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Kipchumba set Amsterdam marathon course record as Desta top in women

Kenyan Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba won the Amsterdam marathon with a course record while Ethiopian Aynalem Desta triumphed in the women category in the Netherlands.

Kipchumba won the title in 2:03:30 as the fastest time on the course while Desta cut the tape in 2:17:37 ran the third-fastest time the Netherlands.

Top ten results

Women
1 Aynalem Desta (ETH) 2:17:37
2 Bertukan Welde (ETH) 2:17:56
3 Mekides Shimeles (ETH) 2:19:56
4 Waganesh Mekasha (ETH) 2:20:26
5 Gadise Mulu (ETH) 2:21:04
6 Bosena Mulate (ETH)  2:21:23
7 Rose Chelimo (BRN) 2:22:55
8 Margaux Sieracki (FRA) 2:25:50
9 Zinah Senbeta (ETH) 2:27:32
10 Louise Small (GBR) 2:27:51

Men
1 Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba (KEN) 2:03:30
2 Tsegaye Getachew (ETH) 2:04:18
3 Getaneh Molla (ETH) 2:04:19
4 Gabriel Geay (TAN) 2:04:36
5 Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) 2:04:52
6 Bazezaw Asmare (ETH) 2:05:17
7 Bute Gemechu (ETH) 2:06:12
8 Aron Kifle (ERI) 2:07:12
9 Tadesse Getahon (ISR) 2:07:15
10 Phil Sesemann (GBR) 2:07:18

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