Amsterdam Marathon expands capacity to 30,000

The very first edition of the marathon took place in 1975, with both the start and finish in the Olympic Stadium. For this special jubilee edition, Sports Organisation Le Champion will spread the running program over two days: Saturday, October 18, and Sunday, October 19, 2025. In honor of the city of Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary, a new 7.5K distance will be introduced on Saturday, and the shorter distance on Sunday will be removed. This allows the full marathon capacity to increase to 30,000 participants. Registration for the jubilee edition opens this Sunday, October 27, at 9am.

Amsterdam’s 750th birthday falls on 27 October 2025. The city will celebrate this milestone in grand style, starting from October 27, 2024. During this festive year, the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, along with SAIL and the Kwaku Festival, will be one of the three official anniversary events. It is no coincidence that registration for the 2025 edition will begin this Sunday, on the 749th anniversary of Amsterdam.

Race Director René Wit of Sports Organisation Le Champion proudly speaks about the ambitions for the Platinum Label marathon: “In this festive year, we want to get as many people moving as possible, especially from Amsterdam itself. That’s why we’ve decided to move the TCS 8K to Saturday and adjust it to TCS 7.5K, in honor of the city’s 750th anniversary. The Kids Run will also be part of Saturday’s program, and like the 7.5K, it will finish in the Olympic Stadium. By moving these two events, we can increase capacity on Sunday and ensure smooth flow on the course.”

Last year, the full marathon grew to 22,500 participants, and next year, another 7,500 starting spots will be added. Additionally, Sunday afternoon will still feature the Mizuno Half Marathon, with a maximum of 20,000 participants. Le Champion is also exploring options to make the course of both the full and half marathon even more appealing.

The Olympic Stadium can accommodate up to 15,000 marathon runners, with the remaining participants starting outside the stadium from Stadionweg. Tickets for the full marathon starting in the Olympic Stadium will be sold first. All distances sold out faster than ever during last year’s edition, so make sure to be on time and register directly this Sunday at www.tcsamsterdammarathon.eu.

You can also run for the cancer charity KWF Ren tegen kanker. By raising a minimum of EUR 750 (810 USD) in sponsorship, you will receive a free entry. The funds raised will go toward cancer research at the Cancer Center Amsterdam. In the last edition, participants and partners raised a record amount of over 1.3 million euro.