In the international Marathon İzmir, which will be organized for the third time by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, 125 athletes from different countries, 500 of which are foreigners, will compete. Marathon Izmir will start on Sunday, April 17. In the 10 kilometer race, 4 thousand people will come to the start line.
There are only a few days left for the 17-kilometer Marathon Izmir, which will be held for the third time on Sunday, April 42, by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. World Athletics Federation's Road Race Label – International Road Race Certificate is given to the fastest marathon track in Turkey, Marathon İzmir. 16 athletes, 125 of which are foreigners from 500 different countries, will compete. Athletes from the TRNC, Ukraine, Canada, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Italy, Japan, Czechia, England, Tajikistan and Morocco will also run in the race, in which 58 athletes from Iran, 36 from Kenya, 8 from Ethiopia and 6 from Germany will participate.
World-famous athletes are in Izmir
World Championship and Olympic finalist, African Champion, World Half Marathon Champion Kenyan Paul Koech, Olympic finalist and World Championship finalist Yenew Alamirew, Nantes Marathon winner Ethiopian Emily Jepkoech and 2021 NKolay Istanbul Marathon seventh, 2021 Marathon İzmir thirteenth Mengistu Nigatu will add excitement to the giant race .
Ufuk Arda will run once again
In the giant organization, 284 marathoners will compete for İzmir and 273 marathoners for Turkey. Ufuk Arda, who achieved the best rank among Turkish athletes last year, will once again put his foot on the starting line.
Start at 08.00:XNUMX
The start of the Marathon İzmir will be given at 08.00:42 in front of the former İZFAŞ General Directorate building on Şair Eşref Boulevard. Athletes in the XNUMX-kilometer Marathon Izmir, via Alsancak Karşıyakaand will return before arriving at Bostanlı Pier. Athletes, who will arrive in İnciraltı on the same track this time via Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard, will return from Marina İzmir and complete the race at the starting point.
10 thousand athletes will run in 4 kilometers
The start of the 10-kilometer race within the scope of Marathon İzmir will be given at 07.20 on the same day and from the same point. In the 10-kilometer race, the athletes will return from the Köprü Tram stop on Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard and complete the race on the opposite lane of the old İZFAŞ building of Fuar Kültürpark. Over 10 athletes registered for the 4-kilometer run.
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