Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships

The Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships (Dutch: Nederlandse kampioenschappen indooratletiek) is an annual indoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Dutch Athletics Federation, which serves as the national championship for the sport in the Netherlands.^[1] Typically held over two to three days in February during the Dutch winter, it was first added to the national calendar in 1969, supplementing the main outdoor Dutch Athletics Championships held in the summer since 1910.^[2]

Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships Nederlandse kampioenschappen indooratletiek
Status	Active
Genre	National championships Indoor track and field
Frequency	Annually
Country	Netherlands
Years active	55
Inaugurated	1–2 March 1969
Most recent	18–19 February 2023
Organised by	Royal Dutch Athletics Federation

Events

The following athletics events feature as standard on the Dutch Indoor Championships programme:

• Sprint: 60 m, 200 m, 400 m
• Distance track events: 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m
• Hurdles: 60 m hurdles
• Jumps: long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault
• Throws: shot put
• Combined events: heptathlon (men), pentathlon (women)

The 200 m was introduced in 1982, and was briefly removed from the programme from 2006–10 before being reintroduced. Combined events was first held in 1976. Racewalking is longer contested but men previously competed in the 3000 metres race walk and 5000 metres race walk until it was dropped in 2007. The women's programme expanded in line with changes at international level. A women's 1500 metres was added in 1972, followed by a 3000 metres in 1979. The fields events were also increased to match the men's schedule, with triple jump being first held in 1991 and pole vault in 1996.^[1]

Editions

Year	Dates	City
1969	1–2 March[3]	Amsterdam[4]
1970	7–8 March[4]	Groningen[4]
1971	20–21 February[5]	Rotterdam[6]
1972	26–27 February[7]	Leiden[7]
1973	10–11 February[8]	Leiden[8]
1974	16–17 February[9]	Arnhem[9]
1975	22 February[10]	Groningen[10]
1976	31 January–1 February[11]	Arnhem[11]
1977	19–20 February[12]	Zwolle[12]
1978	4–5 February[13]	Zwolle[13]
1979	3–4 February[14]	Zwolle[14]
1980	2–3 February[15]	Zwolle[15]
1981	31 January–1 February	Zwolle
1982	20–21 February	Rotterdam
1983	19–20 February	Zuidlaren
1984	11–12 February	Zuidlaren
1985	2–3 February	Maastricht
1986	8–9 February	Zuidlaren
1987	6–8 February	The Hague
1988	20–21 February	The Hague
1989	3–5 February	The Hague
1990	17–18 February	The Hague
1991	16–17 February	The Hague
1992	15–16 February	The Hague
1993	27–28 February	The Hague
1994	19–20 February	The Hague
1995	18–19 February	The Hague
1996	24–25 February	The Hague
1997	22–23 February	The Hague
1998	14–15 February	The Hague
1999	20–21 February	The Hague
2000	12 February	Ghent
2001	17 February	Ghent
2002	16 February	Ghent
2003	15 February	Ghent
2004	21 February	Ghent
2005	19 February	Ghent
2006	18 February	Ghent
2007	17 February	Ghent
2008	16 February	Ghent
2009	14–15 February	Apeldoorn
2010	6–7 February	Apeldoorn
2011	12–13 February	Apeldoorn
2012	25–26 February	Apeldoorn
2013	16–17 February	Apeldoorn
2014	22–23 February	Apeldoorn
2015	21–22 February	Apeldoorn
2016	27–28 February	Apeldoorn
2017	11–12 February	Apeldoorn
2018	17–18 February	Apeldoorn
2019	16–17 February	Apeldoorn
2020	22–23 February	Apeldoorn
2021	20–21 February	Apeldoorn
2022	26–27 February	Apeldoorn
2023	18–19 February	Apeldoorn
2024	17–18 February	Apeldoorn

Championships records

Men

Event	Record	Athlete/Team	Date	Championships	Place	Ref
60 m	6.61 s	Joris van Gool	26 February 2022	2022 Championships	Apeldoorn	[16]
200 m	20.90 s	Onyema Adigida	23 February 2020	2020 Championships	Apeldoorn
400 m	45.48 s NR	Liemarvin Bonevacia	27 February 2022	2022 Championships	Apeldoorn	[17]
800 m	1:46.21 min	Thijmen Kupers	28 February 2016	2016 Championships	Apeldoorn
1500 m	3:39.51 min	Robin van Riel	18 February 2024	2024 Championships	Apeldoorn
3000 m	7:52.97 min	Mike Foppen	21 February 2021	2021 Championships	Apeldoorn
60 m hurdles	7.57 s	Job Geerds	18 February 2024	2024 Championships	Apeldoorn
High jump	2.25 m	Wilbert Pennings	12 February 2000	2000 Championships	Ghent
Pole vault	5.91 m	Menno Vloon	27 February 2022	2022 Championships	Apeldoorn
Long jump	8.23 m	Emiel Mellaard	5 February 1989	1989 Championships	The Hague
Triple jump	16.45 m	Fabian Florant	16 February 2013	2013 Championships	Apeldoorn
Shot put	20.89 m	Rutger Smith	16 February 2008	2008 Championships	Ghent

Women

Event	Record	Athlete/Team	Date	Championships	Place	Ref
60 m	7.03 s	Dafne Schippers	27 February 2016	2016 Championships	Apeldoorn	[18]
200 m	23.10 s	Marije van Hunenstijn	18 February 2024	2024 Championships	Apeldoorn
400 m	49.24 s WR	Femke Bol	18 February 2024	2024 Championships	Apeldoorn	[19]
800 m	2:01,83 min	Sanne Verstegen	12 February 2017	2017 Championships	Apeldoorn
1500 m	4:07.98 min	Maureen Koster	18 February 2023	2023 Championships	Apeldoorn
3000 m	8:56.59 min	Maureen Koster	21 February 2021	2021 Championships	Apeldoorn
60 m hurdles	7.90 s	Nadine Visser	21 February 2021	2021 Championships	Apeldoorn
High jump	1.90 m	Jeanelle Scheper	23 February 2020	2020 Championships	Apeldoorn
		Britt Weerman	19 February 2023	2023 Championships	Apeldoorn
Pole vault	4.50 m	Femke Pluim	28 February 2016	2016 Championships	Apeldoorn
Long jump	6.54 m	Tineke Hidding	17 February 1990	1990 Championships	The Hague
		Pauline Hondema	18 February 2024	2024 Championships	Apeldoorn
Triple jump	13.09 m	Maureen Herremans	18 February 2023	2023 Championships	Apeldoorn
Shot put	20.31 m NR	Jessica Schilder	17 February 2024	2024 Championships	Apeldoorn	[20]

Mixed

Event	Record	Athlete/Team	Date	Championships	Place	Ref
4x400m mixed	3:51.66 min	AV Wijchen	18 February 2024	2024 Championships	Apeldoorn	[21]

References

1. Dutch Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
2. Dutch Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-07-14.
3. "Sport in het weekeinde" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 1 March 1969. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
4. Jo Jeurissen, "Indoor-atletiek: Historie met groeistuipen" (in Dutch), Limburgsch Dagblad, 24 February 1973. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
5. "Nijstad snel onbereigd naar toptijd" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 18 January 1971. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
6. "Indoor-atletiek groeit naar volwassenheid" (in Dutch), Nieuwsblad van het Noorden, 18 December 1970. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
7. "Sportkalender 1972" (in Dutch), De Tijd, 3 January 1972. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
8. "Nk atletiek indoor met Puttemans" (in Dutch), Tubantia, 2 February 1973. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
9. "Sport in het weekeinde" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 15 February 1974. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
10. "Nationale titelstrijd indoor-atletiek in Groningen" (in Dutch), Leeuwarder Courant, 2 December 1974. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
11. "Indooratletiek na veelbelovend begin nog steeds stiefkind in Nederland" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 29 January 1976. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
12. "Grote Friese ploeg naar NK-indoor atletiek Zwolle" (in Dutch), Leeuwarder Courant, 17 February 1977. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
13. "Nederlandse titels voor Elly van Hulst en Alie Monsma" (in Dutch), Leeuwarder Courant, 6 February 1978. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
14. "Marga Wiegman: zilver en Noordelijk record 1500 m." (in Dutch), Leeuwarder Courant, 5 February 1979. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
15. Fred Buddenberg, "Klad zit in indoor-atletiek" (in Dutch), Trouw, 30 January 1980. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
16. "Top lists NK Indoor Senioren". athletics.app. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
17. "Bonevacia extends indoor title at 400 meters with Dutch record". paudal.com. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
18. "Toplists NK Indoor Senioren". athletics.app. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
19. "World record! Bol clocks 49.26 at the Dutch Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
20. "World leads and national titles for Caudery, Schilder and Furlani". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
21. "Uitslagen 4x400 Meter mixed". athletics.app. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.

External links

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