Istanbul Half Marathon
Sunday, 18 April 2027Estimated dateIn 6 months · Start 09:00
A World Athletics label race along the Golden Horn and the historic peninsula's waterfront; Ruth Chepngetich set a women's world record here in 2021.
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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against hdsports.org, en.wikipedia.org.
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Race day in past years
Historical averages for 18 April ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.
Course records
- Men
- 59:15 · Rodgers Kwemoi (2022)
- Women
- 1:04:02 · Ruth Chepngetich (2021)
As of the 2025 season.
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