The 28-year-old Tachew from Ethiopia returns to Amsterdam to defend his title. He was also the fastest in 2022. Then he ran a time of 2.04.49, also his personal record.
Gabriel Geay from Tanzania, the fastest man in the field with a personal record of 2.03.00, is also present. Olympic champion Tamirat Tola reported with a stress fracture. Tola has had the course record since 2021 (2.03.39).
Khalid Choukoud is the biggest contender on the Dutch title at the marathon. After two years, the Dutch Championship returns to the capital in the year that Amsterdam has been around for 750 years and the marathon celebrates its fiftieth birthday.