Istanbul Marathon Explained

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Date:November
Location:Istanbul, Turkey
Type:Road
Distance:Marathon
Sponsor:Türkiye İş Bankası
Record:Men: 2:09:44 (2019)
Daniel Kibet
Women: 2:18:35 (2018)
Ruth Chepngetich
Participants:3,006 finishers (2021)
1,496 finishers (2020)[1]
2,854 (2019)
3,404 (2018)
571 (2003)

The Istanbul Marathon (Turkish: İstanbul Maratonu, also known as Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an international athletics event hosted in Istanbul, Turkey, in November, first held in 1979.[2] It is the only marathon in the world whose course spans two continents, Asia and Europe.

The three race categories for men and women are: marathon, 15 km and public run. A special category for disabled persons exists also. Participation in the public run was with 150,000 people a record set in 1998.

The event is organised by Istanbul Sports Events, which also hosts the annual Istanbul Half Marathon in April.[3]

History

The Istanbul marathon has previously been known as "Vodafone Istanbul Marathon" as well as "Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon".

In 1997, Moges Taye of Ethiopia set the course record for men at the time of 2:13:37.

In 2005, Madina Biktagirova of Russia set the course record for women at the time of 2:34:25.

In 2006, Madina Biktagirova broke her own course record for women from the previous year with 2:28:21, and the course record for men was broken by the Lithuanian athlete Mindaugas Pukstas in 2:12:52. Also, for the first time in 2006, time keeping for marathon and 15 km was effected by means of a single-use chip, which was placed on the athlete's shoe tied by shoelaces. An athlete without this so-called champion-chip would not receive an official time. In addition, the Istanbul Eurasia Marathon that year incorporated the 4th European Police Marathon Championships for the first time, which contributed to top results.[4]

In 2012, the month the marathon was generally held was changed from October to November. That year, the 34th edition of the marathon was named "Vodafone Istanbul Eurasia Marathon". Also that year, because the marathon had become a significant marathon event, it was awarded IAAF Gold Label status.[5]

In 2013, around 20,000 local and foreigner athletes participated at the road race in different categories, among them wheelchair runners. The event saw also for the first time security measures concerning the bridge stability. Two years before, the running crowd on the Bosphorus Bridge caused dangerous instability by self-induced vibrations in the structure which could result in its failure. Influenced by this lesson, several start times with ten minutes intervals were held after the first start, which took place on 9:30 hours. The groups were not allowed to run on the bridge rather than to walk only. In order to avoid stopping for taking pictures, the outmost lanes of the bridge were blocked by barriers.[6]

Course

The course is asphalt, mostly flat and is free of traffic. It is the only course in the world where the marathon includes two continents, Asia and Europe, in one race.

The marathon starts on the Asian side of the city, shortly before the First Bosphorus Bridge, crosses the bridge giving an outstanding view of the Bosphorus and Istanbul, passes many historic sites including the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and ends in the İnönü Stadium in the European part. In all, the race crosses three bridges, one over the Bosporus and two over the Golden Horn. The course changed three times over the years, therefore winning scores differ.

In 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, the course was altered to begin and end in Yenikapı and cross the Bosphorus Bridge twice, so runners would start and finish the marathon in Europe, but both enter and exit Asia during the run.[7]

Qualification

To register for the marathon, participants must be 18 years of age or older on the race day.

In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, athletes over the age of 65 were disallowed from participating in the marathon.[8]

Prizes

Money prizes are given to the first 25 male athletes and 15 best female athletes in the marathon category, the first 3 ranks receiving US$35,000, US$15,000 and US$10,000 respectively. An athlete, who broke the course record, is awarded with a bonus of US$5,000. Bonuses exists also for times run between 2:14:00 and 2:04:55 or better for men and between 2:33:00 and 2:15:25 or better for women, scaled from US$500 up to US$100,000. Prizes are also provided for the best ranking athletes in other competition categories.

In 2013, the total amount of the money prizes was US$1 million.

Winners

Key: Course record (in bold)

Ed.YearMen's winnerTimeWomen's winnerTimeRf.
119792:35:40winner data not available
219802:36:00
319812:31:40
419822:41:13
519832:32:35
619842:22:30
719852:12:50
819862:23:20
919872:16:083:08:36
1019882:15:063:12:35
1119892:27:41winner data not available
1219902:23:093:46:24
1319912:22:092:49:24
1419922:23:282:46:29
1519932:20:432:48:10
1619942:24:582:46:42
1719952:17:562:34:44
1819962:18:512:37:38
1919972:13:372:34:39
2019982:15:282:38:10
2119992:13:582:35:57
2220002:17:032:37:39
2320012:18:212:38:21
2420022:18:422:37:20
2520032:18:292:36:49
2620042:18:192:36:44
2720052:15:132:34:25
2820062:12:522:28:21
2920072:11:002:29:08
3020082:11:162:30:17
3120092:12:142:32:45
3220102:10:422:27:27
3320112:10:582:27:56
3420122:11:052:28:06
3520132:13:192:29:05
3620142:12:232:28:46
3720152:11:172:31:58
3820162:13:302:28:25[9]
3920172:11:222:22:36[10]
4020182:09:572:18:35[11]
4120192:09:442:23:40[12]
4220202:11:49<-- as noted in kipyokei's article, kipyokei prefers the spelling without the 'g' -->2:22:06[13]
4320212:10:182:24:15[14]
4420222:10:162:25:53[15]

By country

CountryMen's raceWomen's raceTotal
15419
9918
11415
066
044
044
213
101
101
101
101
101
011

Recent results

201638th marathon was held on November 13, 2016
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  1. Evans Kiplagat Barkowet 2:13:28
  2. Shura Kitata Tola 2:14:08
  3. Peter Kiptoo Kiplagat 2:14:33
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  1. Agnes Jeruto Barsosio 2:28:23
  2. Sechale Dalasa Adugna 2:33:36
  3. Rahma Tusa Chota 2:33:43
2015:37th marathon was held on November 15, 2015.
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  1. Eliaz Kemboi Chelimo 2:11:17
  2. Evans Kiplagat 2:12:51
  3. Sliah Kipkemboi Limo 2:14:02
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  1. Amane Gobena Gemeda 2:31:54
  2. Zerfie Limeneh Tadese 2:40:47
  3. Meryem Erdoğan 2:46:37

Prize money (both for men and women):

2014:36th marathon was held on November 16, 2014.[20]
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  • Overall
  1. Hafid Chani 2:11:53
  2. Gebo Burka 2:12:23
  3. Michael Kiprop 2:12:39
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  • Women's
  1. Amane Gobena 2:28:47
  2. Salomie Getnet 2:30:38
  3. Olena Burkovska 2:31:32
2013:35th marathon was held on November 17, 2013.[21]
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  • Overall
  1. Siraj Gena Amda 2:13:19
  2. Evans Kiplagat 2:14:43
  3. Ketema Tadesse 2:14:52
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  • Women's
  1. Rebecca Chesire 2.29.05
  2. Elvan Abeylegesse 2.29.30
  3. Sultan Haydar 2.29.40

NB Original race winner Abraham Kiprotich was disqualified for a doping offence.[22] [23]

2012:34th marathon was held on November 11, 2012.
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  • Overall
  1. Stephen Chebogut 2:11:05
  2. Kiprotich Yegon 2:15:35
  3. Evans Kiplagat 2:16:43
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  • Women's
  1. Koren Jelela Yal 2:28:06
  2. Amane Gobena 2:28:38
  3. Sultan Haydar 2:29:41
2011:33rd marathon was held on October 16, 2011.[24]
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  • Overall
  1. Vincent Kiplagat 2:10:58
  2. Tariku Jufar 2:11:31
  3. Tsegay Gebreselassie 2:13:39
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  • Women's
  1. Alemitu Abera 2:27:56
  2. Fatuma Sado 2:28:01
  3. Tsega Gelaw 2:28:38
2010:32nd marathon was held on October 17, 2010.[25] [26]
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  • Overall
  1. Vincent Kiplagat 2:10:39
  2. Dereje Yadete Wolde-Giorgis 2:11:53
  3. Girma Assefa 2:13:37
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  • Women's
  1. Ashu Kasim Rabo 2:27:25 CRW
  2. Alemitu Abera 2:27:54
  3. Amane Gobena 2.32:28
2009:31st marathon was held on October 18, 2009.[27]
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  • Overall
  1. Kasime Adilo Roba 2:12:14
  2. Faisal Bader Shebto 2:12:54
  3. Joseph Kahugu 2:13:32
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  • Women's
  1. Bizunesh Urgesa 2.32.45
  2. Ashu Kasim Rabo 2.34.54
  3. Svetlana Semova 2.37.04

Awards:[28]

2008:30th marathon was held on October 26, 2008.
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  • Overall
  1. Kasime Adilo Roba 2:11:16 CRM †)
  2. Lishan Yigezu Fanta 2:11:37
  3. Iaroslav Muşinschi 2:11:43
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  • Women's
  1. Nailya Yulamanova 2:30:17
  2. Yuliya Gromova 2:31:36
  3. Mehtap Sızmaz 2:33:17
[29]

†) Course changed

Prize money:

2007:29th marathon was held on October 28, 2007.
Motto: "Sağlıklı Çevre, Sağlıklı Nesiller, Yaşanabilir Bir Kent" (Healthy Environment, Healthy Generations)[31]
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  • Overall
  1. David Emmanuel Cheruiyot 2:10:56 CRM
  2. Mark Windot Yatich 2:11:02
  3. Tariku Jufar 2:11:04
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  • Women's
  1. Atsede Baysa 2:29:05
  2. Małgorzata Sobańska 2:31:08
  3. Olga Glok 2:31:10
[32]

Awards:

2006:28th marathon was held on November 5, 2006.
Motto: "Sigarasız Bir Dünya İçin Koşuyoruz" (Smoke-FreeWorld)
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  • Overall
  1. Mindaugas Pukstas 2:12:52 FCRM
  2. Andriy Naumov 2:12:59
  3. Sergey Lukin 2:13:08
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  • Women's
  1. Madina Biktagirova 2:28:21 CRW
  2. Liliya Yadzhak 2:29:22
  3. Natalya Volgina 2:30:07
2005:27th marathon was held on October 2, 2005.
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  • Overall
  1. Joseph Mbithi 2:15:13
  2. Hillary Koech Kipkering 2:15:47
  3. Benson Mutisya Mbithi 2:16:07
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  • Women's
  1. Madina Biktagirova 2:34:25 FCRW
  2. Natalia Volgina 2:36:42
  3. Zhanna Malkova 2:37:33
2004:26th marathon was held on October 10, 2004.
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  • Overall
  1. David Kiptanui 2:18:19
  2. Konstantin Permitin 2:18:25
  3. Yuriy Hychun 2:18:35
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  • Women's
  1. Svetlana Demidenko 2:36:44
  2. Zhanna Malkova 2:39:36
  3. Olga Glok 2:42:45
2003:25th marathon was held on October 19, 2003.
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  • Overall
  1. Belay Wolashe 2:18:29
  2. Oleg Strijakov 2:18:48
  3. Bedasso Turbe 2:18:54
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  • Women's
  1. Rima Dubovik 2:36:49
  2. Svetlana Demidenko 2:38:34
  3. Irina Safarova 2:39:41
2002:24th marathon was held on October 27, 2002.
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  • Overall
  1. David Kiptanui 2:18:42
  2. Frans Chauke 2:18:51
  3. Belay Wolashe 2:19:37
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  • Women's
  1. Rima Dubovik 2:37:20
  2. Svetlana Tkach 2:37:57
  3. Irina Permitina 2:40:50
2001:23rd marathon was held on October 11, 2001.
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  • Overall
  1. Bedasso Turbe 2:18:21
  2. Sreten Ninković 2:18:22
  3. Erraoui Mohammad 2:18:35
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  • Women's
  1. Lyudmyla Pushkina 2:38:21
  2. Mehtap Sızmaz 2:39:13
  3. Milka Mihailova 2:40:39
2000:22nd marathon was held on October 14, 2000.
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  • Overall
  1. Rop Josephat 2:17:03
  2. Moges Taye 2:18:21
  3. Frans Chauke 2:18:43
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  • Women's
  1. Adriana Chirita 2:37:39
  2. Constantina Diţă 2:37:57
  3. Natalia Galshko 2:38:17

Notable participants

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: iPico Wiz Results.
  2. Web site: Der Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon . Marathons . Germanwings . January 12, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090707232617/http://www.marathon-germanwings.com/de/marathoninfos.php?mysearch=id&m_id=14&seq=destination . July 7, 2009 . mdy-all .
  3. http://www.dailysabah.com/sports/2015/04/26/kenyan-athletes-dominate-istanbul-half-marathon Kenyan athletes dominate Istanbul Half Marathon
  4. http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36707.html IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.org - News
  5. News: 34. İstanbul Avrasya Maratonu koşuldu . Zaman Spor . November 11, 2011 . tr . November 11, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121114001711/http://zaman.com.tr/spor/34-istanbul-avrasya-maratonu-kosuldu/2014133.html . November 14, 2012 .
  6. News: Dev maratonu Kıprotıch ve Chesir kazandı . . November 18, 2013 . tr . November 23, 2013 .
  7. Web site: Ana Sayfa - Maraton İstanbul. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103064106/https://maraton.istanbul/. November 3, 2020.
  8. Web site: Maraton 42K Koşusu - Maraton İstanbul . maraton.istanbul . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20200808062758/https://maraton.istanbul/maraton-kosusu/maraton-42k-kosusu/#selection-951.0-955.200 . 8 August 2020 . dead.
  9. Web site: AIMS | Race results for 2016 . aims-worldrunning.org . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200222160827/http://aims-worldrunning.org/results/archive/2016.html . 22 February 2020 . dead.
  10. Web site: Marathon debutante Chepngetich smashes Turkish all-comers' record in Istanbul | News . www.worldathletics.org . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191112222124/https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/istanbul-marathon-2017-chepngetich-kiprotich . 12 November 2019 . dead.
  11. Web site: Road round-up: Chepngetich storms through 2:19 barrier in Istanbul, Course records for el Aaraby in Beirut and Masai at Hefei| News . www.worldathletics.org . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915180059/https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/istanbul-beirut-hefei-guadalajara-marathons-2 . 15 September 2020 . dead.
  12. Web site: Kenyan, Ethiopian athletes win 41st Istanbul Marathon. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015055934/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/kenyan-ethiopian-athletes-win-41st-istanbul-marathon/1634210. October 15, 2020.
  13. Web site: Kenyan athletes claim titles in 42nd Istanbul Marathon.
  14. Web site: World Athletics . worldathletics.org . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20211107185058/https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7160205 . 7 November 2021 . dead.
  15. Web site: N Kolay Istanbul Marathon 2022 Results . watchathletics.com . 10 August 2023 .
  16. Web site: Sonuçlar Istanbul Maratonu - Maraton 42K Genel Sıralama . İstanbul Maraton . tr . 2017-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161123060005/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9363/42km.pdf . November 23, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
  17. Web site: Sonuçlar Istanbul Maratonu - Maraton 42K Kadınlar Genel Sıralama İlk 20 . İstanbul Maraton . tr . 2017-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024134/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9342/42k-kadinlar-genel-siralama-%C4%B0lk-20.pdf . February 2, 2017 . dead . mdy-all .
  18. Web site: Sonuçlar Istanbul Maratonu - Maraton Genel Sıralama . İstanbul Maraton . tr . November 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015006/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9136/all-marathon.pdf . November 17, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  19. Web site: Sonuçlar Istanbul Maratonu - Maraton Kadınlar . İstanbul Maraton . tr . November 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015050/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9141/female.pdf . November 17, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  20. News: Vodafone 36. İstanbul Maratonu'nda dereceye girenlere ödülleri verildi . . November 16, 2014 . tr . November 16, 2014 .
  21. Web site: 35th Vodafone Istanbul Marathon 2013-Marathon Overall Results . Istanbul Marathon . November 23, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131126004619/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/12758/repmarathonabs.pdf . November 26, 2013 .
  22. http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/information/history.aspx Istanbul Marathon history
  23. http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=497edabd-8579-4e00-bc20-af8b528106ba.pdf Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 13.05.15
  24. News: Maratonu tekrar kazandı . T24.com . October 16, 2011 . tr . October 16, 2011 .
  25. News: KENns, ETHns sweep medals in Eurasia Marathon . Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review . October 17, 2010 . October 18, 2010 .
  26. News: Avrasya Maratonu'nun birincileri belli oldu . Hürriyet . October 19, 2010 . tr . October 18, 2010 .
  27. News: Erkeklerde Roba bayanlarda Urgesa 1. oldu . Hürriyet . tr . October 18, 2009 . October 18, 2009 .
  28. Web site: Ödüller . Kıtalararası Istanbul Avrasya Maratonu . tr . October 18, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091008102311/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/index.php?page=sub&f=m&s=1&href=8 . October 8, 2009 .
  29. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220131816/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/result/2008/RepMarathonABS.PDF 30th Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Mararthon 2008 - Marathon Overall Results
  30. http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/avrasya-turkish/oduller.html Istanbul Marathon Awards
  31. http://www.istanbulmarathon.org.tr/english/e-why_we_run.asp Istanbul Marathon Motto
  32. http://www.istanbulmarathon.org.tr/sonuclar/29_avrasya.htm Istanbul Marathon Results
  33. http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/english/main.asp Istanbul Marathon Awards
  34. https://goodistanbulguide.com/istanbul-marathon-guide/ Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon Guide: History, About, Practicalities, How to Apply and Prepare

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