An open and free Facebook running group for beginners and experienced runners. A few times a year, we run 6 km or 9 km together in special locations in and around Rotterdam.
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An overview of all medals earned through races and virtual runs over the years — from local 10Ks to marathons.
View Medals ↗It's the year 2026. Due to a fall during winter sports, I seriously injured my shoulder — luckily on the last day of skiing — which meant I couldn't run from January 10 to February 7.
Mar 15, 2026 — 13.11 mi NN CPC Half Marathon — DNS. Not enough training to complete a half marathon.
Apr 13, 2026 — 6.2 mi ¼ Rotterdam Marathon — Time 1:00:49 with Jeroen, Terry & Marijn.
60 years old and still running a marathon!
Mar 9 — 13.11 mi NN CPC Half Marathon — Time 1:59:36 with Terry & Wieke.
Apr 6 — 6.2 mi Tour of Park 16Hoven — Time 0:50:39 with Terry.
Apr 13 — 42.2 km Rotterdam Marathon — Time 4:38:15. New PR!
Sep 14 — 13.11 mi Airborne Freedom Trail — Time 2:58:09 with Terry.
Nov 9 — 6.2 mi Rotterdam Maastunnelrun — Time 01:01:15 with Terry & Jeanette.
Dec 8 — 11.18 mi DSW Bruggenloop Rotterdam — Time 1:27:00 with Terry & Wieke.
Mar 10 — 13.11 mi NN CPC Half Marathon — Time 2:10:27. Pacing for Wieke (first half marathon) & Myrthe's new PR 2:10:43.
Apr 14 — ¼ Rotterdam Marathon — 55:51.
Jun 7 — 6.15 mi Run4Daniel — Time 57:15 with Terry, Renate & Jan-Willem.
Jun 9 — 0.31 mi Swim4Daniel — Time 30:45 with Terry, Wieke, Myrthe, Gwynnie & Herman.
Jul 14 — 3.73 mi Ronde van Kralingen — Time 32:48 with Terry & Renate.
Nov 10 — 6.2 mi Rotterdam Maastunnelrun — Time 56:10.
Dec 8 — 11.18 mi DSW Bruggenloop Rotterdam — Time 1:24:38 with Terry, Wieke & Myrthe.
October 18, 2022 I tested positive for Covid-19 and became very ill. The recovery was slow — condition completely gone, and even a 1–2 mile run was difficult into February.
Apr 16 — ¼ Rotterdam Marathon — Time 55:09 with Terry & Wieke.
Jun 18 — 0.31 mi Swim4Daniel — Time 28:06 with Terry, Wieke & Herman.
Sep 10 — 13.11 mi Airborne Freedom Trail — Time 2:46:12. Extremely hot, 88°F.
Dec 10 — 11.18 mi DSW Bruggenloop Rotterdam — Time 1:34:10. Pacing for Wieke & Tess.
November 2021 lockdown continued — only training laps possible.
Apr 10 — ¼ Rotterdam Marathon — Time 58:21 with Terry, Wieke & Danny.
Jul 2 — 6.17 mi Run4Daniel — Time 55:07 with Terry.
Jul 3 — 0.31 mi Swim4Daniel — Time 29:03 with Terry.
Jul 21 — 13.11 mi Half Marathon Rotterdam — Time 2:18:25 with Terry & Jeanette.
Sep 10 — 11.18 mi Airborne Freedom Trail — Time 2:07:01 with Terry.
Sep 25 — 13.11 mi NN CPC Half Marathon — Time 2:00:46 with Terry.
Jan — Make 2021 EPIC! Run in a Heart Shape with Terry & Renate.
Jan — Winter Challenge: 6.21 mi in support of Roparun Team Hollander.
Feb — Half Marathon Challenge 2021 — Renate ran her first half marathon! With Terry & Renate.
Mar — Kingsday Virtual Run 2021 — 14.28 km with Terry.
Jul 25 — 13.2 mi Rotte Dam Loop Half Marathon 2021 — First real race post-Corona. Time 02:15:48 with Terry.
Sep 11 — 11.18 mi Airborne Freedom Trail — Time 02:08:59 with Terry.
Oct 24 — 26.2 mi NN Rotterdam Marathon 40th Edition — Time 04:41:00 with Terry.
Nov — Another Covid lockdown — all runs cancelled.
Feb 2 — 6.21 mi Zuiderpark Loop — Time 00:51:07 with Terry, Edwin & Renate.
Mar 8 — 13.11 mi NN CPC Half Marathon — Time 01:59:35 with Terry & Herman.
Due to the worldwide outbreak of the Coronavirus, everything was cancelled after March 17. Switched to Virtual Runs.
May — May Challenge: 5K + 6.21 mi in two days with Terry.
Jun — Global Running Day 2020 — 6.21 mi with Terry.
Oct 2 & Dec 20 — 18K Airborne Freedom Trail — Times 02:07:31 & 02:19:17 with Terry & Anne.
Dec — Run like a Reindeer & Lava Virtual Run (supporting Roparun) with Terry.
Feb 3 — 15.53 mi Midwinter Marathon — Time 02:29:51 with Anne & Ingeborg.
Apr 7 — 426.2 mi Rotterdam Marathon — Time 04:50:57 with Terry, Anne & Ingeborg.
Apr 28 — 10.00 mi Antwerp 10 Miles — Time 01:30:20 with Terry, Anne & Ingeborg.
May 19 — 13.11 mi Half Marathon Leiden — Time 01:58:12 with Terry.
Sep 14 — 11,18 mi Airborne Freedom Trail — Time 02:34:47 with Terry.
Nov 17 — 9.32 mi NN Zevenheuvelenloop — Time 01:31:58 with Terry & Herman.
Dec 8 — 9.32 mi DSW Bruggenloop Rotterdam — Time 01:21:04 with Terry.
Mar 11 — 13.11 mi NN CPC Half Marathon — Time 01:56:57 with Herman.
Apr 22 — 9.94 mi Antwerp 10 Miles — Time 1:45:50. Very warm, 27°C.
Jul 7 — 26.22 mi Ekiden Rotterdam 2018 — Time 03:48:28. Japanese relay race, team of 6.
Oct 7 — 13.11 mi Half Marathon Köln — Time 02:00:25 with Terry, Olaf & Lena.
Nov 18 — 9.32 mi Zevenheuvelenloop — Time 01:21:56.
Dec 9 — 9.32 mi DSW Bruggenloop Rotterdam — Time 01:20:02.
First time running in a foreign country!
Oct 1 — 13.11 mi Half Marathon Köln, Germany — Time 2:01:24 with Terry & Olaf.
Dec 17 — 3.23 mi Runnersworld NightRun 2017 — Time 33:23 with Terry.
Dec 20 — 3.7 mi Lights Run for Sophia Children's Hospital — Time 33:34 with Terry, Herman & 1,000+ people.
Mar 6 — 6.21 mi CPC The Hague — Time 55:19 with Terry, Renate & Danny.
Apr 10 — ¼ Rotterdam Marathon — Time 1:03:12 with Terry & Danny.
Jun 26 — 6.21 mi RUN for KIKA ⭐ Sponsor Run — Time 56:56.
Oct 9 — 6.21 mi Harborrun Rotterdam — Time 1:56:22 with Terry, Wieke, Robin, Chynna & Herman.
Dec 11 — 9.32 mi Bruggenloop Rotterdam — Time 1:23:59 with Terry & Herman.
My new challenge in 2015 is running. After years of not running at all, I started small distances of 1.8 mi with my girlfriend Terry in March 2015.
In May I started to suffer from an old injury — heel spurs. No running until August, then we started more quietly and gradually increased distances.
Aug 26 — First run with the Rotterdam Running Crew — "The Heart of the Forest", 4.03 mi.
Oct 11 — Harbourrun — 6.21 mi obstacle run with 32 obstacles through the Port of Rotterdam, with Terry & Wieke.
Dec 13 — Bruggenloop Rotterdam — 9.32 mi over 6 bridges. Time 1:26:51 with Terry.
