Istanbul Marathon
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. It is the only marathon in the world whose course spans two continents, Asia and Europe.
| Istanbul Marathon | |
|---|---|
Starting point of the 28th Eurasia Marathon, 2016 | |
| Date | November |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Türkiye İş Bankası |
| Established | October 1979 |
| Course records | Men: 2:09:44 (2019) Daniel Kibet Women: 2:18:35 (2018) Ruth Chepngetich |
| Official site | Istanbul Marathon |
| Participants | 3,006 finishers (2021) 1,496 finishers (2020) 2,854 (2019) 3,404 (2018) 571 (2003) |
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.
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