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3 unusual facts about Singelloop Utrecht


Singelloop

Singelloop Utrecht, a 10 km event in Utrecht first held in 1925

Singelloop Utrecht

The competition attracted top level Dutch runners in the 1970s: Klaas Lok won in 1974, Rob Druppers took the 1975 title, then Gerard Tebroke defeated an injured Jos Hermens to win the 1976 race.

Dutch steeplechaser Simon Vroemen was the 1993 winner and the Singelloop celebrated its 50th edition the following year – a fact which underlined its position as the oldest road race in the country.



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