Parelloop

Parelloop (Pearl Run in English)[1] is an annual 10 kilometres road running competition usually held in late March or early April in Brunssum, Netherlands. The inaugural edition was held in 1989.

Parelloop
Datelate March
LocationBrunssum, Netherlands
Event typeRoad
Distance10K run
Established1989
Course recordsMen's: 27:01 (2009)
Kenya Micah Kogo
Women's: 31:07 (2016)
Kenya Edith Chelimo
Official siteParelloop
Participants118 (2019)

In 2009, Micah Kogo broke the world record for the 10 km road distance, previously held by Haile Gebrselassie.[2] Since the mid-1990s, the competition has been dominated by Kenyan athletes, with only three winners coming from outside the East African nation since 1999.[3]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Year Men's race Country Time (m:s) Women's race Country Time (m:s)
2020 Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19[4]
2019 Mande Bushendich  Uganda 27:56 Evaline Chirchir  Kenya 31:17
2018 Joel Ayeko  Uganda 29:06 Maureen Koster  Netherlands 32:15
2017 Ezra Kering  Kenya 29:21 Naomi Jebet  Kenya 32:07
2016 Wilfred Kimitei  Kenya 28:02 Edith Chelimo  Kenya 31:07
2015 Nicodemus Kipkurui  Kenya 28:29 Maryanne Wanjiru  Kenya 32:21
2014 Philip Langat  Kenya 28:14 Edith Chelimo  Kenya 32:04
2013 James Rungaru  Kenya 28:03 Esther Ndiema  Kenya 31:53
2012 Philip Yego  Kenya 27:50 Esther Ndiema  Kenya 31:33
2011 Micah Kogo  Kenya 27:15 Irina Mikitenko  Germany 32:06
2010 Martin Mathathi  Kenya 27:22 Tabitha Gichia  Kenya 32:57
2009 Micah Kogo  Kenya 27:01 Magdalene Mukunzi  Kenya 32:08
2008 Moses Masai  Kenya 27:22 Nancy Kiprop  Kenya 32:43
2007 Micah Kogo  Kenya 27:07 Hilda Kibet  Kenya 32:24
2006 Ridouane Harroufi  Morocco 29:00 Nadia Ejjafini  Bahrain 31:57
2005 John Kibowen  Kenya 27:51 Eunice Jepkorir  Kenya 32:19
2004 John Kibowen  Kenya 27:59 Hilda Kibet  Kenya 33:25
2003 John Kibowen  Kenya 27:40 Anne Wambui  Kenya 34:08
2002 Philip Mosima  Kenya 28:08 Lenah Cheruiyot  Kenya 31:42
2001 Sammy Kipketer  Kenya 27:18 Pamela Chepchumba  Kenya 31:51
2000 Paul Kosgei  Kenya 27:38 Susan Chepkemei  Kenya 32:25
1999 Paul Koech  Kenya 27:44 Tegla Loroupe  Kenya 31:55
1998 Worku Bikila  Ethiopia 27:31 Susan Chepkemei  Kenya 32:14
1997 Shem Kororia  Kenya 27:37 Nadezhda Wijenberg  Russia 33:25
1996 Thomas Osano  Kenya 28:02 Gabriela Vijverberg  Netherlands 33:42
1995 Simon Lopuyet  Kenya 27:49 Joyce Chepchumba  Kenya 32:43
1994 Rolando Vera  Ecuador 28:16 Marjan Freriks  Netherlands 32:35
1993 Tonnie Dirks  Netherlands 28:36 Carla Beurskens  Netherlands 33:20
1992 John Vermeule  Netherlands 29:02 Stefanija Statkuvienė  Lithuania 32:37
1991 Tonnie Dirks  Netherlands 28:36 Joke Kleijweg  Netherlands 32:44
1990 Jean-Pierre Paumen  Belgium 31:02 Marlie Mariutak  Netherlands 36:23
1989 Alex Rodgers  United Kingdom 35:05 G Cuypers  Netherlands 48:34

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References
  1. van Hemert, Wim (2011-04-03). Kogo runs 27:15 on the roads in Brunssum. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
  2. Kogo breaks World 10 km record in Brunssum. IAAF (2009-03-29). Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
  3. van Hemert, Wim (et al) (2011-04-04). Parelloop 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
  4. "Parelloop Brunssum afgelast". parelloop.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. List of winners
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