- Buze Diriba won in 2:16:12, a course record
- Lemi Berhanu won the men's race in 2:03:33
- The first eight men all broke 2:05 in wet conditions
Diriba smashes Amsterdam Marathon course record as Berhanu wins
Ethiopia's Buze Diriba ran 2:16:12 to break the Amsterdam Marathon course record on 18 October 2026, while compatriot Lemi Berhanu edged Kenya's Nicholas Kipkorir to win the men's race.
Ethiopia's Buze Diriba broke the Amsterdam Marathon course record on Sunday 18 October 2026, winning the women's race in 2:16:12 through wet streets in the Dutch capital, World Athletics reported. Her compatriot Lemi Berhanu completed an Ethiopian double, taking the men's title in 2:03:33. Both winners ran well inside their personal bests. However, Berhanu fell just three seconds short of…