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N Kolay Istanbul Marathon

Sunday November 2nd, 2025
Istanbul, Turkey
Distance: Marathon · 15K · 10K · Fun Run
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At the beginning, the main intention was simply to organise a marathon event. Being a unique city in terms of history and geography, Istanbul deserved a unique marathon. Despite the financial and logistical problems, an initial project was set up for the Eurasia Marathon.

In 1978, the officials were informed that a group of German tourists would visit Istanbul the next year, who run marathons in the countries they visited, the Nile Marathon in Egypt being the most recent race they participated. It was then decided to realise the Eurasia Marathon project.

Having solved the problems with the course and the traffic, the organisers invited the elite Turkish athletes to the event as well. Finally, all preparations were completed and the marathoners whom 34 of them were from the 74-person tourist group gathered at the starting point, 700 meters behind the Bosphorous Bridge on that historical day.

Thus, the Bosphorous Bridge witnessed a marathon for the first time in its history, which the runners crossed from Asia to Europe. That was the beginning of an important event. The first Eurasia Marathon was won by Hasan Saylan, a Turkish athlete from the city of Zonguldak, in a time of 2:35:39.

Being organized for 30 years, one of the most important features of the Eurasia Marathon is that it aims friendship and peace since day one. The race course changed three times over the years, therefore winning times vary in those periods. Well known athletes such as Ian Thompson and Terry Mitchell participated in the Eurasia Marathon, which also became a testing ground for Turkish athletes, many of whom went on to run at international races.






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N Kolay Istanbul Marathon, Race Date: 2024-11-03, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:11:40 DEJENE DEBELA KEN
2nd Male 2:11:55 MATHEW SAMPERU KEN
3rd Male 2:12:007 KENNETH KIPROP KIPKEMOI KEN
4th Male 2:12:50 BENARD KIPKORIR NGENO KEN
Female 2:24:45 RUTH JEBET BRN
2nd Female 2:33:37 URGE DIRO ETH
3rd Female 2:33:49 AYANTU ABDI ETH
4th Female 2:34:52 BETTY CHEPKEMOI KIBET KEn
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N Kolay Istanbul Marathon

The Marathon race starts 250m behind the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, race course divides in Besiktas turnoff after passing bridge, after this goes down from Barbaros Boulevard to Besiktas and follows the coastal road it reaches Karakoy.

Runners turn onto Sirkeci, after the Galata Bridge and goes to Atakoy. The race returns from Atakoy Air Force Academy and continues from coast to Gulhane Park and goes through the park towards to the Blue Mosque. Hippodrome, which was the meeting and sporting centres of Romans, Byzantium and Ottoman Empire, is finish point. The finish line is between entrance gate of Blue Mosque and Egypt Obelisk.

TCS New York City Marathon

Sunday November 2nd, 2025
New York, New York
Distance: Marathon
Offical Race Web Site

The first New York City Marathon, organized in 1970 by Fred Lebow and Vince Chiappetta, was held entirely in Central Park. Of 127 entrants, only 55 men finished; the sole female entrant dropped out due to illness. Winners were given inexpensive wristwatches and recycled baseball and bowling trophies. The entry fee was $1 and the total event budget was $1,000.

In 1976, Lebow and 2,090 entrants took the New York City Marathon to the streets of the five boroughs in a moving celebration of sport and diversity. The course included five bridges, and winners Bill Rodgers and Miki Gorman shattered the event records.

Two years later, at the 1978 New York City Marathon, Grete Waitz of Norway, a track Olympian who’d never run farther than 12 miles, won the race in a world-record 2:32:30. Rodgers overcame 75-degree temperatures to become the race’s first three-time winner, and he added a fourth the next year, when Waitz broke her own world record.

The 2013 New York City Marathon returned the event to its place as New York City’s best day. A record 50,000+ runners finished the race, the most in any marathon ever. The 2014 TCS New York City Marathon again had a record number of finishers: 50,530.








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This race is run through all five boroughs, has spectators cheering you on the whole 26.2 miles. The energy is amazing and it is truly a once in a lifetime experience.
TCS New York City Marathon, Race Date: 2024-11-03, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:07:39 Abdi Nageeye ned
2nd Male 2:07:45 Evans Chebet ken
3rd Male 2:08:00 Albert Korir ken
4th Male 2:08:12 Tamirat Tola ethi
Female 2:24:35 Sheila Chepkirui ken
2nd Female 2:24:49 Hellen Obiri ken
3rd Female 2:25:21 Vivian Cheruiyot ken
4th Female 2:25:58 Eunice Chumba brn
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 2:13:27 Elkanah Kibet Colorado Springs,CO
M 50-59 2:31:47 Thierry Guibault FRA
M 60-69 2:40:28 Gianluca Maiorano ITA
M 70+ 3:22:16 Wolfgang Richard Braun GER
F 40-49 2:25:21 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN
F 50-59 2:59:00 Anna Bridge Sunnyside, NY
F 60-69 3:13:28 Odete Braga POR
F 70+ 3:57:36 Edith Clare Wall AUS
TCS New York City Marathon



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