CPC Loop Den Haag

CPC Loop Den Haag
Patrick Makau winning in the Hague in 2008
Date	Mid-March
Location	The Hague, Netherlands Template:Flagicon
Event type	Road
Distance	Half marathon
Primary sponsor	NN Group
Established	1975
Course records	Men's: 58:33 (2007) Template:Flagicon Samuel Wanjiru Women's: 1:07:32 (1998) Template:Flagicon Tegla Loroupe
Official site	CPC Loop Den Haag
Participants	9,571 (2020) 9,494 (2018)

The CPC Loop Den Haag (abbreviated for City-Pier-City Loop) is an annual half marathon competition held in The Hague, Netherlands, every mid-March.

The inaugural edition was held in 1975 and featured a 14.5 km course. This was extended to the half marathon distance the following year. The competition has been used as the Dutch half marathon championships on a number of occasions. The course is a relatively flat one, which lends itself to fast times for athletes. A former men's half marathon world record of 58:33 minutes was set at this race by Samuel Wanjiru in 2007. This remains the men's course record, while Tegla Loroupe is the women's course record holder with her run of 1:07:32 hours from 1998.

The most successful athletes of the CPC race are both Dutch: Carla Beurskens and Marti ten Kate have both topped the podium on four occasions. In its earlier editions, Dutch and other Europeans were the most successful athletes. From the 1990s onwards, this changed due to the rise of African, and particularly Kenyan, runners. Kenya's dominance was highlighted by a ten-year undefeated streak in the men's race from 2001 to 2010.

Winners

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Tegla Loroupe set the course record in 1998

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Samuel Wanjiru en route to setting a world record at the 2007 race

Key:   Course record   Dutch championship race   Short course or wind-assisted race

Year	Winner men	Nationality	Time (h:m:s)	Winner women	Nationality	Time (h:m:s)
1975	Henk Kalf		42:53	Not held
1976	Jose Reveyn		1:03:24
1977	Joachim Schirmer		1:02:40
1978	Wolf-Dieter Poschmann		1:03:36
1979	Øyvind Dahl		1:03:07
1980	Øyvind Dahl		1:02:46	Marja Wokke		1:13:59
1981	Øyvind Dahl		1:04:18	Ine Valentin		1:24:31
1982	Hugh Jones		1:01:06	Annie van Stiphout		1:14:34
1983	Cor Lambregts		1:00:40	Gerrie Timmermans		1:18:44
1984	Ray Crabb		1:02:56	Carla Beurskens		1:12:57
1985	Carl Thackery		1:02:11	Carla Beurskens		1:10:44
1986	David Tavares		1:02:50	Carla Beurskens		1:09:28
1987	Marti ten Kate		1:03:14	Karolina Szabó		1:10:58
1988	Marti ten Kate		1:02:20	Evy Palm		1:12:24
1989	Marti ten Kate		1:01:34	Nelly Aerts		1:11:32
1990	Marti ten Kate		1:02:24	Carla Beurskens		1:10:04
1991	John Burra		1:01:38	Ingrid Kristiansen		1:09:05
1992	Manuel Matias		1:02:04	Anne van Schuppen		1:13:20
1993	Benson Masya		1:00:24	Colleen De Reuck		1:10:50
1994	Benson Masya		1:02:00	Jane Salumäe		1:10:10
1995	Simon Lopuyet		1:01:42	Simona Staicu		1:10:58
1996	Thomas Osano		1:02:03	Jane Salumäe		1:11:38
1997	Grazia Calvaresi		1:01:08	Esther Kiplagat		1:10:10
1998	Simon Bor		1:01:03	Tegla Loroupe		1:07:32
1999	Isaac Chemobo		1:01:00	Cristina Pomacu		1:10:02
2000	Zebedayo Bayo		1:01:07	Lornah Kiplagat		1:06:56
2001	Josephat Rop		1:02:12	Catherine Ndereba		1:07:54
2002	Yusuf Songoka		1:00:53	Lenah Cheruiyot		1:08:51
2003	Joseph Ngolepus		1:00:53	Marleen Renders		1:09:54
2004	Christopher Cheboiboch		1:02:41	Mary Ptikany		1:13:36
2005	Moses Kigen		1:01:45	Mary Ptikany		1:10:18
2006	Moses Kigen		1:01:17	Simona Staicu		1:12:49
2007	Samuel Wanjiru		58:33	Hilda Kibet		1:09:43
2008	Patrick Musyoki		1:00:08	Pauline Wangui		1:09:49
2009	Sammy Kitwara		59:47	Pauline Wangui		1:10:50
2010	Patrick Musyoki		59:52	Pauline Wangui		1:10:36
2011	Lelisa Desisa		59:37	Flomena Chepchirchir		1:09:06
2012	Stephen Kibet		58:54	Josephine Chepkoech		1:11:20
2013	Edwin Kipyego		1:00:05	Laurane Picoche		1:11:45
2014	John Mwangangi		1:00:26	Jip Vastenburg		1:13:15
2015	Stanley Biwott		59:20	Maja Neuenschwander		1:11:08
2016	Edwin Kipyego		1:00:27	Minna Lamminen		1:14:15
2017	Geoffrey Yegon		59:56	Fabienne Schlumpf		1:10:17
2018	James Rungaru		59:37	Maja Neuenschwander		1:10:46
2019	Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions
2020	Dawit Wolde		59:58	Joyline Chemutai		1:09:44

Wins by country

Country	Men's race	Women's race	Total
	23	14	37
	6	10	16
	3	1	4
	1	2	3
	3	0	3
	0	3	3
	0	2	2
	2	0	2
	0	2	2
	0	2	2
	0	2	2
	0	2	2
	2	0	2
	0	1	1
	0	1	1
	1	0	1
	0	1	1
	0	1	1

In 2023, Wales’ Sir Dave James set a new Welsh Record in the M60 category, also winning the age group of that year.

In 2023, Wales’ Peter Gillibrand clinched the record for pouring the most amount of lager in his eyes during the race.

References

List of winners

• Michiels, Frieda et al. (2011-03-13). City-Pier-City Half Marathon. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.

External links

• Official website