Istanbul marathon

Vodafone Istanbul Marathon
venue	Istanbul Turkey
First run	1979
Records
distance	42.195 kilometers
track record	Men: 2:09:57 h, 2018 Felix Kimutai   Women: 2:18:35 h, 2018 Ruth Chepngetich
Website	Official website

Start of the Istanbul Marathon 2006

Bosphorus Bridge after launch in 2008

The Istanbul Marathon ( Turkish Kıtalararası İstanbul Avrasya Maratonu, English name Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon ) is the oldest and most participant marathon in Turkey . It has been held in Istanbul in autumn since 1979 . The program also includes a 15 km run that has been held since 1999, an 8 km run and a fun run of 8 km without timing, which starts half an hour later.

route

The route is the only marathon course in the world that spans two continents. The start of all routes is in Üsküdar on the Asian side of Istanbul. Right at the beginning the bridge of the Martyrs of July 15th is crossed. After an arch through Beşiktaş , the route between Dolmabahçe Palace and Inönü Stadium leads into the Beyoğlu district and crosses Galata . The Fatih district is reached via the Galata Bridge . This is followed by a turning point route along the southwestern bank of the Golden Horn , which leads to the Eyup Sultan Mosque . On the way back, turn at the Ataturk Bridge onto Ataturk Bulvarı , which crosses the old town. This is followed by another turning point stretch westward along the Bosporus, which leads to Zeytinburnu and extends to the Veliefendi Hipodromu . For the last few kilometers, you first follow the banks of the Bosporus to the mouth of the Golden Horn, go around the Topkapı Palace and head to the destination at the hippodrome at the foot of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque . The vertical meters are 130 m up and 150 m down.

The first two thirds of the 15 km course is identical to the marathon course. On the Golden Horn you first run to the Ataturk Bridge and then turn south and run to the mouth of the Horn in the Bosphorus, where the route joins the marathon course. The 8 km run ends at the Inönü Stadium.

statistics

Course records

marathon

• Men: 2:09:57 h, Felix Kimutai ( KEN ), 2018
• Women: 2:18:35 h, Ruth Chepngetich ( Kenya ), 2018

15 km

• Men: 43:22 min, Shimelis Girma ( i.e. Mert Girmalegesse ), 2007
• Women: 48:44 min, Luminița Talpoș ( ROU ), 2007

Winners lists

Sources: Organizer website, Zaman , NTV - MSNBC , ARRS

marathon

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
Nov 11, 2018	Felix Kimutai ( KEN )	2:09:57	Ruth Chepngetich -2-	2:18:35
Nov 12, 2017	Abraham Kiprotich ( FRA )	2:11:22	Ruth Chepngetich ( KEN )	2:22:36
Nov 13, 2016	Evans Kiplagat ( KEN )	2:13:30	Agnes Jeruto Barsosio ( KEN )	2:28:25
Nov 15, 2015	Elias Kemboi Chelimo ( KEN )	2:11:17	Amane Gobena -2-	2:31:58
Nov 16, 2014	Hafid Chani ( MAR )	2:11:53	Amane Gobena ( ETH )	2:28:47
Nov 17, 2013	Siraj Gena ( ETH )	2:13:19	Rebecca Chesire ( KEN )	2:29:05
Nov 11, 2012	Stephen Chebogut ( KEN )	2:11:05	Koren Jelela ( ETH )	2:28:06
Oct 16, 2011	Vincent Kiplagat Kiptoo -2-	2:10:58	Alemitu Abera ( ETH )	2:27:56
Oct 17, 2010	Vincent Kiplagat Kiptoo ( KEN )	2:10:42	Ashu Kasim ( ETH )	2:27:25
Oct 18, 2009	Kasime Adilo -2-	2:12:14	Bizunesh Urgesa ( ETH )	2:32:45
Oct 26, 2008	Kasime Adilo ( ETH )	2:11:16	Nailja Julamanowa ( RUS )	2:30:17
Oct 28, 2007	David Emmanuel Cheruiyot ( KEN )	2:11:00	Atsede Baysa ( ETH )	2:29:08
0Nov 5, 2006	Mindaugas Pukštas ( LTU )	2:12:52	Madina Biktagirova -2-	2:28:21
0Oct 2, 2005	Joseph Mutunga Mbithi ( KEN )	2:15:13	Madina Biktagirowa ( RUS )	2:34:25
Oct 10, 2004	David Chepkwony Kiptanui -2-	2:18:19	Svetlana Demidenko ( RUS )	2:36:44
Oct 19, 2003	Belaye Wolashe ( ETH )	2:18:29	Rimma Dubowik -2-	2:36:49
Oct. 27, 2002	David Chepkwony Kiptanui ( KEN )	2:18:42	Rimma Dubowik ( UKR )	2:37:20
Nov 11, 2001	Turube Bedaso ( ETH )	2:18:21	Lyudmyla Pushkina ( UKR )	2:38:21
Oct 15, 2000	Josephat Kipchoge Rop ( KEN )	2:17:03	Rodica Chiriță ( ROU )	2:37:39
Oct 17, 1999	Moges Taye -3-	2:13:55	Adriana Barbu -2-	2:35:57
Oct 11, 1998	Moges Taye -2-	2:15:28	Natalja Galuschko ( BLR )	2:38:10
Oct 12, 1997	Moges Taye ( ETH )	2:13:37	Adriana Barbu ( ROU )	2:34:39
Oct 20, 1996	Stephen Lagat -2-	2:18:51	Olena Plastinina ( UKR )	2:37:38
0Nov 5, 1995	Stephen Lagat ( KEN )	2:17:26	Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova ( RUS )	2:34:44
0Oct 9, 1994	Bigboy Goromonzi ( ZIM )	2:24:58	Serap Aktaş ( TUR )	2:46:42
Oct 10, 1993	Jacob Ngunzu ( KEN )	2:20:43	Jelena Sipatowa ( RUS )	2:48:10
Oct 11, 1992	Cihangir Demirel ( TUR )	2:23:28	Aurica Buia ( ROU )	2:46:29
Oct 13, 1991	Terry Mitchell ( GBR )	2:22:10	Jackie Davis ( GBR )	2:49:24
Oct 14, 1990	Gazi Aşıkoğlu ( TUR )	2:23:09	---	---
Oct 15, 1989	Aydın Çeken ( TUR )	2:27:41	---	---
0Nov 6, 1988	Ahmet Altun ( TUR )	2:15:06	---	---
0Nov 8, 1987	Jens Worzner ( DEN )	2:16:08	---	---
0Nov 2, 1986	Hanefi Atmaca ( TUR )	2:23:20	---	---
0Nov 3, 1985	Mehmet Terzi ( TUR )	2:12:50	---	---
0Nov 4, 1984	Mehmet Yurdadön ( TUR )	2:22:30	---	---
1983	Ian Thompson ( GBR )	2:23:35	---	---
1982	İsmail Karagöz ( TUR )	2:41:13	---	---
1981	Suleyman Sılacı ( TUR )	2:31:40	---	---
1980	Necmettin Sağlam ( TUR )	2:36:00	---	---
1979	Hasan Saylan ( TUR )	2:35:40	---	---

15 km

year	Men	Time (min)	Women	Time (min)
2011	Atsedu Tsegay ( ETH )	44:05	Sosena Gezaw ( KEN )	50:45
2010	Abayneh Ayele ( ETH )	45:43	Emily Chebet Muge ( KEN )	48:46
2009	Henok Tesfaye ( ETH )	45:18	Mare İbrahimova ( AZE )	50:56
2008	Selim Bayrak (i.e. Shimelis Girma) ( TUR ) -2-	43:54	Luminița Talpoș -2-	50:29
2007	Shimelis Girma ( ETH )	43:22	Luminița Talpoș ( ROU )	48:44
2006	Abraham Rotich ( KEN )	44:01	Binnaz Uslu -2-	50:30
2005	Tewodros Shifer ( ETH )	44:25	Binnaz Uslu	53:42
2004	Iaroslav Mușinschi ( MDA )	45:58	Arzu Berk ( TUR )	58:05
2003	Sergei Ivanov ( RUS )	44:48	Meriem Wangari ( KEN )	51:12
2002	Eric Kiplagat ( KEN )	45:37	Catherine Mutua ( KEN )	52:05
2001	Jussi Utriainen ( FIN )	45:29	Petrana Petkowa ( BUL )	55:00
2000	Abdülkadir Türk ( TUR )	45:23	Ebru Kavaklıoğlu ( TUR )	52:25
1999	Benjamin Itok ( KEN )	44:38	Mihaela Botezan ( ROU )	50:12

Development of the number of finishers

year	marathon	including women	15 km	including women
2010	1296	242	2694	711
2009	0922	134	2194	442
2008	0667	093	1474	253
2007	0669	104	1792	233

See also

• List of marathons

Web links

Commons : Eurasia Marathon  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website (with English version)
• Istanbul Marathon on marathoninfo.free.fr
• Istanbul Marathon 2003 on LaufReport.de
• Runner report from the Istanbul Marathon 2006 on marathon4you.de
• Runner report from the Istanbul Marathon 2006 on dresdner-trolle.de
• Runner report from the Istanbul Marathon 2007 on Laufspass.com

Footnotes

1. ↑ Gobena defends her Istanbul Marathon crown but falls short of course record. November 15, 2015, accessed November 15, 2015 . 
2. ↑ Places on the podium from 1980 ( memento of the original from February 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ^ Winner list 1979–2002
4. ^ Winner list with times 1979–1999
5. ↑ arrs.run: Istanbul Marathon
6. ↑ The original winner Abraham Kiprotich ( FRA ) was subsequently disqualified for doping.
7. ↑ Gobena defends her Istanbul Marathon crown but falls short of course record. November 15, 2015, accessed November 15, 2015 . 
8. ↑ The first-placed Florina Pană ( ROU ) was disqualified for doping.