title: Darıca Half Marathon
text: # 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.
  
  The first half marathon took place on September 25, 2011 with 460 male and 90 female athletes. 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.
  
  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.
  
  ## Winners
  
  Key:  Course record
  
  | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2018 | Did not held | Did not held | Did not held | 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 | Did not held | Did not held | Did not held |
  | 2014 | Evans Kiplagat | 1:02:30 | Purity Rionoripo | 1:13:53 |
  | 2013 | Edwin Koech | 1:02:23 | Visiline Jepkesho | 1:11:50 |
  | 2012 | Mark Kiptoo | 1:03:31 | Mulu Seboka | 1:14:00 |
  | 2011 | Bekir Karayel | 1:05:08 | Bahar Doğan | 1:14:10 |
  