{{short description|Dutch annual half marathon in Venlo}} {{Infobox athletics race | bgcolour = lightblue | image = | imagesize = | caption = | date = late March | location = Venlo, Netherlands | type = Road | distance = Half marathon | est = 2006 | sponsor = | participants = 2,024 (2019)<br/>1,796 (2018) | record = Men's: '''59:44''' (2016)<br>{{flagicon|KEN}} Geoffrey Yegon<br>Women's: '''1:07:49''' (2018)<br>{{flagicon|KEN}} Nancy Kiprop | homepage = {{URL|https://www.venloop.com/|Venloop}} }} thumb|Elias Maindi (Start number 2) during his winning run in 2007 in Venlo right|thumb|Winner in 2011, Stephen Chelimo '''Venloop''' is an annual half marathon in the Dutch municipality of Venlo, which was established in 2006. During the event, a 10K run is also held, as well as a 5K run, a 1K run, a 0.5K run and a run for disabled and less abled men and women. In 2012 and 2013 this event had the official status for the Dutch Championship Half Marathon.<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.de/laufevents/kenianer-gewinnen-in-venlo.316812.htm Kenianer gewinnen in Venlo] {{in lang|de}}. ''Runner's World'' (Germany). Retrieved on 2015-01-05.</ref><ref>[http://www.limburger.nl/article/20140330/REGIONIEUWS02/140339871/1008 Venloop voor velen een beproeving] {{in lang|nl}}. ''Limburgs Dagblat''. Retrieved on 2015-01-05.</ref>
The course records are 59:44 for men, set by Kenya's Geoffrey Yegon in 2016, and 1:10:02 for women, achieved by Isabellah Andersson of Sweden in 2010.
==Past winners== '''Key:''' {{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#F7BE81|National championship race|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- !class=unsortable|Edition !Year !class=unsortable|Men's winner !Time (h:m:s) !class=unsortable|Women's winner !Time (h:m:s) |- |15th <ref>Uitslagen Weir Venloop 2022. (2022, May 15). Evenementen.Uitslagen.Nl. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://evenementen.uitslagen.nl/2022/venloop/</ref> |May 15, 2022 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Erick Kiplagat Sang|KEN}} |1:00:56 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Vivian Melly|KEN}} |1:09:27 |- | - | 2021 |Cancelled | |Cancelled |- | — | March 29, 2020 | colspan=5 align=center|''Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19''<ref>{{cite web|title=Parelloop Brunssum afgelast|url=https://www.venloop.com/news/weir-venloop-2020-cancelled|language=Dutch|website=venloop.com|accessdate=12 March 2020}}</ref> |- |14th |March 31, 2019 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Robert Mwei|KEN}} |1:00:21 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Dorcas Kimeli|KEN}} |1:08:19 |- |13th |March 25, 2018 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Stephen Kiprop|KEN}} |59:44 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Nancy Kiprop|KEN}} |bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''1:07:49''' |- |12th |March 26, 2017 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Meshack Koech|KEN}} |1:00:19 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Naomi Jebet|KEN}} |1:10:03 |- |11th |2016 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Geoffrey Yegon|KEN}} |bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''59:44''' |align=left|{{flagathlete|Perendis Lekepana|KEN}} |1:10:34 |- |10th |2015 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Alfers Lagat|KEN}} |1:00:33 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Jane Moraa|KEN}} |1:10:40 |- |9th |2014 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Nicholas Togom|KEN}} |1:01:51 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Elizeba Cherono|KEN}} |1:10:14 |- |8th |bgcolor=#F7BE81|2013 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Philemon Yator|KEN}} |1:01:52 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Jane Moraa|KEN}} |1:10:37 |- |7th |bgcolor=#F7BE81|2012 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Urige Buta|NOR}} |1:02:35 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Sharon Tavengwa|ZIM}} |1:11:25 |- |6th |{{Dts|March 27, 2011}} |align=left|{{flagathlete|Stephen Chelimo|KEN}} |1:02:26 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Elizeba Cherono|KEN}} |1:11:26 |- |5th |{{Dts|March 21, 2010}} |align=left|{{flagathlete|Abraham Rotich|KEN}} |1:02:20 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Isabellah Andersson|SWE}} |1:10:02 |- |4th |{{Dts|March 22, 2009}} |align=left|{{flagathlete|Stephen Chelimo|KEN}} |1:01:32 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Magdalene Mukunzi|KEN}} |1:10:34 |- |3rd |{{Dts|March 30, 2008}} |align=left|{{flagathlete|Boniface Biwott|KEN}} |1:02:02 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Flomena Chepchirchir|KEN}} |1:11:24 |- |2nd |{{Dts|March 25, 2007}} |align=left|{{flagathlete|Elias Kiptum Maindi|KEN}} |1:01:53 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Peninah Arusei|KEN}} |1:10:49 |- |1st | {{Dts|March 26, 2006}} |align=left|{{flagathlete|Mark Tanui|KEN}} |1:02:35 |align=left|{{flagathlete|Robe Guta|ETH}} |1:12:53 |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.venloop.com/ Official website] *[http://www.venloop.com/results Winners results]
Category:Half marathons in the Netherlands Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Category:2006 establishments in the Netherlands Category:Sports competitions in Limburg (Netherlands) Category:Sport in Venlo
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