Bekir Karayel Explained

Bekir Karayel
Sport:	Long-distance
Birth Date:	10 May 1982
Birth Place:	Sungurlu, Çorum Province, Turkey
Height:	172 cm
Weight:	62 kg
Club:	İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
Coach:	Satılmış Atmaca
Pb:	Half marathon 1:02:55 (2012) Marathon 2:13:21 (2012)

Bekir Karayel (born 10 May 1982 in Sungurlu) is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner, who later specialized in marathon.^[1] The 172cm (68inches) tall athlete at 62kg (137lb) is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K., where he is coached by Satılmış Atmaca.^[2] He studied at Gazi University.^[3]

In 2011, he won the first edition of Darıca Half Marathon in a time 1:05:08.^[4]

He qualified for participation in marathon event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and finished in 76th.^{[2] [5]}

Personal best

• 800m - 1:58.55 (2004)
• 1500m - 4:00.33 (2003)
• 2000m - 5:20.74 (2003)
• 3000m - 8:47.49 (2003)
• 10000m - 30:00.88 (2011)
• Half Marathon - 1:02:48 (2014)
• Marathon - 2:13:21 (2012)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bekir Karayel . All Athletics . 25 May 2012 . 2015-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151212152507/http://www.all-athletics.com/node/75822 . dead .
2. Web site: Sporcular/Atletizm-Bekir Karayel . Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında . Turkish . 25 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704043742/http://www.gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=379 . 4 July 2012 .
3. Web site: Atletizm Kafilesi Listesi . Universiade 2005 Izmir . Turkish . 16 August 2013 . 2018-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002122010/http://www.univspor.org.tr/images/stories/universiade/yaz/2005.pdf . dead .
4. Web site: Darıca Yarı Maratonu Sonuclari / Overall Ranking . Depar Timing . 24 November 2013 .
5. Web site: London 2012 marathon men Results - Olympic athletics.