Hakan Tazegül Takes First Place at the 48th Intercontinental Istanbul Marathon

The 48th Türkiye İş Bankası Intercontinental Istanbul Marathon was run, organized by Spor Istanbul, an affiliate of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB). The event is the only marathon in the world that crosses continents, and it holds the "Gold Label" category of World Athletics. The course started 250 meters behind the Bosphorus Bridge on the Anatolian side and finished in Dolmabahçe on the European side.

A total of 45,697 people from 143 countries took part in the marathon. Among them were 43 elite athletes from four continents, 16 women and 27 men. Races were held in the Wheelchair, 42 kilometer, 15.5 kilometer, Corporate Run and Public Run categories.

TRNC athlete Hakan Tazegül, competing for the Turkish Armed Forces Sports Power Command Team, finished first across Türkiye in the 45-49 age group on the 15.5 kilometer course. Tazegül placed 5th in the international general classification, which included 13,678 athletes.

Yusuf Gökalp, who competed in the 15 kilometer race for the same team, finished 10th overall in the Marathon category among 3,381 athletes. Gökalp completed the race in 4th place in the 35-39 age group.