Post on 16-Jan-2016
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ROTTERDAM MARATHON
AND OTHER MARATHONS IN THE NEATHERLANDS
CREATED BY: VOJTĚCH ŠALAMON AND DOMINIK VACHUTKA
WHAT DO WE KNOW IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
ABOUT THE NETHERLANDS?
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BUT WE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT MARATHONS IN THE NETHERLANDS.
HISTORY OF MARATHONMarathon’s history dates back to year 490 BC.
Runners run 42 kilometers.
There is a legend, which says, that a messenger ran 42 kilometers to say that the Greeks won over Persians and than he died.
ROTTERDAM MARATHONMarathon in Rotterdam is the biggest marathon in the Netherlands.
It has been the biggest one day sport event for 14 years in the Netherlands.
People from the whole world come to the marathon.
HISTORY OF ROTTERDAM MARATHON
It has been held since 1981.
The marathon is held in April every year.
The first winner was John Graham.
HOW TO MEASURE TIME?
Runners have a chip that is placed on a vest with the number of runner. On the track there are sensors that record the time of runners. So you can´t cheat.
TIME LIMIT
ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam - 5 hours and 30 minutes
10K Run Rotterdam - 1 hour and 20 minutes
AD Mini Marathon Rotterdam - 45 minutes
TRACKS OF ROTTERDAM MARATHON
ABN AMRO Kids Runs 1 km & 2,5 km
AD Mini Marathon Rotterdam (4,2K) (new in 2014!)
10K Run Rotterdam
ABN AMRO Marathon Rotterdam
RECORDS OF ROTERDAM MARATHON
MEN: 2:04:27 - Duncan Kibet from Kenya holds this record
WOMEN: 2:18:58 - Tiki Gelana from Etiopia holds this record
OTHER MARATHONS IN THE NETHERLANDS
AMSTERDAM MARATHON
• It has been held since 1975.
• It takes place in October.
EINDHOVEN MARATHON
It has been held since 1990.
ENSCHEDE MARATHON
It has been held since 1947.
It is the oldest marathon in the Netherlands.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !