Buze Deriba sets course record at Amsterdam Marathon

The Amsterdam Marathon concluded with a dominant performance by Ethiopian athletes despite challenging weather conditions, including rain, wind, and cold.

In the women's race, Buze Deriba set a new course record with a time of 2:16:10 (or 2:16:12, according to some reports), surpassing the previous record of 2:16:52. This victory marks the fifth consecutive win for Ethiopian women at the event.

In the men's race, Lemi Berhanu secured victory with a time of 2:03:33. Berhanu narrowly missed the course record by just three seconds, finishing ahead of Kenyan runner Nicholas Kipkorir. The race remained competitive until the final kilometers, where Berhanu pulled away after following Kipkorir's lead in the closing stages.