Expo before Istanbul Marathon opens on October 29

Ahead of the 48th Istanbul Marathon, sponsored by Türkiye İş Bankası, which will be run on November 1, the running community will gather at the Marathon and Sports Expo.

Hosted by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Services Department and İBB Spor İstanbul, the expo will open October 29-31 at the Dr. Mimar Kadir Topbaş Performance and Arts Center in Yenikapı. Many brands active in the sports sector, from apparel to food and technology, will take part. Visitors will be able to benefit from exclusive discounts offered by sponsor brands.

Sports federations and civil society organizations will also take part in the expo. Running enthusiasts will have the chance to closely follow the latest developments in the sector. Throughout the expo, activities such as yoga, flash mob, zumba and HIIT Tabata sessions led by Spor İstanbul instructors will be held.

The expo will be open to visitors on October 29 and 30 from 10:00 to 19:00, and on October 31 from 10:00 to 18:00. The 23,500 runners registered in the 42K and 15.5K categories can collect their race kits during this period. In addition, participants who register for the 22nd Istanbul Half Marathon, to be held on April 18, 2027, at the expo will be able to benefit from a 20 percent discount.

One of only four marathons in Europe and 25 in the world to hold the Gold Label, the Istanbul Marathon will be run on Sunday, November 1, in four categories: 42K, 15.5K, Corporate Run and Public Run, with the participation of approximately 45,000 people.