Almere triathlon

Almere skyline

With Almere triathlon (official name until 2012 Holland Triathlon since 2013 Challenge Almere ) a series of competition events of the sport is triathlon referred to in the Dutch municipality of Almere are held since 1983 on the long distance.

organization

After the Ironman Hawaii, the race is one of the world's oldest on the Ironman distance (3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running) and was first held in 1983.

In 1985, 1991, 1999 and 2006 the European Triathlon Union (ETU) championships and in 2008 the International Triathlon Union (ITU) world championships over the long distance triathlon were held here in Almere near Amsterdam (partly as "UPC Holland Triathlon ").

The course record was set here in 1999 by the Dutchman Jan van der Marel with his winning time of 7:57:46 h. The race track in Almere is in many places below sea level and the area has the reputation of a "bare and windy plain".

The race has been part of the Challenge Family series since 2013 and the Challenge Almere-Amsterdam hosted the European championship on the long distance in 2014 and 2017. The last race took place here on September 8, 2018.

→ See Challenge Almere-Amsterdam

Results

Long distance

Men

Women

Date / year First place Second place third place 08 Sep 2012 Dirk Wijnalda -2- Roeland Smits Remy Vasseur 27 Aug 2011 Dirk Wijnalda Roeland Smits Remy Vasseur 28 Aug 2010 Gerrit Schellens -5- Erik Simon Strijk Roeland Smits 29 Aug 2009 Georg Potrebitsch Michael Kruger Dirk Wijnalda Aug 31, 2008 Julien Loy François Chabaud Martin Jensen   2007 Teemu Toivanen Jonas Colting Chris Brands Aug 26, 2006 Jens Koefoed Stijn Demeulemeester Gerrit Schellens Aug 27, 2005 Gerrit Schellens -4- Frank Heldoorn Chris Brands Aug 28, 2004 Gerrit Schellens -3- Péter Kropkó Chris Brands   2003 Gerrit Schellens -2- Frank Heldoorn Péter Kropkó   2002 Gerrit Schellens Dirk van Gossum Rolf Lautenbacher   2001 Dirk van Gossum Rolf Lautenbacher Gerrit Schellens   2000 Petr Vabroušek Anssi Lehtinen Frank Heldoorn 04th Sep 1999 Jan van der Marel -4- Petr Vabroušek Menno Oudeman   1998 Jan van der Marel -3- Danny Simons Dirk van Gossum   1997 Frank Heldoorn -2- Jan van der Marel Stefan Holzner   1996 Jan van der Marel -2- Dirk van Gossum Martin Breedijk   1995 Frank Heldoorn Jan van der Marel Olivier Bernhard   1994 Olivier Bernhard Frank Heldoorn Jan van der Marel   1993 Jan van der Marel Ben van Zelst Rik van Trigt   1992 Mark Coke Henry Kiens Rik van Trigt   1991 Ben van Zelst -2- Jos Everts Jürgen Zäck   1990 Jos Everts Ben van Zelst Rik van Trigt   1989 Pauli Kiuru Mac Martin Axel Koenders   1988 Ben van Zelst Pauli Kiuru Henri Kiens   1987 Axel Koenders -4- Matthijs de Koning Ben van Zelst   1986 Axel Koenders -3- Gregor Stam Otto Hoter   1985 Gregor Stam Rob Barel Magnus Lönnqvist   1984 Axel Koenders -2- Gregor Stam Rob Barel   1983 Axel Koenders Gregor Stam Kurt Madden   ITU World Championship long distance     ETU European Championship long distance

year First place Second place third place 2012 Heleen bij de Vaate Irene Kinnegim Carla van Rooijen 2011 Sonja Jaarsveld Hanneke De Boer-Bouma Corine Nelen 2010 Irene Kinnegim -2- Carla van Rooijen Marleen Vos 2009 Irene Kinnegim Sara Sig Moeller Carla van Rooijen 2008 Chrissie Wellington Charlotte Kolters Yvonne van Vlerken 2007 Yvonne van Vlerken Heleen bij de Vaate Sofie Goos 2006 Lisbeth Kristensen -2- Martina Dogana Edith Niederfriniger 2005 Cora Vlot -4- Natallia Barkun Esther de Vries 2004 Cora Vlot -3- Gabriele Keck Tiina Boman 2003 Cora Vlot -2- Heleen bij de Vaate Mariska Kramer-Postma 2002 Tamara Kozulina Cora Vlot Nicole Best 2001 Cora Vlot Karin Jørgensen Christel van Eesbeek 2000 Lisbeth Kristensen Cora Vlot Christel van Eesbeek 1999 Irma Heeren -2- Marijke Zeekant Cora Vlot 1998 Robin Rook Cora Vlot Bianca van Dijk 1997 Katinka Wiltenburg -3- Christine de Wit Bianca van Dijk 1996 Katinka Wiltenburg -2- Cora Vlot Jitske Cats 1995 Katinka Wiltenburg Irma Heeren Cora Vlot 1994 Irma Heeren Pauline Cound Marijke Zeekant 1993 Bianca van Woesik Ada van Zwieten Katinka Wiltenburg 1992 Thea Sybesma -3- Inge Pool Bianca van Woesik 1991 Thea Sybesma -2- Ada van Zwieten Katinka Wiltenburg 1990 Thea Sybesma Henny Verdonk Marie Jose Dam 1989 Irma Zwartkruis -2- Thea Sybesma Henny Verdonk 1988 Irma Zwartkruis Marjan Kiep Marion van Boven 1987 Ada van Zwieten Henny Verdonk Marjan Kiep 1986 Carla Krauwel-van der Does Henny Verdonk Marjan Kiep 1985 Erin Baker Sarah Springman Gabriele Hirsemann 1984 Andis Bow Manna Helsloot-Kwak Doina Nugent 1983 Conny van Diest - -

Half distance

In 2012 and 2013 the “Half-Challenge Almere” and in 2010 the “Almere Premium European Cup” (Olympic Distance) were held here on the half-distance.

Men	Women
Date / year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Sep 14 2013 Simon Jung Philipp Podsiedlik Ruben Geys 08 Sep 2012 Bart Colpaert Pieter Helin Cesar Beilo 29 Aug 2010 Gregor Buchholz Bryan Keane Brice Daubord	year 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 2013 Monique Burger Julia Kuhl Carolin Lehrieder 2012 Esther de Vries Ilona Eversdijk Sandra Wassink-Hitzert 2010 Jodie Swallow Radka Vodičková Anne Haug

Web links

• official homepage for the 2008 World Cup ( memo of October 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
• official homepage of the Holland Triathlon until 2012 ( Memento from September 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
• current homepage of Challenge Almere
• Homepage of the municipality of Almere
• Results archive Almere Triathlon 1983-present

Individual evidence

1. ^ Challenge Long Distance >> 1983 Axel Koenders wins First
2. ↑ Challenge Almere-Amsterdam ( Memento from September 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) ( English )