It is cold in winter, with a perceived temperature that can drop to 10 degrees below zero. But: the 51st edition of the Egmond Half Marathon will continue as usual today. The event can be followed live from 12:00 on NH, on television, online and in this live blog. A summary of the sporting weekend will follow this evening.
After seven kilometers on the beach, the women go up into the dunes. They are now just over 26 minutes away. Florence Niyonkuru (Rwanda) leads the leading group, Rose Chelimo (Bahamas), Adawork Aberta (Ethiopia) and the Dutch. Elizeba Franken-Cherono, Jill Holterman from Schoorl and Nienke Brinkman follow.
For women, the leading group consists of about eight runners. This includes Rose Chelimo (Bahamas), Adawork Aberta (Ethiopia), Florence Niyonkuru (Rwanda) and the Dutch. Elizeba Franken-Cherono, Jill Holterman from Schoorl and Nienke Brinkman.
Among the men, Suldan Hassan (Sweden) is at the front. Stan Niesten from Beverwijk is also in a good position in the leading group of about fifteen men.
A leading group among the women immediately formed on the beach. This includes the Dutch Elizeba Franken-Cherono, Jill Holterman from Schoorl and Nienke Brinkman.
The Egmond Half Marathon has always been known as a battle against the elements, but today it is even more so. It is freezing in Egmond aan Zee. During the match the temperature does not exceed -2 and there is also a fresh wind from the south-east. The perceived temperature is therefore around -10.