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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 15K
  • 15 km
  • Nijmegen
  • Event dates –
  • Sold out

Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 15K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 15K at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:00/km

2:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
85/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
25 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 15K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 15K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 15K?

The Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 15K is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 182 m.

Where does the Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 15K route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes forest and countryside.

What should runners know on race day for the Garmin Zevenheuvelenloop (Nijmegen) 15K?

Clothing/bag drop available at the start-area gates and garderobe (cloakroom) tents near the start. The Saturday-evening Zevenheuvelennacht features atmospheric lighting and music along the route, including a lit 'lichtstraat' tunnel with light effects and energetic music.

Race character

Scenery

  • Forest
  • Countryside
  • City

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Hilly
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
182 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
40:42 (Jacob Kiplimo)
Women's course record
44:20 (Letesenbet Gidey)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Cut-off
2:00:00
Sold out
Yes

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Clothing/bag drop available at the start-area gates and garderobe (cloakroom) tents near the start.
Medal
Finisher medal awarded; a new finisher shirt design is produced each year (sold separately at €34,95).
On-course music
The Saturday-evening Zevenheuvelennacht features atmospheric lighting and music along the route, including a lit 'lichtstraat' tunnel with light effects and energetic music.

Access and course status

Nearest station
Nijmegen Centraal station; parking garages around Keizer Karelplein in central Nijmegen

Course facts

Notable features
  • Billed as 'het mooiste van Nederland' (the most beautiful in the Netherlands) and one of the fastest 15 km courses in the world
  • multiple 15 km world records have been set here, including Joshua Cheptegei (41:05, 2018), Jacob Kiplimo (41:05, 2023) and Letesenbet Gidey (44:19, 2019)

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 8°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 85Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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