Recent marathon winners line up in Rotterdam

Eight athletes who recently won a race over the classic distance will be on the start line for the 37th edition of the NN Rotterdam Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on Sunday (9).

“We wanted to gather a field of winners,” said race director Marc Corstjens at the press conference on Friday. “That’s why we invited athletes who will be able to run a time of 2.06 or faster, but who also have proven that they can finish a race strongly.”

Corstjens also made sure that all of the invited runners all set their personal best in the past two or three years and look set to improve on their times. And, in the case of the men, they all have run a half marathon within 60 minutes.