48th Intercontinental Istanbul Marathon: Hakan Tazegül Finishes First

The 48th Türkiye İş Bankası Intercontinental Istanbul Marathon was run, organized by Spor İstanbul, an affiliate of IBB. The organization holds the title of the only marathon in the world held between continents and is in the "Gold Label" category of World Athletics. The race started 250 meters past the Bosphorus Bridge on the Anatolian side and ended in Dolmabahçe.

A total of 45,697 people from 143 countries took part in the marathon. Of these, 8,427 ran the 42 kilometer race, 14,781 the 15.5 kilometer race, 17,471 the Corporate Run, and 5,000 the Public Run. A total of 43 elite athletes, 16 women and 27 men from four continents, also competed in the marathon. Races were held in the Wheelchair, 42 kilometer, 15.5 kilometer, Corporate Run and Public Run categories.

TRNC athlete Hakan Tazegül competed in the 15.5 kilometer course on behalf of the Turkish Armed Forces Sports Power Command Team. Tazegül finished first in Türkiye in the 45 to 49 age group. He placed 5th in the international overall classification among 13,678 athletes.

Yusuf Gökalp, who ran the 15K race for the same team, finished 10th in the overall classification among 3,381 athletes in the Marathon category. Gökalp finished 4th in the 35 to 39 age group.