At the running match over 10 English miles (16.1 kilometers), ambulances had to get out about fifty times in the last edition due to the warm weather conditions. Due to the crowds at the emergency services, 4,500 athletes could no longer start in the afternoon.
Larger starting sections
The starting sections in the morning are also increased. As a result, more participants can start in the morning and, as the organization hopes, the pressure on the medical organizations in the afternoon will decrease in possible hot weather.
The organization emphasizes in a press release that the safety and well -being of the participants are paramount and that this change contributes to an even better experience for everyone. The Dam tot Damloop, between Amsterdam and Zaandam, is this year on Sunday 21 September. Almost 50,000 runners participate.