Follow the Amsterdam Marathon live
Photo: Sten Rademaker / Unsplash
- CityAmsterdam, Netherlands
- WhenOctober 2027, date to follow
- DistancesMarathon, Half marathon
From the Olympic Stadium through the Rijksmuseum passage, along the Amstel and back again. A flat classic through the heart of the city. The course is already in Racespot: pick your distance and your supporters follow you live, wherever they are.
In a race's official app you see the split times at the timing mats, usually every 5 km. Want to see where your runner is right now and when they'll pass you? Then your runner sets up the Amsterdam Marathon in Racespot and shares one link. Watching is free, in the browser.
See how it works on the mapAbout the Amsterdam Marathon
The Amsterdam Marathon started on 3 May 1975, as part of the celebrations of Amsterdam's 700th anniversary. Around 300 runners lined up back then. Today it's one of the biggest running events in the Netherlands, with runners from all over the world.
Start and finish are in the Olympic Stadium, built for the 1928 Games. From there the course runs through the Vondelpark and straight through the famous passage under the Rijksmuseum, where the noise of the crowd bounces off the walls. Then you follow the Amstel out of the city, past meadows and windmills, before heading back through town to the stadium. The course is flat, and autumn is often cool: good conditions for a fast time.
For supporters, the Amsterdam Marathon is a party, but also a puzzle: it's busy, the course is long and they don't want to miss you. With Racespot they see exactly where you are, when you'll pass their spot and which spot they can still make after that. When they record a cheer, you hear it in your earbuds along the way, even when they're on the other side of Amsterdam.
The Amsterdam Marathon course
Start, finish and every kilometre. This exact course is in the app, and your supporters see it on their map too.
The Amsterdam Marathon course runs through Amsterdam. On the map you see the start, the finish and the kilometres. Choose your distance below and fill in your goal. This exact course is in the Racespot app, so your supporters see where you are and when you'll reach their spot.
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Your plan
Per 5 km at even effort, with what elevation, heat and wind cost (+) or give you (-) there, in seconds. Tap a block for the single kilometres; point at it to see it on the map.
4 ways to follow a runner during the Amsterdam Marathon
You want to know where your runner is, and when to cheer. These are the ways to follow someone during the Amsterdam Marathon, and what they can and can't do.
What the official app can do differs per race. The Amsterdam Marathon app, for example, shows when your runner passes well-known points.
The official app
Free and reliable for the official times. You search for your runner by name or bib number. The times come from the chip in the race bib, so you see your runner at the timing mats; in between, the app works it out.
Good for the official splits and finish time.
Find My or WhatsApp live location
Already on the phone and easy to use. You see a dot on the map, but no course, distance or pace, and not when your runner will reach your spot.
Good for finding each other after the finish.
Garmin LiveTrack or Strava Beacon
Your runner shares a link with their location on the map, the distance and the pace. This needs a Garmin watch or Strava, and every runner shares their own link: you follow several runners separately.
Good for one runner with a sports watch.
Racespot
Your runner sets up the Amsterdam Marathon in the app and shares one link. Supporters see everyone on the course, know when their runner is coming and record a cheer the runner hears along the way.
Good for family and friends who want to be part of it and cheer.
The app to follow the Amsterdam Marathon live
Racespot is a tracking app for runners and their supporters. The runner uses the app on their iPhone; supporters follow for free in their browser, on Android and on a computer too. No account and no download needed to watch.
- Cheer from MumRecorded on the sofa, heard at km 12 of the Amsterdam Marathon
- Jimmy is 300 metres aheadA voice in your earbuds, so you don't miss anyone along the route
- Esri and David are watchingThey follow you live on the map, no app or account needed
This is what your supporters see
An example on this course: three runners, Mum at the side of the road and a cheer along the way. Tap a step to jump to it.
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Follow the Amsterdam Marathon live
You're running the Amsterdam Marathon and you want family and friends to be there with you, even if they're not along the course in Amsterdam. With Racespot you share one link. Whoever opens it sees you live on the map of the Amsterdam Marathon: where you are, how long you've been running, your pace and when you'll reach their spot.
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Your supporters don't need an app or an account. The link works in any browser, on a phone or computer, Android too. Your location refreshes every 10 seconds.
If they are along the route, they share their spot. On the way you hear a voice in your earbuds: Jimmy is 300 metres ahead. So you don't miss anyone, not even in the crowds.
- The Amsterdam Marathon course in the appPick your distance, the route is already in.
- One link for everyoneIn the group chat, no app or account needed.
- Hear who's thereA voice tells you when you're nearly at a supporter.
- Cheers at your kilometreRecorded at home, heard in Amsterdam.
How to run the Amsterdam Marathon with Racespot
- 1Pick the Amsterdam Marathon in the appThe course and your distance are already in. Add your goal time if you like.
- 2Share your linkIn the group chat. Your supporters pick their spot along the route and record a cheer.
- 3One tap in the start penPhone away. Racespot starts on its own when you run and stops after the finish.
Race day checklist
How to make sure everyone can follow you live during the Amsterdam Marathon.
For you as a runner
- Fully charge your phone, and bring a small power bank for a long distance.
- Share your link in the group chat a few days before.
- Turn on notifications and location for Racespot.
- Bring earbuds to hear the cheers.
- In the start pen, tap I'm in the start pen.
For your supporters
- Open the link on the morning of the race.
- Enter your name, so the runner knows who's watching.
- Record a cheer and pick the kilometre where it gets tough.
- Along the route? Share your spot, so the runner hears you're coming up.
Set up the Amsterdam Marathon in Racespot and send the link to the family group chat now. Then it's ready on race day and nobody has to search for it.
Join the betaQuestions about the Amsterdam Marathon
About following live and cheering with Racespot. For everything about the race itself, such as entering and your race bib, see the organiser's website.
Can I follow someone live during the Amsterdam Marathon?
Yes. If your runner uses Racespot, you get a link. With it you see in your browser where your runner is, with their time, distance and pace. You don't need an app or an account.
How often does the runner's location refresh?
Every 10 seconds. So you see exactly when your runner reaches your spot along the Amsterdam Marathon course.
Can I send a cheer during the Amsterdam Marathon?
Yes. On the follow page, record a cheer of up to 15 seconds and pick the kilometre. The runner hears it right there in their earbuds, even with the screen locked.
Is the Amsterdam Marathon course in the app?
Yes. Pick the Amsterdam Marathon and your distance in the app, and the course and kilometres are already in. Supporters see the course on their map too.
Does the runner need to press start?
No. In the start pen the runner taps I'm in the start pen once. Racespot sees when the race actually starts and stops on its own after the finish.
Can I follow several runners at once?
Yes. If your friends or family are all running the Amsterdam Marathon, even different distances, you follow them together on one map, each in their own colour.
Is Racespot the official timing of the Amsterdam Marathon?
No. Racespot is an independent app for following live and cheering. The official time is the one from the Amsterdam Marathon organisers.
Running the Amsterdam Marathon?
Racespot is almost ready. Join the beta and be one of the first, well before your race in Amsterdam.