AASK Takes Part in the 48th Istanbul Marathon

Two members of Anadolu Agency Sports Club (AASK) took to the course at the 48th Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Marathon. Anadolu Agency Deputy General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Yusuf Özhan competed in the 42-kilometer race, while Anadolu Agency Senior Reporter Handan Kazancı ran the 15-kilometer course.

Özhan ran the 42.195-kilometer course, which starts behind the July 15 Martyrs' Bridge on the Anatolian side and finishes at Sultanahmet Square. He said he had improved his personal best after the Presidential Half Marathon. Özhan said he started the race with a target of 3 hours 30 minutes and finished in about 3 hours 45 minutes.

Özhan said the weather conditions were favorable and noted that they competed in this challenge on behalf of our agency and sports club. He expressed the wish that AASK would take part in the race in the coming years. Describing the Istanbul Marathon as a unique experience, he stressed that the race holds significant value for international tourism and the promotion of Türkiye.