margaret Cheng San Francisco
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Davis Turkey Trot

A Change of Pace is a full-service event management and production company based in Davis, CA, located 20 miles west of Sacramento.Founded in 1987, our company has a history of producing top-quality, high profile events throughout Northern California and the West Coast.Participants who attend our events agree; our largest events are also among the major events in the greater Sacramento area.Along with our timing company, we have worked on all the leading running, walking and triathlon events in Northern California in the past 25 years.


Zurich San Sebastian Marathon

Sunday November 23rd, 2025
Donostia, Spain
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · 10K
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More than 6,500 runners have raced in previous editions in the centre of San Sebastian on an urban route at sea level. Take part in this prestigious race and enjoy the beauty, cuisine and culture of one of the world’s most beautiful cities. In 2016, 64% of participants improved their PB.

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Zurich San Sebastian Marathon, Race Date: 2023-11-26, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:12:15 Benson Murkomen ken
2nd Male 2:12:38 Geoffrey Yego ken
3rd Male 2:19:16 Imanol Larranaga esp
4th Male 2:19:57 Kelvin Kimutai ken
Female 2:31:25 Emmah Cheruto ken
2nd Female 2:44:25 Esther Rodriguez
3rd Female 2:46:38 Mylane De Costa
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Ashenfelter 8k Classic

Sunday November 23rd, 2025
Glen Ridge, NJ
Distance: 8K · Tom Fleming Mile
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The Ashenfelter 8K Classic (A8K) is a United States Track & Field-NJ Championship Road Race which is open to everyone... walkers, joggers, runners and racers. The race is produced by the Glen Ridge Educational Foundation.

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Prize Money: $600

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To know that a race like this attracts such top notch athletes and runners and I've run it is an honor may Mr ashenfelter RIP honor to run in a race named after a legendary athlete as you.only thing is the weather it was so cold last time.
Ashenfelter 8k Classic, Race Date: 2023-11-23, Distance: 8k
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 24:07 Jean Uminski 23 NJ
2nd Male 24:13 PELLE NOGUEIRA 24 NJ
3rd Male 24:27 Jaoued El Jazouli 36 NJ
4th Male 24:29 Jacob Heredia 19 NJ
Female 26:39 ROBERTA GRONER 45 NJ
2nd Female 28:41 EMILY ROSARIO 33 NJ
3rd Female 28:59 JENNIFER PESCE 43 NJ
4th Female 29:11 KELSEY LARKIN 25 NJ
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 23:58 THOMAS YOUNG 44 NJ
M 50-59 28:25 MARCO CARDOSO 51 NJ
M 60-69 27:44 NAT LARSON 61 MA
M 70+ 34:16 JAMES LINN 71 PA
F 40-49 26:39 ROBERTA GRONER 45 NJ
F 50-59 31:27 HORTENCIA ALIAGA 52 NJ
F 60-69 32:01 SUZANNE LA BURT 60 NY
F 70+ 43:05 CATHY WRIGHT 71 NJ
Ashenfelter 8k Classic

Horace Ashenfelter, the Olympic Gold Medalist that the race is named after, was one of America’s premier distance runners during the 1950s, winning 17 national championships at a variety of distances. But his most remarkable achievement was winning the gold medal in the 1952 Olympic 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Ashenfelter was the first American since James Lightbody in 1904 to win the Olympic steeplechase beating the favorite, Vladimir Kazantsev of the Soviet Union. Horace Ashenfelter also won the 1952 Sullivan Award as the nation’s outstanding amateur athlete.

Ashenfelter served in World War II and then attended Penn State. He won the NCAA 2-mile run in 1949, the IC4A outdoor 2-mile in 1948 and 1949, and the IC4A indoor 2-mile in 1948. He was also AAU national champion in cross-country, 1951, 1955 and 1956; the steeplechase, 1951, 1953, and 1956; the 3-mile run, 1954 and 1955; the 6-mile, 1950; and the indoor 3-mile, 1952 through 1956.


Philadelphia Marathon and Half

Sunday November 23rd, 2025
Philadelphia, PA
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · 8K
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Have the time of your life in 2022 completing 13.11 miles! Runners will start along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the cultural Museum District and wind through Philadelphia’s most scenic and historic neighborhoods. From the history-steeped streets of Old City, through one of the liveliest stretches of Center City, across the Schuylkill River into University City, up through the bucolic trails of Fairmount Park, and back down to canvas the banks of the river before finishing in front of the renown Philadelphia Museum of Art. The course is also sanctioned by USA Track & Field.

The half marathon was added to Philadelphia Marathon Weekend in 2006 and has seen an increase in runners every year since. Whether as a test-run for first-time marathoners or as a challenging race along a scenic course, the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon has given thousands of runners the opportunity to take on the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend on their own terms.

The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend Events are USATF sanctioned and course-certified.







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Philadelphia Marathon and Half, Race Date: 2024-11-24, Distance: Half Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 1:03:15 Ahmed Muhumed
2nd Male 1:03:25 Filmon Ande
3rd Male 1:03:58 Aidan Reed
4th Male 1:04:22 Raymond Magut
Female 1:10:44 Mebrat Gidey
2nd Female 1:10:45 Sarah Naibei
3rd Female 1:12:47 Joyline Chemutai
4th Female 1:12:55 Amber Zimmermann
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Philadelphia Marathon and Half, Race Date: 2023-11-21, Distance: Marathon
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Male 2:14:26 Benard Kiptoo Koech ken
2nd Male 2:14:41 Joseph Whelan ken
3rd Male 2:16:34 Sammy Rotich ken
4th Male 2:16:52 Will Loevner Pittsburgh , PA
Female 2:30:53 Mercy Jerop Kwambai ken
2nd Female 2:33:29 Christina Welsh St. Petersburg , FL
3rd Female 2:33:32 Damaris Areba ken
4th Female 2:35:14 Elizabeth Chikotas ken
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 2:21:30 DUNCAN KOECH NAIROBI , RI
M 50-59 2:53:25 Oleg Kovrizhkin New York , NY
M 60-69 2:58:16 Jason George Boulder , CO
M 70+ 3:46:41 Joseph Clark Philadelphia , PA
F 40-49 2:38:40 Heidi Peoples Clarks Summit , PA
F 50-59 3:07:28 Mary Pardi Falmouth , ME
F 60-69 3:21:41 Doreen McCoubrie West Chester , PA
F 70+ 4:22:43 Jan Brett Norwell , MA
Philadelphia Marathon and Half


In Philadelphia, we redefine the experience of what a marathon should be. A beautiful, fast and scenic course, an engaging atmosphere—it’s no wonder we're consistently listed among the top ten marathons in the country, recognized for our flat terrain, mellow weather and spirited fans.

Expect beautiful views through Fairmount Park and along the Schuylkill River and neighborhood residents cheering in University City and Manayunk. Weave through the well-traveled streets of our historic district, passing sights familiar to Franklin, Washington and the rest of the gang, and end your race speeding towards the steps of the majestic Art Museum.

Digital splits are provided at the 5K, 10K, 13.1 mile and 30K marks along the course, and fluid stations and spectator overlooks are set up throughout the course.

The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend Events are USATF sanctioned and course-certified.



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