18/10/2026
TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2026.
The 51st running of TCS Amsterdam Marathon took place on Sunday, October 18th 2026. We were delighted to have 3 well prepared J&N Coached athletes complete their marathon training plan to take on the Netherlands flagship running event. The highlight of the Amsterdam marathon weekend are the start and finish at the iconic Olympic Stadium from 1928, the Rijksmuseum, the Vondelpark, the Amstel and the Heineken Experience. The route is known for being flat and fast, with the start and finish located in front of the grandstand in the Olympic Stadium.
Danny Brosnan is no stranger to marathon running in the Netherlands having run his personal best of 2:48:12 at the Eindhoven Marathon last year. This marked a landmark sub 2:50 for Danny a feat he was hoping to equal or better in Amsterdam.
Danny wasn’t hanging around setting about his task with intent as he reached the 5k mark in 19:42 an average pace of 3:36 and he was metronomic in his pacing maintaining an average of 3:53 through halfway with a 21:1k time of 1:21:27. It was no surprise to his J&N Coaches that he continued to give an exhibition of pace running throughout the second half of the race maintaining that 3:53 average all the way. Yes there were a couple of bad patches where Dan had to dig deep but his extensive endurance training saw him through to the finish as he came triumphantly across the finish line in a magnificent new personal best performance of 2:44:54 breaking new ground and dipping under the 2:45 barrier. A superb performance by a very dedicated runner.
Next J&N coached runner home was Paul Breen a man who goes about his work quietly following his training plan diligently. Paul, hoping to get near his PB of 2:53, set off with that intention, reaching 5k in a time of 20:58 and holding that pace through 10k in 41:23 and reaching halfway in a really good split of 1:27:14. Paul worked extremely hard through the second half of the race maintaining a 4:09 per kilometre average. His sheer grit and determination saw him cross the finish line in a fantastic time of 2:55:42. This marks a remarkable run of sub 3 hour marathon runs for Paul and not a million miles off his PB. Consistency in training leads to consistency in race results.
Robbie Parsons is another of the J&N group members that is dedicated to his training plan and training sessions. He went into the Amsterdam event having prepared well and was in great form. For Robbie that 3 hour barrier was his goal and Robbie was determined to put himself in a position to achieve that goal. Robbie set off at a good tempo reaching 5k in 21:28 and continued to hold his pace through 10k in 41.28. He maintained a similar pace to the halfway point clocking 1:29:30. It would require a similar pace or negative split in the second half of the marathon for Robbie to reach his goal. Robbie put in a tremendous effort through the 35k mark in just under 2:30 but was battling hard to shake off the fatigue, only slowing very slightly per kilometre. Battling on intently to the finish he crossed the line in 3:02:12 Robbie just missed out on a PB by 7 seconds, over 26.2 miles a minuscule margin. A fantastic performance from Robbie Parsons showing amazing courage in his pacing throughout.
Congratulations to our Danny, Paul and Robbie you’ve certainly laid the gauntlet down in terms of performance, for our Dublin and New York runners. They will and are no doubt inspired by what you’ve accomplished today.
Enjoy the celebrations.
J & N Coaching
TCS Amsterdam Marathon
