Grand Atatürk Run

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Grand Atatürk Run
DateDecember 27
LocationAnkara, Turkey
Event typeRoad
Distance10K
Primary sponsorTurkish Athletic Federation
Established1936
Course records
  • 29:10 men's 2013
  • 32:19 women's 2002
Official siteGrand Atatürk Run

The Grand Atatürk Run (Turkish: Büyük Atatürk Koşusu) is an annual road running event of 10K run, which takes place on 27 December in Ankara, Turkey. The date coincides with the first visit of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic, to Ankara.[1] The competition has been held every year since 1936.[2] It is organised under the auspices of Turkish Athletic Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu).[3]

The race distance is roughly (10.8 km (6.7 mi), though it is not a certifiably measured course. Historically, the race has ranged from 10 to 12 km (6.2 to 7.5 mi) in length.[2] The course is set in the centre of the city, starting at Dikmen Valley Park and finishing at the front of Ankara Central Station.[3] Initially an event for men only, a women's section was introduced in 1992, and races for both genders are now held annually.[2] It is one of the longest running road race events in Europe.[4]

Past winners of the race include many of the country's top distance runners. In the men's race, winners include European medallist Halil Akkaş and Mediterranean Games champions Ekrem Koçak and Mehmet Terzi. Double Olympic silver medallist Elvan Abeylegesse and Binnaz Uslu (runner-up at the European Cross Country Championships) have won on the women's side. is the most successful athlete in the history of the competition, having won eight times between 1960 and 1970. The fastest times recorded for the race are 29:26 minutes for men (set by Zeki Öztürk in 1996) and 32:19 minutes for women (set by Elvan Abeylegesse in 2002).[2]

Past winners[]

Key:   Course record

Year Men's winner Sports club Women's winner Sports club
1936 Ankara Demirspor Not held
1937 Şevki Koru Ankaragücü
1938 Mustafa Kaplan Ankara Demirspor
1939 Ankara Demirspor
1940 Mustafa Kaplan Ankara Demirspor
1941 Fenerbahçe
1942 Eskişehirspor
1943 Mustafa Kaplan Ankara Demirspor
1944 Fenerbahçe
1945 Mustafa Özcan Gençlerbirliği
1946 Mustafa Kaplan Ankara Demirspor
1947 Mustafa Özcan Gençlerbirliği
1948 Osman Coşgül
1949 Osman Coşgül
1950 Mustafa Özcan Gençlerbirliği
1951 Osman Coşgül Fenerbahçe
1952 Cahit Önel Galatasaray
1953
1954 Ekrem Koçak Fenerbahçe
1955 Hacettepe
1956 Ekrem Koçak Fenerbahçe
1957 Ekrem Koçak Fenerbahçe
1958 Muharrem Dalkılıç
1959 Muharrem Dalkılıç
1960 Fenerbahçe
1961 Fenerbahçe
1962 Muharrem Dalkılıç Fenerbahçe
1963 Eskişehirspor
1964 Muharrem Dalkılıç Fenerbahçe
1965 Eskişehirspor
1966 Eskişehirspor
1967 Eskişehirspor
1968 Muharrem Dalkılıç Fenerbahçe
1969 Eskişehirspor
1970 Eskişehirspor
1971 Denizlispor
1972 Hikmet Şen Fenerbahçe
1973 Hikmet Şen Fenerbahçe
1974
1975 Mehmet Yurdadön Kars
1976
1977 Mehmet Yurdadön
1978 Mehmet Yurdadön
1979 Mehmet Yurdadön
1980 Mehmet Yurdadön
1981 Mehmet Yurdadön
1982 Mehmet Yurdadön
1983 Mehmet Yurdadön Fenerbahçe
1984 Mehmet Terzi Fenerbahçe
1985 Mehmet Terzi Fenerbahçe
1986 Zeki Öztürk Şişecam Paşabahçe
1987 Zeki Öztürk Şişecam Paşabahçe
1988 Zeki Öztürk Şişecam Paşabahçe
1989 Şişecam Paşabahçe
1990 Zeki Öztürk Şişecam Paşabahçe
1991 Şişecam Paşabahçe
1992 Zeki Öztürk Lale Öztürk
1993 Fenerbahçe Lale Öztürk
1994 Fenerbahçe Serap Aktaş Güneş Sigorta
1995 Lale Öztürk
1996 Zeki Öztürk İstanbul BB Serap Aktaş Fenerbahçe
1997 Fenerbahçe Lale Öztürk
1998 Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe
1999 Fenerbahçe Ebru Kavaklıoğlu Fenerbahçe
2000 Fenerbahçe
2001 Elvan Abeylegesse Enkaspor
2002 Sergey Ivanov  Russia Elvan Abeylegesse Enkaspor
2003 Sergey Ivanov  Russia  Russia
2004 Halil Akkaş Enkaspor Fenerbahçe
2005 Halil Akkaş Enkaspor Binnaz Uslu Enkaspor
2006 Halil Akkaş Fenerbahçe Binnaz Uslu Enkaspor
2007 Fenerbahçe  Ethiopia
2008 Kemal Koyuncu Kocaeli Türkan Erişmiş Üsküdar
2009 Kocaeli Sultan Haydar Enkaspor
2010 Kocaeli Binnaz Uslu Enkaspor
2011[5] Mert Girmalegesse Fenerbahçe Binnaz Uslu Enkaspor
2012[6] Istanbul B.B.[7] Türkan Özata[8] Beşiktaş[9]
2013[10]  Azerbaijan
2014[11]  Ethiopia Bursa B.Ş.
2015  Turkey Türkan Erişmiş  Turkey
2016  Ethiopia  Turkey
2017  Kenya  Turkey
2018  Turkey  Turkey
2019  Ethiopia  Turkey

Most wins[]

Men's
Wins Name Years
8 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970
Mehmet Yurdadön 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
6 Zeki Öztürk 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996
5 Muharrem Dalkılıç 1956, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1968
4 Mustafa Kaplan 1938, 1940, 1943, 1946
1999, 2000, 2001, 2007
1989, 1991, 1993, 1994
3 Halil Akkaş 2004, 2005, 2006
Osman Coşgül 1948, 1949, 1951
Ekrem Koçak 1954, 1956, 1957
Mustafa Özcan 1945, 1947, 1950
2 1941, 1944
Sergey Ivanov 2002, 2003
1997, 1998
Hikmet Şen 1972, 1973
Mehmet Terzi 1984, 1985
Women's
Wins Name Years
4 Lale Öztürk 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997
Binnaz Uslu 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011
3 1998, 2000, 2004
2 Elvan Abeylegesse 2001, 2002
Serap Aktaş 1994, 1996
Türkan Erişmiş Özata 2008, 2012

References[]

  1. ^ Büyük Atatürk Koşusunu Kazananlar Listesi Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish). Ankara Masterleri Spor Kulübü. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Tafolar, Meric & Gasparovic, Juraj (2011-10-21). Grand Ataturk Run 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b 76. Büyük Atatürk Koşusu Archived 2012-05-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  4. ^ Longest Running Road Races. ARRS (2011-12-07). Retrieved on 2011-12-17.
  5. ^ "Büyük Atatürk Koşusu, Ankara'da yapıldı". Milliyet Spor (in Turkish). 2011-12-27. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  6. ^ "77. Büyük Atatürk Koşusu Gerçekleştirildi". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  7. ^ "Atatürk Koşusu Tekgöz'ün..." (in Turkish). Istanbul B.B. SK. 2012-12-27. Archived from the original on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  8. ^ Dolu, Erol (2013-01-02). "Türkan Özata 'Atatürk'ü Çok Seviyorum' Diyerek Koşuyor". Marmaris Güncel (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  9. ^ "Atletizmde Başarılı Sonuçlar" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  10. ^ "Yüzlerce Kişi Atatürk İçin Koştu". Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu (in Turkish). 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
  11. ^ "Yüzlerce Kişi Atatürk İçin Koştu". Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu (in Turkish). 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
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