Parelloop
# Parelloop

Parelloop (Pearl Run in English) is an annual 10 kilometres road running competition usually held in late March or early April in Brunssum, Netherlands. The inaugural edition was held in 1989.

In 2009, Micah Kogo broke the world record for the 10 km road distance, previously held by Haile Gebrselassie. Since the mid-1990s, the competition has been dominated by Kenyan athletes, with only three winners coming from outside the East African nation since 1999.

## Winners

Key:  Course record

| Year | Men's race | Country | Time (m:s) | Women's race | Country | Time (m:s) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 | Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 | Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 | Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 | Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 | Postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19 |
| 2019 | Mande Bushendich | Uganda | 27:56 | Evaline Chirchir | Kenya | 31:17 |
| 2018 | Joel Ayeko | Uganda | 29:06 | Maureen Koster | Netherlands | 32:15 |
| 2017 | Ezra Kering | Kenya | 29:21 | Naomi Jebet | Kenya | 32:07 |
| 2016 | Wilfred Kimitei | Kenya | 28:02 | Edith Chelimo | Kenya | 31:07 |
| 2015 | Nicodemus Kipkurui | Kenya | 28:29 | Maryanne Wanjiru | Kenya | 32:21 |
| 2014 | Philip Langat | Kenya | 28:14 | Edith Chelimo | Kenya | 32:04 |
| 2013 | James Rungaru | Kenya | 28:03 | Esther Ndiema | Kenya | 31:53 |
| 2012 | Philip Yego | Kenya | 27:50 | Esther Ndiema | Kenya | 31:33 |
| 2011 | Micah Kogo | Kenya | 27:15 | Irina Mikitenko | Germany | 32:06 |
| 2010 | Martin Mathathi | Kenya | 27:22 | Tabitha Gichia | Kenya | 32:57 |
| 2009 | Micah Kogo | Kenya | 27:01 | Magdalene Mukunzi | Kenya | 32:08 |
| 2008 | Moses Masai | Kenya | 27:22 | Nancy Kiprop | Kenya | 32:43 |
| 2007 | Micah Kogo | Kenya | 27:07 | Hilda Kibet | Kenya | 32:24 |
| 2006 | Ridouane Harroufi | Morocco | 29:00 | Nadia Ejjafini | Bahrain | 31:57 |
| 2005 | John Kibowen | Kenya | 27:51 | Eunice Jepkorir | Kenya | 32:19 |
| 2004 | John Kibowen | Kenya | 27:59 | Hilda Kibet | Kenya | 33:25 |
| 2003 | John Kibowen | Kenya | 27:40 | Anne Wambui | Kenya | 34:08 |
| 2002 | Philip Mosima | Kenya | 28:08 | Lenah Cheruiyot | Kenya | 31:42 |
| 2001 | Sammy Kipketer | Kenya | 27:18 | Pamela Chepchumba | Kenya | 31:51 |
| 2000 | Paul Kosgei | Kenya | 27:38 | Susan Chepkemei | Kenya | 32:25 |
| 1999 | Paul Koech | Kenya | 27:44 | Tegla Loroupe | Kenya | 31:55 |
| 1998 | Worku Bikila | Ethiopia | 27:31 | Susan Chepkemei | Kenya | 32:14 |
| 1997 | Shem Kororia | Kenya | 27:37 | Nadezhda Wijenberg | Russia | 33:25 |
| 1996 | Thomas Osano | Kenya | 28:02 | Gabriela Vijverberg | Netherlands | 33:42 |
| 1995 | Simon Lopuyet | Kenya | 27:49 | Joyce Chepchumba | Kenya | 32:43 |
| 1994 | Rolando Vera | Ecuador | 28:16 | Marjan Freriks | Netherlands | 32:35 |
| 1993 | Tonnie Dirks | Netherlands | 28:36 | Carla Beurskens | Netherlands | 33:20 |
| 1992 | John Vermeule | Netherlands | 29:02 | Stefanija Statkuvienė | Lithuania | 32:37 |
| 1991 | Tonnie Dirks | Netherlands | 28:36 | Joke Kleijweg | Netherlands | 32:44 |
| 1990 | Jean-Pierre Paumen | Belgium | 31:02 | Marlie Mariutak | Netherlands | 36:23 |
| 1989 | Alex Rodgers | United Kingdom | 35:05 | G Cuypers | Netherlands | 48:34 |
