Sunday April 19th, 2026
Istanbul, Türkiye
Distance: Half Marathon · 10K
Offical Race Web Site
The Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon is one of the fastest and most scenic races in the world, taking runners along the historic Golden Horn in Istanbul—once the heart of three great empires. Held annually in April, it attracts a world-class field and thousands of amateur runners. The flat, fast course makes it ideal for personal bests. The current course records are 59:32 by Daniel Ebenyo of Kenya (2021) and 1:04:02 by Hellen Obiri of Kenya (2021), both among the fastest times ever run on Turkish soil. A must-run for any serious half marathoner.
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 61:01 | alex matata | kern | |
| 2nd Male | 61:01 | charles matata | ken | |
| 3rd Male | 61:12 | ali kaya | tur | |
| 4th Male | 61:22 | bernard kibet | ken | |
| Female | 66:50 | Purity Gitonga | ken | |
| 2nd Female | 66:57 | Ftwa Zeray | ethi | |
| 3rd Female | 67:03 | Glenrose Xaba | rsa | |
| 4th Female | 67:14 | Asmarech Anley | ethi |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 1:13:48 | SERKAN KAYA | tur | |
| M 50-59 | 1:14:16 | NİHAT ÖZKAYMAK | tur | |
| M 60-69 | 1:27:08 | İBRAHİM KOÇAK | tur | |
| M 70+ | 1:42:26 | FAZLI BAYRAM HADİ | tur | |
| F 40-49 | 1:24:02 | DUYGU BAŞKAYA SEZER | tur | |
| F 50-59 | 1:32:04 | YASEMİN KARASU | tur | |
| F 60-69 | 1:46:11 | BİRSEN KILIÇ | tur | |
| F 70+ | 2:09:10 | JANET FELLOWES | gbr |
Fastest Half!
21 km 97,5 m long no-altitude Historical Peninsula race course of Istanbul Half Marathon enables runners attending the race to do their personal best!
8 Thousands Years at 21 km!
A unique experience is waiting for you in the Historical Peninsula, which hosted the world’s oldest civilizations for thousands of years along the race course!
The Historical Peninsula Race Course
It is perfect for 21K run… This race course, which has no altitude difference, offers athletes a unique opportunity to achieve their best. However, this is not the only feature that makes this race course unique: The Historical Peninsula race course, surrounded on one side with the view of the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, and on the other side with a historical texture dating back to 8,000 years, gives runners no choice but to enjoy the race.
Race Course Information
The starting point of the Istanbul Half Marathon Race Course is the LANGA bus stop in front of the Yenikapı rally area in FATIH District. The race, which starts from here, will pass the Galata Bridge along the coastal road, Kennedy Street, Kumkapı, Cankurtaran, Catladıkapı, Sarayburnu, Sirkeci lights, Eminonu and Karakoy direction. The race making a “U” turn from the lights at the end of the bridge will be run from Eminonu, Unkapanı, Cibali, Abdulezelpasa Caddesi, Ayvansaray, Halic Bridge to Yenikapı using the same coastal road in the opposite direction by making a “U” turn from the FATIH District border and will end at the starting point.
