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]
| Izmir Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Montrö Gate of Kültürpark, near the start and finish | |
| Date | April[1] |
| Location | İzmir, Turkey |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, 10K |
| Established | 2020[2] |
| Course records | Men's: 2:09:27 (2022) Lani RuttoWomen's: 2:25:25 (2021)  Betelhem Moges |
| Official site | Izmir Marathon |
The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race.[4]
History
editThe 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
edit| External image | |
|---|---|
 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.[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
editKey: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (min:sec) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020 | Bernard Sang (KEN) |
2:18:16 | Judith Korir (KEN) |
2:33:59 |
| 2nd | 2021 | Tsegaye Getachew (ETH) |
2:09:35 | Betelhem Moges (ETH) |
2:25:25 |
| 3rd | 2022 | Lani Rutto (KEN) |
2:09:27 | Letebrhan Gebreslasea (ETH) |
2:27:35 |
| 4th | 2023 | Benard Kipkorir (KEN) |
2:10:25 | Shewarge Alene (ETH) |
2:32:43 |
| 5th | 2024 | Vitalis Kibiwott (KEN) |
2:11:08 | Aamelmal Tagel (ETH) |
2:37:26 |
Wins by country
edit| Country | Men's | Women's | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia |
4 | 1 | 5 |
| Kenya |
1 | 4 | 5 |
Other marathons
edit
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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