Livestream, startlists and results from Istanbul Marathon which is held on Sunday 1st of November 2026.
Istanbul Marathon 2026
48th edition
Date
November 1
Place
Istanbul – Turkey
Distance
Road marathon
Results
Men, top 10
| Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba | KEN | 2:08:43 |
| 2 | 2 | Sufaro Woliyi Kebeto | ETH | 2:08:52 |
| 3 | 8 | Vincent Kipyeogon Ronoh | KEN | 2:08:56 |
| 4 | 9 | Gemechu Yadesa Irena | ETH | 2:08:57 |
| 5 | 6 | Amdework Walelegn Tadese | ETH | 2:09:29 |
| 6 | 18 | Samuel Lomoi | KEN | 2:09:46 |
| 7 | 17 | Mengistu Bekele Tedecha | ETH | 2:09:51 |
| 8 | 19 | Shadrack Kipkurui Kenduiywo | KEN | 2:11:17 |
| 9 | 3 | Simon Kimeli Kiprugut | KEN | 2:12:44 |
| 10 | 15 | Francis Kipkorir Langat | KEN | 2:13:24 |
| 11 | 7 | Can | TUR | 2:17:52 |
| 12 | 22 | Girmalegesse | TUR | 2:18:45 |
| 13 | 23 | Kiplagat | KEN | 2:19:24 |
| 14 | 10 | Yaşin | TUR | 2:19:29 |
| 15 | 24 | Alkanoğlu | TUR | 2:19:37 |
| 16 | 12 | Ağralı | TUR | 2:21:43 |
| 17 | 281 | Seven | TUR | 2:25:05 |
Women, top 10
| Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102 | Ayenew Baze | ETH | 2:24:38 |
| 2 | 104 | Abreha Gdey | ETH | 2:24:45 |
| 3 | 116 | Hirko Alemu | ETH | 2:24:58 |
| 4 | 108 | Asefa Kasegn | ETH | 2:26:50 |
| 5 | 117 | Asefa Kasegn | ETH | 2:27:26 |
| 6 | 103 | Jeptum Korir | KEN | 2:28:39 |
| 7 | 105 | Tesfu Teklegergish | ERI | 2:30:05 |
| 8 | 121 | Hailu | ETH | 2:31:18 |
| 9 | 118 | Jemutai Kemboi | KEN | 2:31:31 |
| 10 | 101 | Minälle | ETH | 2:34:39 |
| 11 | 120 | Haydar | TUR | 2:37:59 |
| 12 | 119 | Özkan | TUR | 2:44:57 |
| 13 | 151 | Süpürgeci | TUR | 2:48:40 |
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About Istanbul Marathon
The Istanbul Marathon (Turkish: İstanbul Maratonu, also known as Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an international athletics event hosted in Istanbul, Turkey, in November, first held in 1979. It is the only marathon in the world whose course spans two continents, Asia and Europe.
The three race categories for men and women are: marathon, 15 km and public run. A special category for disabled persons exists also. Participation in the public run was with 150,000 people a record set in 1998.
The event is organised by Istanbul Sports Events, which also hosts the annual Istanbul Half Marathon in April.
Previous winners of Istanbul Marathon
| Ed. | Year | Men’s winner | Time[b] | Women’s winner | Time[b] | Rf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 |  Hasan Saylam (TUR) |
2:35:40 | winner data not available | ||
| 2 | 1980 | Necmettin Sağlam (TUR) |
2:36:00 | |||
| 3 | 1981 | Süleyman Sılacı (TUR) |
2:31:40 | |||
| 4 | 1982 | İsmail Karagöz (TUR) |
2:41:13 | |||
| 5 | 1983 |  Ian Thompson (GBR) |
2:32:35 | |||
| 6 | 1984 | Mehmet Yurdadön (TUR) |
2:22:30 | |||
| 7 | 1985 | Mehmet Terzi (TUR) |
2:12:50 | |||
| 8 | 1986 | Hanifi Atmaca (TUR) |
2:23:20 | |||
| 9 | 1987 |  Jens Wørzner (DEN) |
2:16:08 | Fatma Erkan (TUR) |
3:08:36 | |
| 10 | 1988 | Ahmet Altun (TUR) |
2:15:06 | Keriman Günaydin (TUR) |
3:12:35 | |
| 11 | 1989 | Aydın Çeken (TUR) |
2:27:41 | winner data not available | ||
| 12 | 1990 | Gazi Aşıkoğlu (TUR) |
2:23:09 | Ayşegül Battal (TUR) |
3:46:24 | |
| 13 | 1991 | Terry Mitchell (GBR) |
2:22:09 | Jacqueline Davis (GBR) |
2:49:24 | |
| 14 | 1992 | Cihangir Demirel (TUR) |
2:23:28 |  Aurica Buia (ROM) |
2:46:29 | |
| 15 | 1993 |  Jacob Ngunzu (KEN) |
2:20:43 |  Yelena Sipatova (RUS) |
2:48:10 | |
| 16 | 1994 |  Bigboy Goromonzi (ZIM) |
2:24:58 | Serap Aktaş (TUR) |
2:46:42 | |
| 17 | 1995 | Stephen Langat (KEN) |
2:17:56 |  Firaya Sultanova (RUS) |
2:34:44 | |
| 18 | 1996 | Stephen Langat (KEN) |
2:18:51 |  Elena Plastinina (UKR) |
2:37:38 | |
| 19 | 1997 |  Moges Taye (ETH) |
2:13:37 | Adriana Barbu (ROM) |
2:34:39 | |
| 20 | 1998 | Moges Taye (ETH) |
2:15:28 |  Natalya Galushko (BLR) |
2:38:10 | |
| 21 | 1999 | Moges Taye (ETH) |
2:13:58 | Adriana Barbu (ROM) |
2:35:57 | |
| 22 | 2000 | Josephat Rop (KEN) |
2:17:03 | Rodica Chiriţă (ROM) |
2:37:39 | |
| 23 | 2001 | Bedaso Turbe (ETH) |
2:18:21 | Lyudmila Puchkina (UKR) |
2:38:21 | |
| 24 | 2002 | David Chepkwony (KEN) |
2:18:42 | Rimma Dubovik (UKR) |
2:37:20 | |
| 25 | 2003 | Belaye Wolashe (ETH) |
2:18:29 | Rimma Dubovik (UKR) |
2:36:49 | |
| 26 | 2004 | David Chepkwony (KEN) |
2:18:19 | Svetlana Demidenko (RUS) |
2:36:44 | |
| 27 | 2005 | Joseph Mbithi (KEN) |
2:15:13 | Madina Biktagirova (RUS) |
2:34:25 | |
| 28 | 2006 |  Mindaugas Pukštas (LTU) |
2:12:52 | Madina Biktagirova (RUS) |
2:28:21 | |
| 29 | 2007 | David Cheruiyot (KEN) |
2:11:00 | Atsede Baysa (ETH) |
2:29:08 | |
| 30 | 2008 | Kasine Adilo (ETH) |
2:11:16 | Nailiya Yulamanova (RUS) |
2:30:17 | |
| 31 | 2009 |  Kasine Adilo (ETH) |
2:12:14 | Bizunesh Urgesa (ETH) |
2:32:45 | |
| 32 | 2010 | Vincent Kiplagat (KEN) |
2:10:42 | Ashu Kasim (ETH) |
2:27:27 | |
| 33 | 2011 | Vincent Kiplagat (KEN) |
2:10:58 | Alemitu Abera (ETH) |
2:27:56 | |
| 34 | 2012 | Stephen Chebogut (KEN) |
2:11:05 | Koren Jelela (ETH) |
2:28:06 | |
| 35 | 2013 | Siraj Gena (ETH) |
2:13:19 | Rebecca Chesire (KEN) |
2:29:05 | |
| 36 | 2014 | Gebo Burka (ETH) |
2:12:23 | Amane Gobena (ETH) |
2:28:46 | |
| 37 | 2015 | Elias Chelimo (KEN) |
2:11:17 | Amane Gobena (ETH) |
2:31:58 | |
| 38 | 2016 |  Evans Kiplagat (AZE) |
2:13:30 | Agnes Barsosio (KEN) |
2:28:25 | [12] |
| 39 | 2017 |  Abraham Kiprotich (FRA) |
2:11:22 | Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) |
2:22:36 | [13] |
| 40 | 2018 | Felix Kimutai (KEN) |
2:09:57 | Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) |
2:18:35 | [14] |
| 41 | 2019 | Daniel Kibet (KEN) |
2:09:44 | Hirut Tibebu (ETH) |
2:23:40 | [15] |
| 42 | 2020 | Benard Cheruiyot (KEN) |
2:11:49 | Diana Kipyokei (KEN) |
2:22:06 | [16] |
| 43 | 2021 |  Victor Kiplangat (UGA) |
2:10:18 | Sheila Jerotich (KEN) |
2:24:15 | [17] |
| 44 | 2022 | Robert Kipkemboi (KEN) |
2:10:16 | Sechale Dalasa (ETH) |
2:25:53 | [18] |