National Marathon Champions for Turkey

Men (79 runnings) 
13 Nov 2016   Istanbul             2:17:57    Mert Girmalegese
15 Nov 2015   Istanbul             2:19:56    Bekir Karayel-7
16 Nov 2014   Istanbul             2:19:57    Fatih Bilgic
17 Nov 2013   Istanbul             2:20:27    Bekir Karayel-6
11 Nov 2012   Istanbul             2:26:01    Ali-Haydar Tekgoz
16 Oct 2011   Istanbul             2:15:48    Bekir Karayel-5
17 Oct 2010   Istanbul             2:16:41    Bekir Karayel-4
18 Oct 2009   Istanbul             2:23:17    Bekir Karayel-3
26 Oct 2008   Istanbul             2:20:38    Bekir Karayel-2
28 Oct 2007   Istanbul             2:16:13    Abdil Ceylan
05 Nov 2006   Istanbul             2:17:03    Bekir Karayel
02 Oct 2005   Istanbul             2:22:24    Ahmet Yavuz-2
10 Oct 2004   Istanbul             2:24:50    Ahmet Yavuz
27 Apr 2003   Ayvalik              2:21:58    Yusuf Zepak
27 Oct 2002   Istanbul             2:23:23    Satilmis Atmaca
11 Nov 2001   Istanbul             2:23:07    Zeki Ozturk-2
15 Oct 2000   Istanbul             2:26:32    Changir Demirel-3
17 Oct 1999   Istanbul             2:25:04    Gazi Asikoglu-3
11 Oct 1998   Istanbul             2:28:19    Furgan Boyan
12 Oct 1997   Istanbul             2:19:41    Gazi Asikoglu-2
20 Oct 1996   Istanbul             2:26:19    Haydar Dogan-2
05 Nov 1995   Istanbul             2:18:34    Zeki Ozturk
09 Oct 1994   Istanbul             2:25:14    Haydar Dogan
10 Oct 1993   Istanbul             2:23:23    Changir Demirel-2
11 Oct 1992   Istanbul             2:23:28    Changir Demirel
13 Oct 1991   Istanbul             2:23:08    Mehmet Bayram
14 Oct 1990   Istanbul             2:23:09    Gazi Asikoglu
15 Oct 1989   Istanbul             2:27:41    Aydin Ceken
06 Nov 1988   Istanbul             2:15:06    Ahmet Altun
08 Nov 1987   Istanbul             2:16:45    Sefa Het
       1986   Istanbul             2:23:20    Hanefi Atmaca 
03 Nov 1985   Istanbul             2:12:50    Mehmet Terzi 
04 Nov 1984   Istanbul             2:22:30    Mehmet Yurdadon
19 May 1983   Samsun               2:32:41    Suleyman Silaci-2
       1982   Istanbul             2:41:13    Ismail Karagoz 
       1981   Istanbul             2:31:40    Suleyman Silaci 
       1980   Istanbul             2:36:00    Necmettin Saglam
       1979   Istanbul             2:35:40    Hasan Saylam
19 May 1978   Ankara               2:23:12    Sadik Salman
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19 May 1972   Ankara               2:25:02.4  Ismail Akcay-4
22 May 1971   Ankara               2:20:34    Huysein Atkas 
19 May 1970   Ankara               2:20:42.6  Ismail Akcay-3
19 May 1969   Ankara               2:22:14.8  Ismail Akcay-2
20 Apr 1968   Antalya              
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23 Oct 1966   Antalya              2:24:33    Ismail Akcay
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02 Sep 1962   Ankara               2:50:41.4  Haydar Erturan
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11 Apr 1954   Istanbul             2:31:31.8  Ahmet Aytar-6
19 Apr 1953   Adana                2:50:25    Yusuf Akkaya
13 Apr 1952   Istanbul             2:44:13.4  Ahmet Aytar-5
13 May 1951   Istanbul             2:44:49.7  Ahmet Aytar-4
09 Apr 1950   Izmir                2:48:52    Behzat Akdeniz
03 Apr 1949   Antakya              2:50:44    Ahmet Aytar-3
18 Apr 1948   Mersin               3:06:56    Ahmet Aytar-2
13 Apr 1947   Istanbul             2:34:29.4  Mustafa Kaplan-2
06 Oct 1946   Istanbul             2:44:53.5  Sevki Koru-5
30 Sep 1945   Istanbul             2:46:38.2  Sevki Koru-4 
07 May 1944   Antakya              3:01:56    Ahmet Aytar
23 May 1943   Ankara               3:00:12    Sevki Koru-3
       1942                        3:08:27.2  Mustafa Kaplan
       1941   Bursa                2:58:42    Ali Karaduman
21 Apr 1940   Ankara               3:16:33    Sevki Koru-2
15 Jul 1939   Istanbul             2:47:      Sevki Koru
26 Jun 1938   Istanbul             3:21:50    Selim Sunal

Non-champion winners
2016  2:13:30   Evans Kiplagat (AZE)
2015  2:11:17   Elias Kemboi Chelimo (KEN)
2014  2:11:53   Hafid Chani (MAR)
2013  2:12:28   Abraham Kiprotich (FRA)
2012  2:11:05   Stephen Chebogut (KEN)
2011  2:10:58   Vincent Kiplagat Mitei-2
2010  2:10:42   Vincent Kiplagat Mitei (KEN)
2009  2:12:14   Kasime Adilo Roba-2
2008  2:11:16   Kasime Adilo Roba (ETH)
2007  2:11:00   David Cheruiyot (KEN)
2006  2:12:52   Mindaugas Pukstas (LTU)
2005  2:15:13   Joseph Mbithi (KEN)
2004  2:18:19   David Kiptanui-2
2002  2:18:42   David Kiptanui (KEN)
2001  2:18:21   Bedaso Turbe (ETH)
2000  2:17:03   Josephat Rop (KEN)
1999  2:15:28   Moges Taye-3
1998  2:15:28   Moges Taye-2
1997  2:13:37   Moges Taye (ETH)
1996  2:18:51   Stephen Langat-2
1995  2:17:56   Stephen Langat (KEN)
1994  2:24:58   Bigboy Goromonzi (ZIM)
1993  2:20:43   Jacob Ngunzu (KEN)
1991  2:22:09   Terrence Mitchell (SCO)
1987  2:16:08   Jens Worzner (DEN)
1969  2:17:26   Derek Clayton (AUS)
Women (30 runnings) 
13 Nov 2016   Istanbul             2:40:28    Esma Aydemir 
15 Nov 2015   Istanbul             2:46:42    Meryem Erdogan
16 Nov 2014   Istanbul             2:32:15    Elvan Abeylegesse-2
17 Nov 2013   Istanbul             2:29:30    Elvan Abeylegesse
11 Nov 2012   Istanbul             2:29:41    Sultan Haydar-2
16 Oct 2011   Istanbul             2:35:06    Sultan Haydar
17 Oct 2010   Istanbul             2:37:53    Bahar Dogan-3
18 Oct 2009   Istanbul             2:38:54    Bahar Dogan-2
26 Oct 2008   Istanbul             2:33:17    Mehtap Sizmaz-Dogan-3
28 Oct 2007   Istanbul             2:37:31    Bahar Dogan
05 Nov 2006   Istanbul             2:31:13    Mehtap Sizmaz-Dogan-2
02 Oct 2005   Istanbul             2:43:24    Lale Ozturk-3
10 Oct 2004   Istanbul             3:01:01    Hasibe Onat
27 Apr 2003   Ayvalik              3:04:45    Bakiye Duran
27 Oct 2002   Istanbul             2:43:29    Serap Aktas-5
11 Nov 2001   Istanbul             2:39:13    Mehtap Sizmaz-Dogan
15 Oct 2000   Istanbul             3:02:46    Nazan Elçin
17 Oct 1999   Istanbul             2:39:01    Serap Aktas-4
11 Oct 1998   Istanbul             2:41:00    Serap Aktas-3
12 Oct 1997   Istanbul             2:37:54    Lale Ozturk-2
20 Oct 1996   Istanbul             2:41:39    Lale Ozturk
05 Nov 1995   Istanbul             2:38:13    Serap Aktas-2
09 Oct 1994   Istanbul             2:46:42    Serap Aktas
10 Oct 1993   Istanbul             2:58:14    Nurten Tasdemir
11 Oct 1992   Istanbul             
13 Oct 1991   Istanbul             3:28:35    Handan Dogan
14 Oct 1990   Istanbul             3:46:24    Aysegul Battal 
15 Oct 1989   Istanbul             
06 Nov 1988   Istanbul             3:12:35    Keriman Günaydin
08 Nov 1987   Istanbul             3:08:36    Fatma Erkan 
Non-champion winners
2016  2:28:25   Agnes Barsosio Cheruto (KEN)
2015  2:31:58   Amane Gobena Gemeda (ETH)
2014  2:28:46   Amane Gobena Gemeda (ETH)
2013  2:29:05   Rebecca Chesire Kangogo (KEN)
2012  2:28:06   Koren Jelela Yal (ETH) 
2011  2:27:56   Alemitu Abera Begna (ETH) 
2010  2:27:27   Ashu Kasim Roba (ETH)
2009  2:32:45   Bizunesh Urgesa (ETH)
2008  2:30:17   Natalya Yulamanova (RUS)
2007  2:29:08   Atseda Bayesa (ETH)
2006  2:28:21   Madina Biktigirova-2
2005  2:34:25   Madina Biktigirova (RUS)
2004  2:36:44   Svetlana Demidenko (RUS)
2002  2:37:20   Rimma Dubovik (UKR)
2001  2:38:21   Lyudmila Puchkina (RUS)
2000  2:37:39   Chirita Adriana Rodica (ROM)
1999  2:35:57   Adriana Barbu-2
1998  2:38:10   Natalia Galushko (BLR)
1997  2:34:39   Adriana Barbu (ROM)
1996  2:37:38   Elena Plastinina (RUS)
1995  2:34:44   Firiya Sultanova (RUS)
1993  2:48:10   Elena Sipatova (RUS)
1992  2:46:29   Aurica Buia (ROM)
1991  2:49:24   Jacqueline Davis (ENG)

Most Titles

Men (1938/date)

8

Ismail Akcay 1966,1969-70,1972 + more

Women (1987/date)

5

Serap Aktas 1994-95,1998-99,2002


Last Updated on 15 Nov 2016

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