Darıca Half Marathon
Darıca Half Marathon (Turkish: Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonu) is an international athletic event that takes place in Darıca town of Kocaeli Province annually since 2011. The half marathon is organized in October. Master men and women divisions, as well as a 3 km (1.9 mi) fun run are held during the event.[1]
Darıca Half Marathon | |
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Date | October |
Location | Kocaeli, Turkey |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Half Marathon |
Primary sponsor | Darica Municipality |
Established | September 25, 2011 |
Course records | men's: 1:02:23 (2013), women's: 1:11:50 (2013) |
The first half marathon took place on September 25, 2011 with 460 male and 90 female athletes.[2] At the event held on October 6, 2013, 1,150 registered athletes from 15 nations took part. The fun run was performed by around 4,000 participants.[3]
The total money prize is Us$50,000 while the male and female winners receive US$5,000, the runners-up US$3,000 and the third placed athletes US$2,000 etc. respectively.[4]
Winners
Key: Course record
Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) | |
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2018 | Did not held | ||||
2017 | Derara Hurisa | 1:03:36 | Margaret Agai | 1:12:35 | |
2016 | Samuel Kariuki | 1:04:35 | Esma Aydemir | 1:15:00 | |
2015 | Did not held | ||||
2014 | Evans Kiplagat | 1:02:30 | Purity Rionoripo | 1:13:53 | |
2013[1] | Edwin Koech | 1:02:23 | Visiline Jepkesho | 1:11:50 | |
2012[5] | Mark Kiptoo | 1:03:31 | Mulu Seboka | 1:14:00 | |
2011[6] | Bekir Karayel | 1:05:08 | Bahar Doğan | 1:14:10 |
References
- "Darıca'da Yarı Maraton Koşusu Yapıldı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- "Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonu Koşuldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atleizm Federasyonu. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- "Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonunda Zafer Kenya'lıların". Haber3 (in Turkish). 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- "Ödüller" (in Turkish). Darıca Yarımaraton. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- "Darıca Yarı Maratonu Sonuclari / Overall Ranking" (PDF). Depar Timing. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- "Darıca Yarı Maratonu Sonuclari / Overall Ranking" (PDF). Depar Timing. Retrieved 2013-11-24.