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Türkiye İş Bankası 20th Istanbul Half Marathon

4.5 (27)
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Istanbul, Turkey
27 Apr, 2025 (Sun)
Event size: 5000 - 9999 participants

Running

10 km, 21.097 km

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About the event

Athletes, get ready to push your limits at the Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon, renowned as one of the world's fastest courses. It's where Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya set a blazing Women's World Half Marathon Record of 1:04:02. Ideal for those chasing a new personal best, this race has become a go-to event for competitive runners across Europe since its revival by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Spor İstanbul in 2015.

The course is a swift, flat route along the beautiful coast of the Sea of Marmara on Istanbul's European side, holding a prestigious World Athletics Gold Label. With perfect running conditions, it's an excellent opportunity for a fast pace or a smooth entry into the racing season. Starting and finishing in Balat, the path provides stunning views of iconic landmarks like the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace.

While in Istanbul, take time to explore beyond the race itself. This vibrant city offers a rich culture and history, with attractions such as the Hagia Sophia, the mesmerizing Swirling Dervishes Show, and the bustling Grand Bazaar in Beyazıt. Prepare for an athletic challenge and an unforgettable experience!

Races offered by this event

You have 9 weeks to prepare

10K

27 Apr, 2025 (Sun) - 08:10
Running

10 km

Solo
On site
Road
Flat
Bridge
City
Historical
River
Scenic

Half Marathon

27 Apr, 2025 (Sun) - 09:30
Running

21.097 km

Solo
On site
Road
Flat
Bridge
City
Historical
River
Scenic

Course details

Course highlights

Fastest Half! 21 km 97,5 m long no-altitude Historical Peninsula race course of İstanbul Half Marathon enables runners attending the race to do their personal best! 8 Thousands Years at 21 km! A unique experience is waiting for you in the Historical Peninsula, which hosted the world’s oldest civilizations for thousands of years along the race course! The Historical Peninsula Race Course It is perfect for 21K run… This race course, which has no altitude difference, offers athletes a unique opportunity to achieve their best. However, this is not the only feature that makes this race course unique: The Historical Peninsula race course, surrounded on one side with the view of the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, and on the other side with a historical texture dating back to 8,000 years, gives runners no choice but to enjoy the race. Race Course Information The starting point of the Istanbul Half Marathon Race Course is the LANGA bus stop in front of the Yenikapı rally area in FATIH District. The race, which starts from here, will pass the Galata Bridge along the coastal road, Kennedy Street, Kumkapı, Cankurtaran, Catladıkapı, Sarayburnu, Sirkeci lights, Eminonu and Karakoy direction. The race making a “U” turn from the lights at the end of the bridge will be run from Eminonu, Unkapanı, Cibali, Abdulezelpasa Caddesi, Ayvansaray, Halic Bridge to Yenikapı using the same coastal road in the opposite direction by making a “U” turn from the FATIH District border and will end at the starting point.

Start address

Aksaray Mahallesi, Yenikapı İstasyonu, 34096 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey

Finish address

Aksaray Mahallesi, Yenikapı İstasyonu, 34096 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey

Route map

route map

What’s included in entry

These are included in your entry
Finisher medal
Event T-shirts
Toilets
Goodie bag
Free public transport
E-certificate/e-diploma
Nutrition Stations
Drink Stations
Bag drop
Timing chip (single use)
Photo Service
Post-race meal
Pacers

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviews

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Arthur B
Nov 2023

Pros: early pick up and ferry to the start point, amazing kick off across the bridge. Cons: in 2023 it was superhot, water stations were quite far from each and, if my memory serves me well, neither isotonics (only gels), nor sponges. The start of the race looks nice but then atfer km 15 no view, only highway until you turn back. Exta star for the kickoff across the bridge and finish next to Sophia, otherwise I would give it 2.

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Adela Maria Miron
Apr 2023
21.098 km

Was my first half outside my country! A great one, fast, cheerful crowds! Definitely i will come back next year!!

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Salim Bouhassane
Mar 2022
21.098 km

Great event. Could anyone tell me where to find the race pictures please? Thanks!

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Sergii Iemielin
Apr 2021

It was my first experience to run Marathon and I enjoyed it a lot. Nice track, good organisation, friendly atmosphere.

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Evgeny Nazarenko
Country flag of BY
Apr 2019
21.098 km

This route is really fast and comfortable for runners. Everyone can make PR here.

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Vanessa Tinker
Country flag of US
Apr 2016
21.098 km

The views were incredible and the trail was smooth and straightforward. It was a fast course, and 21K went by fast. I highly recommend this course for those wishing to work on their time as this course is fairly flat.

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Jason Sullock
Country flag of GB

Fantastic run. Well organised.

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Jason Sullock
Country flag of GB
21.098 km

Running around the capital of the eastern Roman Empire for a 1000 years... What's not to like? The Blue Mosque... Aya Sophia... The Galata bridge... Thousands of runners... Great support... Well organised... Good communication... Oh, and dolphins swimming alongside the route in the Bosphorus. Brilliant!

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Alisher Zhebegenov
21.098 km

Everything is fine, they didn't give me a pack in class A, I had to start from E and my age category was wrong.

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Simon Khayat
Country flag of LB
21.098 km

There is no English information at all, even to collect the kit and to find out the start time for the 21K. During the race all the information given over the speakers were in Turkish so cannot know what to do or where to go. After the race I did get access to my pictures becuase I do not have a Turkish SIM.

No transportation back after the race to the hotel so I walked about 12 km.

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mario toriello
21.098 km

gara organizzata benissimo. la consiglio a tutti. percorso bello, tanta partecipazione e poi Istanbul e’un na città unica

ottimo. gara bene organizzata ad eccezione del luogo per il ritiro pettorale, un po’ troppo lontano, per il resto mi è piaciuto tutto

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Eren Taymaz
Country flag of TR

The atmosphere is very good 👍

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VALERY YASKAVETS
Country flag of BY

Excellent

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Artem Dolmatov
Country flag of UA

mostly flat surface, decent organization of all stages (pre-race, race and after the race), cool merch

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Evgenii Larin
Country flag of RU

Excellent

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