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Halve Marathon Zwolle

Name: Halve Marathon Zwolle Aftermovie 2026
Uploaded: 2026-06-17
Description: Held annually on the second Saturday of June in Zwolle, Netherlands. Introduced as the most friendly running festival in the Netherlands. Besides half marathon, 4 miles, business run, and heroes run

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Zwolle
NL

J.B. de Fluiter · CC BY-SA 4.0Steven Lek / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

Race date in 251 days: Jun 12, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Zwolle · 21.1km
Entry fee: €36Varies by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Jun 12, 2027 · Soon

2026Date Jun 13, 2026

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D-day as of Oct 4, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Held annually on the second Saturday of June in Zwolle, Netherlands.

Introduced as the most friendly running festival in the Netherlands.

Besides half marathon, 4 miles, business run, and heroes run also take place.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

#HalveMarathonZwolle#Zwolle#Overseas Marathon#June Marathon#Half marathon

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

3 race reports

Loopgroep AG '85Ran in 2024

“The 22nd half marathon was held in Zwolle on Saturday evening, and participants ran three laps through the city centre, allowing the large crowds to watch the race easily.”

A 2024 team report describes a course that loops three times through downtown and draws large crowds. It covers team members' half marathon times, including some runners' first half marathon attempts.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

In Zwolle werd zaterdagavond voor de 22e keer de halve marathon georganiseerd, waarbij de deelnemers drie ronden door de binnenstad lopen, zodat de wedstrijd voor het massaal aanwezige publiek goed te volgen is.

Read the original on Loopgroep AG '85

Martin StevensRan in 2023 · Finish time 1.38.49 uur

“The large field made the start somewhat difficult, but I increased pace in the second half and finished in 1 hour 38 minutes 49 seconds, a good time given the conditions.”

Martin Stevens hit congestion at the start of the 2023 Scania Zwolle half marathon, but picked up his pace in the second half and finished in 1:38:49. It was hot that day, and the course finished at Grote Markt after three laps through the city center.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Na een wat moeizame start door de drukte van de vele deelnemers finishte hij met een negatieve split in een gezien de omstandigheden keurige tijd van 1.38.49 uur.

Read the original on Artemis Winsum

SaskiaRan in 2019 · Finish time 1u44:26

“Anyway, I crossed finish with a smile!”

After being diagnosed with diabetes, Saskia began running. In her first half marathon, she monitored her blood glucose with a sensor, maintained pace, and sprinted the final 500 m to finish with a smile.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Ik kwam in ieder geval glimlachend over de finish!

Read the original on Sportrusten

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Halve Marathon Zwolle Aftermovie 2026

Halve Marathon Zwolle

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Priority re-registration

Canceled 2025 edition registrants will receive priority pre-registration rights for the 2026 edition - choose to pay full price or receive a 25% discount.

General entry

First, after pre-registering, if there are any remaining seats, general registration will be open to new participants.

Capacity: 10,500 people.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 21.1km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

START

Koggelaan, near NS Zwolle Station

Start

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Grote Markt, Zwolle

Finish · Google Maps

Halve Marathon Zwolle is a half marathon held every year on the second Saturday evening of June in the historic district of Zwolle, the Netherlands.

The 2027 race will take place on Saturday evening, 12 June, with up to 10,000 runners.

It has been organised for nearly 25 years by a volunteer-run non-profit foundation, and the 2026 race was its 23rd edition.

The 2025 race was cancelled because of heat, high humidity and the possibility of thunderstorms.

The start is on Koggelaan.

After 2.6 km, the course enters the city centre and follows a 6.2 km loop three times before finishing at Grote Markt.

The course map shows historic-city landmarks such as the Peperbus, Grote Kerk and Sassenpoort course.

Brass bands, bands and DJs perform at locations throughout the course, and large crowds of supporters follow the runners to the finish.

The course is certified by Atletiekunie and World Athletics.

The men's course record is William Wanjiku's 1:00:24 from 2019, while the women's record is Cynthia Chepkwony's 1:07:01 from 2026, placing the race among the 10 fastest in the Netherlands.

Wheelchairs, handbikes and pushchairs are not permitted.

World Athletics Label: Label Label
Typical race-season temperature: around 16°C (61°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Bag drop

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Stations & transport near the venue

Tap your contactless Visa/Mastercard on the OVpay reader (look for the OVpay sticker on the door) when boarding and alighting Arriva/Blauwnet buses.

Getting to the start

Station Zwolle (NS), ~500m walk

Half Marathon (and 4 Engelse Mijlen) starts at Koggelaan near Hanzeland.

Exiting the station via the NS tunnel requires an OV-chipkaart or bank/debit card to open the gates.

Confirmed for 2027-06-12 (second Saturday of June).

Getting to the finish

Station Zwolle, ~800m walk

Finish at Grote Markt in the historic city center.

Road closures: Hanzeland and the route toward downtown close 14:00-21:00;

city center closes 18:00-24:00.

Melkmarkt crossing (used for the Half Marathon's third lap) closes at 22:15;

whole finish area closes at 23:00.

More details

Free participant parking at 'On Campus' next to Hogeschool Windesheim (lot P1),

via Burgemeester van Walsumlaan opposite the Leger des Heils, showers/changing rooms open until midnight.

General parking within the course is limited race day -- Katwolderplein parking garage recommended instead.

More details

Pendelbussen (shuttle buses) run from Eekwal, near the finish, back to the start area, continuing until ~15 min after the last finisher.

IC card

OV-chipkaart (being phased out, replaced by OV-pas)

N/A for tourists — use OVpay instead;

disposable OV-chipkaart available at NS/train station ticket machines if needed

Works directly at the gates

More details

Zwolle is a transfer hub between NS (national rail) and Arriva regional buses —

if combining train + bus, you may need to check out of one system and check in to the other separately.

OVpay buses are marked with a sticker at the door;

the day's trips are totaled and charged as one transaction the next day.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

At the 2026 race, half marathon started from Koggelaan at 20:15.

Bib is sent by post approximately 1 week before the race.

If you do not receive it, you can collect it at Brainz, Lübeckplein 68, from 17:00 to 19:00 on race day.

Safety pins are not included, so bring your own.

Zwolle station is 500 m from the start and 800 m from the finish area.

If you are travelling by car, parking at P1 next to Hogeschool Windesheim is free, and you can change and shower at On Campus.

Bags can be left at the Nieuwe Buitensociëteit, Stationsplein 1, and must be collected before 23:30.

After the finish, shuttle buses run from Eekwal back to the start.

Aid station has 3 stations along course, and toilets are available every 500 m.

The entrance to the final lap closes at 22:15 and the finish closes at 23:00, so you must set your pace to enter the final 6 km lap before then.

Times are local to Zwolle. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start/finish area.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

Librije's Hotel

Hotel · 1.2km

9.3/10(21)

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Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Ter Borch Zwolle

Hotel · 169m

9.2/10(853)

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Bilderberg Grand Hotel Wientjes

Hotel · 214m

8.5/10(1540)

View on Booking.com

Apart! Food & Drinks Apartments

Hotel · 708m

8.5/10(676)

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Hotel Fidder - Patrick's Whisky Bar

Hotel · 763m

8.4/10(1898)

View on Booking.com

Stadslogement Bij De Sassenpoort

Hotel · 656m

7.9/10(536)

View on Booking.com

Mercure Hotel Zwolle

Hotel · 1.9km

7.7/10(1164)

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

49 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING7

Giethoorn Canal Cruise and National Park with Drinks and Free Parking

€10

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Amsterdam: Bruges Spanish Tour – Boat and Beer Options

€41

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From Amsterdam: English Bruges Trip with Boat and Beer Options

€41

View on GetYourGuide

Amsterdam: Fairytale Giethoorn Village Tour & Canal Cruise

€61

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Zaanse Schans & Giethoorn Tour (Lunch, Boat Ride and Chinese-Speaking Guide Included)

€106

Halve Marathon Zwolle

About Halve Marathon Zwolle — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run

Halve Marathon Zwolle runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

Halve Marathon Zwolle Aftermovie 2026

How to enter Halve Marathon Zwolle — registration routes

How to reach the start line —start with what fits you.

Priority re-registration

General entry

Halve Marathon Zwolle course map and elevation

The 21.1km I'll run

Koggelaan, near NS Zwolle Station

Grote Markt, Zwolle

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Bag drop

Where and when to collect your Halve Marathon Zwolle race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

More details

More details

IC card

More details

From race morning to after the finish.

The race is one day,the trip can be longer.

Hotels near the Halve Marathon Zwolle start line in

Hotels that make race morning easy

Librije's Hotel

Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Ter Borch Zwolle

Bilderberg Grand Hotel Wientjes

Apart! Food & Drinks Apartments

Hotel Fidder - Patrick's Whisky Bar

Stadslogement Bij De Sassenpoort

Mercure Hotel Zwolle

Time for you, before and after the finish

Giethoorn Canal Cruise and National Park with Drinks and Free Parking

Amsterdam: Bruges Spanish Tour – Boat and Beer Options

From Amsterdam: English Bruges Trip with Boat and Beer Options

Amsterdam: Fairytale Giethoorn Village Tour & Canal Cruise

Zaanse Schans & Giethoorn Tour (Lunch, Boat Ride and Chinese-Speaking Guide Included)

Amsterdam–Giethoorn Day Trip & Canal Cruise with Guide

Giethoorn Private Full-Day Tour (2-Hour Boat Ride)

Zwolle: Beer Tasting, Brewery Tour & Snacks

Amsterdam Henri Willig Cheese Museum Admission Ticket (Cheese Tasting Included)

Zaanse Schans Windmill Village Tour (Including Cheese Tasting & Clog Factory Visit)

Amsterdam Windmills, Cheese & Clogs Countryside Tour

Half-Day Local Food Tour in Amsterdam with Drinks Included

Best Amsterdam Food Tour with a Local

Amsterdam Jordaan Food Tour: 10th Anniversary Edition

Zwolle car rental (EconomyBookings)

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport–Zwolle Private Taxi

Zwolle Car Rental (Qeeq)

Private Meet-and-Greet Transfer from Amsterdam Airport to Your Destination

Amsterdam Private Car Hire with a Chinese/Cantonese- or English-Speaking Driver: Giethoorn/Zaanse Schans (Windmill Village)/Edam-Volendam

Paris–Amsterdam SNCF Train Ticket

Amsterdam-Brussels Bus Transfer Service (Flixbus)

Jakobs Hove Cheese Farm Half-Day Museum Tour

Amsterdam WONDR Experience Ticket

ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo Admission Ticket

Amsterdam Frida Kahlo Exhibition Ticket (Including VR Experience)

Amsterdam NEMO Science Museum Admission Ticket

Amsterdam Resistance Museum Ticket

Amsterdam NXT Museum Admission Ticket

Zwolle: Guided Walking or Cycling Tour (Coffee Included)

Amsterdam Half-Day E-Bike Tour

Amsterdam City Highlights Half-Day Private Bike Tour

Amsterdam Central, Western Islands & Jordaan Bike Tour

Amsterdam Northern Countryside Bike Tour: Charming Villages & Windmills

Amsterdam City Highlights Bike Tour

Half-Day Electric Bike Tour Around Amsterdam

From Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Day Trip

Amsterdam: Hanseatic Cities & Giethoorn Day Trip

Zwolle: Broerenkerk Historical Tour with a Local Guide

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

To the start line,
step by step.

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.