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 Vi̇ctor Ki̇plangat grinded past more than 3985 runners to win in 02:10:18. Robert Ki̇pkemboi̇ secured second in this year’s race with a time of 02:10:23. Solomon Mutai̇ (02:10:25) made notched third place. 
 In the ladies race,  Sheila Jerotich won the race with a time of 02:24:15 , ahead of Jackli̇ne Chepngeno (02:24:21). The third place went to Ayantu Abdi̇ with a time of 02:24:45 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Vi̇ctor Ki̇plangat
		UGA
		02:10:18
	
	
		2
		Robert Ki̇pkemboi̇
		KEN
		02:10:23
	
	
		3
		Solomon Mutai̇
		UGA
		02:10:25
	
	
		4
		Moses Kemei̇
		KEN
		02:10:28
	
	
		5
		Benard Sang
		KEN
		02:10:59
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Sheila Jerotich
		KEN
		02:24:15
	
	
		2
		Jackli̇ne Chepngeno
		KEN
		02:24:21
	
	
		3
		Ayantu Abdi̇
		ETH
		02:24:45
	
	
		4
		Judi̇th Cherono
		KEN
		02:27:23
	
	
		5
		Fetale Tsegaye
		ETH
		02:28:53
	

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 15K 
 Vi̇ctor Chepkwony got a win, finishing with a time of 00:45:02. He bested Si̇mon Muthoni̇ who crossed the finish line 33 seconds behind him. Rounding out the top three was Kenan Sari with a time of 00:45:58. 
 For the women,  Naomi̇ Chepngeno took top honors by finishing the race in 00:50:21 . She finished 5 seconds ahead of Annet Chelangat. Meryem Erdoğan got the third place in 00:53:42. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Vi̇ctor Chepkwony
		KEN
		00:45:02
	
	
		2
		Si̇mon Muthoni̇
		KEN
		00:45:35
	
	
		3
		Kenan Sari
		TUR
		00:45:58
	
	
		4
		Deni̇z Aydoğan
		TUR
		00:50:37
	
	
		5
		Bedri̇ Şi̇mşek
		TUR
		00:50:38
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Naomi̇ Chepngeno
		KEN
		00:50:21
	
	
		2
		Annet Chelangat
		UGA
		00:50:26
	
	
		3
		Meryem Erdoğan
		TUR
		00:53:42
	
	
		4
		Sabri̇ye Güzelyurt
		TUR
		00:55:03
	
	
		5
		Iryna Nikolaieva Vladimir
		UKR
		00:58:41
	

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 The next race of the N Kolay Istanbul Marathon will be on November 06, 2022. 

Results 2021: N Kolay Istanbul Marathon

 With deep elite fields and an overall total of more than 35,000 runners the 43rd edition of the N Kolay Istanbul Marathon will go ahead on 7 November. Ethiopians Herpasa Negasa and Mamitu Daska head the start lists with personal bests of 2:03:40 and 2:21:59 respectively. The men’s defending champion and course record holder will both be returning to the Turkish metropolis, where the two winners will receive a prize purse of 35,000 US-Dollar each. The N Kolay Istanbul Marathon is an Elite Label Road Race of the international athletics federation, World Athletics. 
 The N Kolay Istanbul Marathon was one of very few major international road races that was never cancelled during the pandemic. A year ago the marathon did take place with an elite field and a reduced mass race of 3,000 runners. On 7 November it will look more like the marathon from 2019, when a record number of over 36,000 participants crossed over from Asia to Europe on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge in the only marathon worldwide to cover two continents. Now the race that includes a 15k and an 8k event is back to a good five figure size with an expected number of entries of over 35,000 runners. The N Kolay Istanbul Marathon will be one of the biggest road races worldwide since the start of the pandemic. As last year an extensive hygiene concept will be in place to comply with the regulations. 
 “We have been organizing both local and international races for athletes during the pandemic. This year we are returning to the traditional course at the N Kolay Istanbul Marathon. An exciting and competitive marathon awaits us,” said Renay Onur, the Race Director and General Manager of the event organizer Spor Istanbul. 
 The current start list features ten men who have personal bests of sub 2:08. Only a few international marathons this year were able to assemble such a deep field. Ethiopia’s Herpasa Negasa is the fastest on the list with an impressive time of 2:03:40. The 28 year-old achieved this result when he was second in the Dubai Marathon in 2019, crossing the line just six seconds behind the winner of this prestigious race. 
 It is common with a number of African top runners at the moment that they were not able to race for a longer period due to the pandemic. While Herpasa Negasa has not competed internationally for more than two years the N Kolay Istanbul Marathon will be only the second race of the year for the other athlete who has a personal record of sub 2:05: Mekuant Ayenew of Ethiopia will travel to Turkey with a PB of 2:04:46. With this time the 30 year-old marathon specialist won the race in Sevilla in 2020. This spring he clocked 2:09:34 in Milan. Another Ethiopian with a very fast personal best is Yitayal Atnafu Zerihun who ran 2:06:21 in Dubai, where he took fifth place last year. 
 The quality of the elite field suggests that the course record could be under threat if weather conditions are fine on 7 November. Daniel Kibet established the current record when he won the N Kolay Istanbul Marathon two years ago with 2:09:44. The Kenyan has a personal record of 2:06:49. Kibet will return to the start line of Turkey’s most prestigious road race together with the defending champion. A year ago Kenya’s Benard Sang triumphed in Istanbul with a personal best of 2:11:49. 
 The women’s race will have good depth as well. Eight athletes are on the start list with PBs of sub 2:28. Mamitu Daska ran her personal record of 2:21:59 when she took the Frankfurt Marathon back in 2011. The Ethiopian, who is a former winner of the Dubai Marathon as well, has achieved half a dozen times of sub 2:26. While Mamitu Daska has not raced for almost two years Jackline Chepngeno has returned to competing internationally last month. The Kenyan was second in the Paris Half Marathon with 69:07. With her marathon PB of 2:24:38 Chepngeno is among the favorites for the N Kolay Istanbul Marathon. 
 Two young Ethiopians are among those who could produce a surprise in Istanbul next month. 23 year-old Medina Deme Armino was the winner of China’s Xiamen Marathon in 2020, when she clocked a personal best of 2:26:12. Fetale Tsegaye, who is 23 as well, ran her best race when she was second in Madrid with 2:27:06 in 2019. 
 It is unlikely that there could be an attack on the world-class course record of 2:18:35 set by Kenya’s reigning World Champion Ruth Chepngetich. But a fast race with a number of quick times  is possible in Istanbul. 
 More information and online entry is available at: https://maraton.istanbul 

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 Marathon 
 The victory went to Daniel Kipkore Kibet who crossed the finish line at 02:09:43, followed by Yitayal Atnafu Zerihun who finished with a time of 02:09:56. Peter Kwemoi Ndorobo got the third place in 02:10:08. 
 In the ladies race,  Hirut Tibebu took top spot in 02:23:38 , followed by Tigist Abayechew who finished with a time of 02:24:13. Maurine Chepkemoi got the third place in 02:24:15. 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Daniel Kipkore Kibet
		KEN
		02:09:43
	
	
		2
		Yitayal Atnafu Zerihun
		ETH
		02:09:56
	
	
		3
		Peter Kwemoi Ndorobo
		KEN
		02:10:08
	
	
		4
		Felix Kimutai
		KEN
		02:10:49
	
	
		5
		Cosmas Jairus Birech
		KEN
		02:11:50
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Hirut Tibebu
		02:23:38
	
	
		2
		Tigist Abayechew
		02:24:13
	
	
		3
		Maurine Chepkemoi
		02:24:15
	
	
		4
		Angela Tanui
		02:25:18
	
	
		5
		Sifan Melaku
		02:25:27
	

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 15K 
 Mathew Kimeli took top honours by finishing the race in 00:43:40. He bested Haymanot Alew who crossed the finish line 18 secondes behind him. Finishing third was Aras Kaya (00:44:03). 
 In the ladies race,  Tsigie Gebreselama finished first in 00:49:41 , followed by Delvine Relin Meringor who finished with a time of 00:49:47. The third place went to Daisy Jeptoo Kimeli with a time of 00:50:30 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Mathew Kimeli
		00:43:40
	
	
		2
		Haymanot Alew
		00:43:58
	
	
		3
		Aras Kaya
		00:44:03
	
	
		4
		Edwin Nyandusi Mokua
		00:44:39
	
	
		5
		Sintayehu Dinksa
		00:45:29
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Tsigie Gebreselama
		ETH
		00:49:41
	
	
		2
		Delvine Relin Meringor
		KEN
		00:49:47
	
	
		3
		Daisy Jeptoo Kimeli
		KEN
		00:50:30
	
	
		4
		Caren Chebet
		KEN
		00:51:02
	
	
		5
		Emmaculate Jebet
		KEN
		00:52:36
	

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