Izmir Marathon
The Izmir Marathon (; stylized as Maratonİzmir) is an annual road-based marathon hosted by İzmir, Turkey, since 2020. A 10K is also held concurrently with the marathon. The marathon is a World Athletics Label Road Race. History 

The inaugural race was held on  during the coronavirus pandemic. Kenyan runner Lani Rutto set a Turkish all-comers record of 2:09:27 during the 2022 race. Course 

The marathon begins and ends on Şair Eşref Boulevard in front of Kültürpark, just north of the Montrö Gate, and runs largely along the coastline. Marathoners first head northeast from the start and then roughly follow the coastline until a turnaround point near Bostanlı Pier in Karşıyaka about  into the race. The course then heads in the other direction while continuing to keep mostly to the coastline until a second turnaround point around the  mark, on Haydar Aliyev Boulevard near the . Runners then follow the same path back to the city center before turning east onto Gazi Boulevard about  from the finish, and then northeast back onto Şair Eşref Boulevard for the final stretch. Other marathons 

İzmir has previously hosted other marathons, including the marathon event of the 2014 European Masters Athletics Championships, held on . References

External links 
 Official website

2020 establishments in Turkey
Annual sporting events in Turkey
April sporting events
Marathons in Turkey
Recurring sporting events established in 2020
Sports competitions in İzmir
Spring (season) events in Turkey