Darıca Half Marathon

Darıca Half Marathon
Date October
Location Adana, Turkey
Event type Road
Distance Half Marathon
Primary sponsor Darica Municipality
Established September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)
Course records men's: 1:02:23 (2013),
women's: 1:11:50 (2013)

Darıca Half Marathon (Turkish: Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonu) is an international athletic event that takes place in Darıca town of Kocaeli Province annually since 2011. The half marathon is organized in October. Master men and women divisions, as well as a 3 km (1.9 mi) fun run are held during the event.[1]

The first half marathon took place on September 25, 2011 with 460 male and 90 female athletes.[2] At the event held on October 6, 2013, 1,150 registered athletes from 15 nations took part. The fun run was performed by around 4,000 participants.[3]

The total money prize is Us$50,000 while the male and female winners receive US$5,000, the runners-up US$3,000 and the third placed athletes US$2,000 etc. respectively.[4]

Winners

Key:   Course record

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
2013[1] Kenya Edwin Kibet 1:02:23 Kenya Visiline Jepkesho 1:11:50
2012[5] Kenya Mark Kosgey Kiptoo 1:03:31 Ethiopia Mulu Seboka Seyfu 1:14:00
2011[6] Turkey Bekir Karayel 1:05:08 Turkey Bahar Doğan 1:14:10

References

  1. 1 2 "Darıca'da Yarı Maraton Koşusu Yapıldı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  2. "Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonu Koşuldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atleizm Federasyonu. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  3. "Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonunda Zafer Kenya'lıların". Haber3 (in Turkish). 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  4. "Ödüller" (in Turkish). Darıca Yarımaraton. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  5. "Darıca Yarı Maratonu Sonuclari / Overall Ranking" (PDF). Depar Timing. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  6. "Darıca Yarı Maratonu Sonuclari / Overall Ranking" (PDF). Depar Timing. Retrieved 2013-11-24.


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