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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.
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21st Istanbul Marathon [5] Istanbul, Turkey: 5th 15 km 53:48 2001 2001 Mediterranean Games [6] Tunis, Tunisia: 1st Marathon 2.40.48 2003 23rd Istanbul Marathon [5] Istanbul, Turkey: 2nd Marathon 2:39:13 2007 29th Istanbul Marathon [5] Istanbul, Turkey: 7th Marathon 2:37:41 2008 30th Istanbul Marathon: Istanbul, Turkey: 3rd Marathon 2:33:17 2009
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of 42.195 kilometres (c. 26 mi 385 yd), [1] usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair divisions. More than 800 marathons are held worldwide each year, with ...
Istanbul, the city nestled along the Bosphorus strait for more than 2,500 years, takes another small step on its journey through history this week as voters decide who will lead the metropolis for ...
Aerial view of the Bosporus taken from its northern end near the Black Sea (bottom), looking south (top) toward the Marmara Sea, with the city center of Istanbul visible along the strait's hilly banks. The Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait (/ ˈ b ɒ s p ər ə s, ˈ b ɒ s f ər ə s / BOSS-pər-əs, BOSS-fər-əs; [a] Turkish: İstanbul Boğazı, lit.
Before his life was cut short at the age of 24 in a road accident, Kelvin Kiptum had been intent on achieving even more history in his brief but extraordinary marathon running career. Already the ...
Istanbul Half Marathon established. 2015 6 January: 2015 Istanbul suicide bombing. 17 March: 2015 SAHA Istanbul, Defence, Aviation and Space Clustering Association established. [33] 19 April: M6 (Istanbul Metro) line opened. 26 May: Mehmet Çakır Cultural and Sports Center opened. 1 December: 2015 Istanbul metro bombing.