Richard Douma, national record holder for 10 kilometers of running on the road, will be at the start of the 25th edition of the Huis & Hypotheek Stadsloop Appingedam next Saturday.
He will compete against, among others, the Belgian record holder Simon Debognies and the Kenyan Geofry Toroitich Kipchumba, the fastest runner on paper.
Douma ran his Dutch record of 28.08 minutes in 2020 in Valencia. He shares this top time with Abdy Nageeye. Douma became Dutch champion in the 5000 meters last year. The Belgian record holder Debgnies ran his record of 27.48 minutes this year at the Groet from Schoorl Run.
Kipchumba ran the 10 kilometers in 27.37 minutes this year in Castellón, Spain. This time is exactly equal to the course record set in 2013 by his compatriot Geoffrey Mutai. The organization is also very happy with the start of the Dutch cross country champion, Tom Hendrikse. The Assenaar returns from an injury.
Visa no longer valid
There is a setback among the women: the Kenyan Mirriam Chebet, who already set a time of 31.13 minutes this year, will not come. Her visa is no longer valid on the day of the City Run. “Marcella Herzog, Jacelyn Gruppen, Andrea Deelstra, Kim Dillen and Yasmine Hillebrink will start from the Netherlands”, says Martijn Venhuizen. He and his brother Jan are responsible for the composition of the top field.
Herzog won both the Dutch road and track titles in the 10,000 meters in 2022. Gruppen finished second at the Dutch half marathon championships last year and took silver at the national cross championship at the end of February this year. Deelstra started her competition triptych – Zwolle, Appingedam, Voorthuizen – on Saturday evening in the 4 Mile van Zwolle with a victory in a new competition record. Hanne Verbruggen, Astrid Verhoeven and Imana Truyers come from Belgium. Verbruggen was eighth in the marathon at the European championships last year.
Program
The 10,000 meters will start on Saturday, June 245 at 7 p.m. Start and finish are as usual in the center. The main course is preceded by walking, frame running, youth competitions and the recreational distance of 5000 meters from 12.00 pm.