The Istanbul Half Marathon, which first took place in 1987 and had breaks between 1994-2009 and 2011-2013, was held for the 20th time on April 27, 2025!

What Happened at the 20th Istanbul Half Marathon?

🏃 On Sunday, April 27, the Türkiye İş Bankası 20th Istanbul Half Marathon took place, once again becoming an unforgettable event with thousands of participants. The event achieved the highest participation rate ever!

🏃 The Men’s General Classification winner in the 21K race was Kenyan athlete Alex Nzioka Matata with a time of 59:40.

🏃 The Women’s General Classification winner in the 21K race was Kenyan athlete Miriam Chebet with a time of 1:06:07.

What Happened at the 19th Istanbul Half Marathon?

🏃 The 19th Istanbul Half Marathon surpassed the previous year’s record with 12,300 participants, setting the largest starting line in history.

🏃 The Men’s General Classification winner was Moroccan athlete Hicham Amghar with a time of 59:47.

🏃 The Women’s General Classification winner was Kenyan athlete Sheila Chelangat with a time of 1:06:47.

What Happened at the 18th Istanbul Half Marathon?

🏃 The 18th Istanbul Half Marathon, one of the best half marathons in the world, had the highest number of participants in its history, with 8,700 runners from 60 different countries.

🏃 The Men’s General Classification winner was Daniel Simiu Ebenyo with a time of 59:52.

🏃 The Women’s General Classification winner was Purity Jemutai Komen with a time of 1:06:30.

What Happened at the 17th Istanbul Half Marathon?

🏃 The Men’s General Classification winner was Rodgers Kwemoi with a time of 59:15, breaking the parkour record for the Historic Peninsula!

🏃 The Women’s General Classification winner was Hellen Obiri with a time of 1:04:48, setting a new personal record in Istanbul!

🏃 The 17th Istanbul Half Marathon set a new record with 3,465 finishers in the 21K category!

What Happened at the 16th Istanbul Half Marathon?

🏃‍♀ In the Women’s category, Kenyan athlete Ruth Chepngetich set a world record with a time of 1:04:02, finishing first in the Women’s General Classification. Ethiopian athlete Yalemzerf Yehualaw came second with a time of 1:04:40, and Kenyan athlete Helen Obiri secured third place with a time of 1:04:51.

🏃 In the Men’s General Classification, Kenyan athlete Kibiwott Kandie finished first with a time of 59:35, breaking the Istanbul Half Marathon parkour record.

🏃 The half marathon was successfully held in 2020 and 2021 under pandemic restrictions, serving as an example to the global athletics community and instilling confidence in its participants.

We thank all the participants from across Türkiye and the world who ran together on the Historic Peninsula course!

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