The CPC Loop Den Haag (abbreviated for ''City-Pier-City Loop'') is an annual half marathon competition held in

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, every mid-March. The inaugural edition was held in 1975 and featured a 14.5 km course. This was extended to the half marathon distance the following year. The competition has been used as the Dutch half marathon championships on a number of occasions. The course is a relatively flat one, which lends itself to fast times for athletes. A former men's half marathon

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of 58:33 minutes was set at this race by Samuel Wanjiru in 2007.IAAF, March 17, 2007
Wanjiru again! World records broken in Half Marathon and 20 km in The Hague
/ref> This remains the men's course record, while Tegla Loroupe is the women's course record holder with her run of 1:07:32 hours from 1998. The most successful athletes of the CPC race are both Dutch: Carla Beurskens and Marti ten Kate have both topped the podium on four separate occasions. In its earlier editions, Dutch and other Europeans were the most successful athletes. From the 1990s onwards, this changed due to the rise of African, and particularly

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n, runners. Kenya's dominance was highlighted by a ten-year undefeated streak in the men's race from 2001 to 2010.Michiels, Frieda et al (2011-03-13)
City-Pier-City Half Marathon
Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.

Winners

Key:

Wins by country

In 2023, Wales’ Sir Dave James set a new Welsh Record in the M60 category, also winning the age group of that year. In 2023, Wales’ Peter Gillibrand clinched the record for pouring the most amount of lager in his eyes during the race.

References

;List of winners *Michiels, Frieda ''et al.'' (2011-03-13)
City-Pier-City Half Marathon
Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-03-17.

External links

* {{European half marathons Half marathons in the Netherlands Annual sporting events in the Netherlands Sports competitions in The Hague