Abdi Nageeye from the Netherland and Bashir Abdi from Belgium will make the headlines in the men’s race at the Rotterdam NN Marathon, a World Athletics Elite Label road race, on Sunday 10th April.
Nageeye and Abdi won the Olympic silver and bronze medals in Sapporo last August in a thrilling sprint behind Eliud Kipchoge.
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They are good friends and have a good memory of the Rotterdam Marathon.
Nageeye made his marathon debut in Rotterdam in 2015 finishing ninth in 2:12:33. Two years later he became the first Dutch runner to break the 2:10 barrier with 2:09:36. In 2019 he improved his national record from 2:08:16 to 2:06:17 to finish fourth in the Dutch marathon.
Abdi also made his marathon debut in Rotterdam in 2018 finishing eighth in 2:10:46 despite a fall. Last October Abdi improved the European record to 2:03:36 on the 40th edition of the Rotterdam, setting the course record and the Dutch all-comers record.
Bashir Abdi: “If we can run together on this fast course, we can go even faster. For me it is the number one marathon and that also applies to my friend Negeeye”.
The line-up also features two-time Rotterdam winner Marius Kipserem, Reuben Kipyego from Kenya, Philemon Kacheran, Leul Gebrselassie and Dawit Wolde from Ethiopia.
Kipserem won the Dutch marathon race in 2016 in 2:06:11 and in 2019 in the previous course record 2:04:11, finished fifth in 2018 in 2:07:22 and second in 2021 in 2:04:04. He is aiming to reclaim the course record, which he lost to Abdi last year.
Reuben Kipyego set his PB of 2:03:55 in Milan in May 2021 and is aiming to improve his PB on the fast Dutch course.
Ethiopia’s Dawit Wolde finished third to Abdi and Kipserem in PB of 2:04:27 in last year’s edition of the Rotterdam Marathon.
Leul Gebrselassie from Ethiopia set his PB clocking 2:04:02 in Dubai in 2018. Last year he ran two marathon races finishing fifth in Milan in 2:04:31 and third in Amsterdam in 2:04:12.
Kacheran set his PB of 2:05:19 in Valencia last year. In his previous two marathon races the Kenyan runner finished fourth in Barcelona in 2:07:12 and fifth in Valencia in 2:06:05 in 2019.
Women’s race:
Ethiopia’s Haven Hailu, Kenya’s Stella Barsosio and Barhein’s Rose Chelimo are the fastest entrants in the women’s race. The course record has been held by Ethiopia’s Tiki Gelana, who clocked 2:18:58 on the fast Dutch course in 2012. Later that year she won the Olympic gold medal in London.
Hailu improved her PB clocking 2:20:19 in Amsterdam and finished fourth in Siena Ampugnano in 2:23:52 in 2021.
Haven Hailu: “I am looking forward to running in Rotterdam. The marathon has a great reputation and a fast course. I would like to improve my PR here and try to snatch from Tiki Gelana”.
Stella Barsosio won the Rotterdam Marathon last year improving her PB to 2:22:04.
Rose Chelimo won the world gold medal in London in 2017 and finished second in Doha 2019. She took second place in Boston 2017 improving her PB to 2:22:51.
Men's Elite
NR | Naam | Nat | Tijd |
1 | Bashir Abdi | BEL | 2.03.36 |
2 | Getaneh Molla Tamire | ETH | 2.03.30 |
3 | Kiprop Reuben Kipyego | KEN | 2.03.55 |
4 | Marius Kipserem | KEN | 2.04.04 |
5 | Leul Gebresilase | ETH | 2.04.12 |
6 | Dawit Wolde | ETH | 2.04.27 |
7 | Kenneth Kipkemoi | KEN | 2.05.44 |
8 | Philemon Kacheran | KEN | 2.06.05 |
9 | Abdi Nageeye | NED | 2.06.17 |
10 | Yohanes Ghebregergis | ERI | 2.06.28 |
11 | Stephen Scullion | IRE | 2.09.49 |
12 | Paul Pollock | IRE | 2.10.15 |
14 | Abida Ezamzami | MOR | 2.10.30 |
15 | Björn Koreman | NED | 2.11.07 |
16 | Mert Girmalegesse | TUR | 2,11,07 |
17 | Shadrack Biwott | USA | 2.12.01 |
18 | Joash Mutai | KEN | 2.12.54 |
19 | Omar Hassan | DEN | 2.12.55 |
20 | Kobe Primoz | SLO | 2.13.36 |
21 | Ronald Schröer | NED | 2.13.52 |
22 | Weynay Ghebresilasie | GBR | 2.16.27 |
23 | Mitja Krevs | SLO | 2.16.36 |
24 | Rune Baekgaard | DEN | 2.16.38 |
25 | Roel Wijmenga | NED | 2.17.21 |
26 | Wilfred van Holst | NED | 2.18.23 |
Women's elite
NR | Naam | Nat | Tijd |
F1 | Stella Barsosio | KEN | 2.22.04 |
F2 | Haven Hailu | ETH | 2.20.19 |
F3 | Rose Chelimo | BRN | 2.22.51 |
F4 | Nienke Brinkman | NED | 2.26.34 |
F5 | Sara Catarina Ribeiro | POR | 2.26.39 |
F6 | Carolina Wikström | SWE | 2.26.42 |
F7 | Munkhzaya Bayartsogt | MNG | 2.28.03 |
F8 | Daisy Cherotich | KEN | Debuut |
F9 | Mercela Joglova | CZE | 2.28.16 |
F10 | Elena Loyo | ESP | 2.28.25 |
F11 | Alisa Vano | FIN | 2.30.22 |
F12 | Beverly Ramos | PR | 2.32.44 |
F14 | Nina Chydenius | FIN | 2.32.48 |
F15 | Tristin van Ord | USA | 2.32.55 |
F16 | Whitney Macon | USA | 2.33.42 |
F17 | Thea Heim | GER | 2.26.10 |
F18 | Eva van Zoonen | NED | 2.41.28 |
F19 | Liliana Maria Dragomir | ROM | 2.43.14 |
F20 | Monica Madalina Florea | ROM | 2.44.29 |
F21 | Jacelyn Gruppen | NED | 2.52.17 |