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Tom Dumoulin, a 35-year-old from Limburg, was reported to have taken part in the New York Marathon among around 60,000 participants. He shared photos afterwards describing the experience positively.
Former top athletes Erben Wernemars and Marit Bouwmeester also took part in the marathon in The Hague on Sunday.
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Swedish runner Andreas Almgren won the New York Marathon on his debut over the distance, finishing in 2:06:01 in Central Park. The 31-year-old had been identified before the race by Abdi Nageeye as his favourite to win. Nageeye, the 2024 winner, had entered the race after a persistent right-hamstring injury and had targeted a top-five finish. He finished 13th.
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Former sailor and Olympic champion Marit Bouwmeester took part in the first marathon in The Hague after initially being able to jog for only one minute. She was encouraged by her daughter Jessie-Mae and was one of the event’s ambassadors. Bouwmeester was exhausted afterwards and said the challenge had hurt her ego.
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Almost 10,000 participants took part in the first edition of the The Hague Marathon, making it the Netherlands’ second-largest marathon after those in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. The event had sold out within a few days and was part of a wider sports weekend in The Hague, which attracted 21,000 participants across its various events. The Red Cross provided medical support with 120 aid workers and 20 bicycle teams. The organisation said demand for medical assistance at large marathons has increased in recent years, with heat-related problems among the cases treated. It said factors including clothing, humidity, limited wind, strong sunlight, inadequate preparation and excessive pace can contribute to overheating. Ambulances are generally used only for serious cases requiring hospital transport, while the event’s medical teams also used cooling baths, ice-water-soaked towels and ice to assist participants.