Course Map
Route based on 2025 course — may differ slightly from this year.
About this Race
The TCS Amsterdam Marathon is a flat, fast Dutch classic that begins and ends inside the historic 1928 Olympic Stadium, sending runners through the tunnel and around the track for an unforgettable bookend to the day. The route heads out along the river Amstel and through the leafy Vondelpark on smooth, mostly straight roads ideally suited to even, rhythmic pacing. Run in mid-October, it offers cool, often calm conditions and has become one of Europe's reliable personal-best destinations. The only real variable is the autumn wind on the exposed riverside stretches, since the profile itself is gentle throughout. It suits time-focused runners who want a fast course wrapped in genuine Olympic atmosphere.
Course Insight
Amsterdam starts and finishes on the track inside the historic 1928 Olympic Stadium, bookending a flat, fast course with a genuinely special lap. In between, the route runs along the Amstel river and through Vondelpark on smooth, level ground built for personal bests. The catch is the open riverside stretch, where nothing breaks a headwind and a strong day can turn a comfortable pace into a slog, so tuck into a group if you can. October conditions are usually cool. With no hills to impose patience, ration your early effort and the stadium finish becomes a victory lap instead of a last gasp.
Difficulty Breakdown
Mostly due to very flat.
Course Details
- Course type
- Loop
- Elevation gain
- 55m
- Elevation loss
- 55m
- Highest point
- 4m
- Lowest point
- -3m
- Net elevation
- 0m
- Start
- Olympic Stadium (Olympisch Stadion)
- Cutoff time
- 6h 0m
Course Records
- Men's
- 2:03:30 — Geoffrey Toroitich (Kenya), 2025
- Women's
- 2:16:52 — Yalemzerf Yehualaw (Ethiopia), 2024
Race History
The modern Amsterdam Marathon dates to 1975, run on a flat, fast course that begins and ends inside the historic 1928 Olympic Stadium. Its quick layout along the Amstel and through Vondelpark made it a reliable personal-best destination and a frequent host of records and championship racing over the decades. From a modest start it grew into one of Europe's most popular autumn marathons. Held each October, it now draws tens of thousands of runners lured by the speed and the Olympic-stadium finish.
Plan Your Trip
Everything you need to know to get there, get settled, and get to the start line.
- Nearest airport(s)
- Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), Eindhoven (EIN) & Rotterdam (RTM)
- Best area to stay
- The Centrum for canal-side central hotels near the route, the Museum Quarter for upscale stays near the Olympic Stadium finish, and De Pijp for trendy, better-value digs.
- Getting to the start
- The start and finish are at the Olympic Stadium; take a GVB tram or train to the stadium area or walk from the Museum Quarter, arriving before road closures.