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
DateOctober
LocationAdana, Turkey
Event typeRoad
DistanceHalf Marathon
Primary sponsorDarica Municipality
EstablishedSeptember 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)
Course recordsmen'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)
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
  1. "Darıca'da Yarı Maraton Koşusu Yapıldı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  2. "Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonu Koşuldu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atleizm Federasyonu. 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  3. "Uluslararası Darıca Yarı Maratonunda Zafer Kenya'lıların". Haber3 (in Turkish). 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  4. "Ödüller" (in Turkish). Darıca Yarımaraton. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  5. "Darıca Yarı Maratonu Sonuclari / Overall Ranking" (PDF). Depar Timing. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  6. "Darıca Yarı Maratonu Sonuclari / Overall Ranking" (PDF). Depar Timing. Retrieved 2013-11-24.


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