The TCS Amsterdam Marathon is a World Athletics Platinum Label Road Race that for years has had one of the fastest courses in the world. In the ranking of fastest marathon cities, the largest marathon of the Netherlands is in fourth place. Highlights of the course include the start and finish in the Olympic Stadium, the passage through the Rijksmuseum and along the Heineken Experience, stretches along the Amstel and through the Vondelpark.

Program 2024

Thursday 17 October      

Press conference presentation elite field	15.00 - 17.00 hours
International Marathon Expo	13.00 - 20.00 hours
Pick-up bib numbers	13.00 - 20.00 hours

Friday 18 October

International Marathon Expo	10.00 - 20.00 hours
Pick-up bib numbers	10.00 - 20.00 hours

Saturday 19 October

Amsterdam City Walk	07.00 - 17.00 hours
Good Morning City Run	09.00 - 11.00 hours
International Marathon Expo	09.00 - 19.00 hours
Pick-up bib numbers	09.00 - 19.00 hours
Pasta Party	16.30 - 21.00 hours

Sunday 20 October

Pick-up bib number	07.00 - 13.30 hours
TCS Marathon	09.00 hours	time limit 6 hours
Mini Marathon - De Borcht	09.10 hours	time limit 30 minutes
TCS 8 km	09.50 hours	time limit 65 minutes
Kids Run Olympisch Kwartier	10.00 hours	time limit 30 minutes
Mini Marathon - Galileïplantsoen	10.00 hours	time limit 30 minutes
Mini Marathon - Olympiaplein	12.50 hours	time limit 30 minutes
Mizuno Half Marathon	13.00 hours	time limit 3 hours
Closing time finish	17.00 hours

Edition 2025: 50 years of TCS Amsterdam Marathon

The very first edition of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon took place in 1975, and thus, on Sunday, October 19, 2025, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the event. In that same year, the city of Amsterdam celebrates its 750th anniversary, with the TCS Amsterdam Marathon alongside SAIL and the Kwaku Festival being considered one of the three official jubilee events. Registration for the 50th edition starts on Sunday, October 27, 2024.