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Izmir Marathon
BERJAYA
Montreux Gate of Kültürpark, near the start and finish
DateApril[1]
Locationİzmir, Turkey
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, 10K
Established2020 (6 years ago) (2020)[2]
Course recordsMen's: 2:09:27 (2022)
Kenya Lani Rutto
Women's: 2:25:25 (2021)
Ethiopia Betelhem Moges
Official siteIzmir Marathon

The Izmir Marathon (Turkish: Maraton İzmir) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by İzmir, Turkey, since 2020.[2][1] A 10K is also held concurrently with the marathon.[2][3]

The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race.[4]

History

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The inaugural race was held on 4 October 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

Kenyan runner Lani Rutto set a Turkish all-comers record of 2:09:27 during the 2022 race.[5][6][7]

Course

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External image
image icon Course map of full marathon in 2022[8]

The marathon begins and ends on Şair Eşref Boulevard in front of Kültürpark, just north of the Montrö Gate, and runs largely along the coastline.[8][3][9]

Marathoners first head northeast from the start and then roughly follow the coastline until a turnaround point near Bostanlı Pier in Karşıyaka about 12.5 km (7.8 mi) into the race.[8][3] The course then heads in the other direction while continuing to keep mostly to the coastline until a second turnaround point around the 33 km (21 mi) mark, on Haydar Aliyev Boulevard near the Çakalburnu Lagoon [tr].[8][3] Runners then follow the same path back to the city center before turning east onto Gazi Boulevard about 1 km (0.6 mi) from the finish, and then northeast back onto Şair Eşref Boulevard for the final stretch.[8][3]

Winners

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (min:sec) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 2020 BERJAYA Bernard Sang (KEN)2:18:16 BERJAYA Judith Korir (KEN)2:33:59
2nd 2021 BERJAYA Tsegaye Getachew (ETH)2:09:35 BERJAYA Betelhem Moges (ETH)2:25:25
3rd 2022 BERJAYA Lani Rutto (KEN)2:09:27 BERJAYA Letebrhan Gebreslasea (ETH)2:27:35
4th 2023 BERJAYA Benard Kipkorir (KEN)2:10:25 BERJAYA Shewarge Alene (ETH)2:32:43
5th 2024 BERJAYA Vitalis Kibiwott (KEN)2:11:08 BERJAYA Aamelmal Tagel (ETH)2:37:26

Wins by country

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Country Men's Women's Total
BERJAYA Ethiopia415
BERJAYA Kenya145

Other marathons

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BERJAYA
Participant during the marathon event of the 2014 European Masters Athletics Championships

İzmir has previously hosted other marathons, including the marathon event of the 2014 European Masters Athletics Championships, held on 30 August 2014.[10]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Maraton izmir". Retrieved 31 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "İzmir'de tarihi maraton". Retrieved 31 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Maraton izmir". Retrieved 31 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Events Calendar | World Athletics". Retrieved 31 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "World leading times 2022". Retrieved 31 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Maraton İzmir'de Yeni Rekor". Retrieved 31 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  7. ↑ "Stunning world M65 record for Alastair Walker - Easter results round-…". Retrieved 31 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Yarışma dosyaları" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "IZMIR, TURKEY - APRIL 11. Athletes begin to compete in the... News Ph…". Retrieved 1 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "Ml_2014". Retrieved 31 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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