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{{short description|Annual race in Turkey held since 1979}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox athletics race
| bgcolour      = #514b44
| image         = 38th Istanbul Vodafone Marathon (34).jpg
| imagesize     = 240px
| caption       = Starting point of the 28th Eurasia Marathon, 2016
| date          = November
| location      = [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]
| type          = [[Road running|Road]]
| distance      = [[Marathon]]
| est           = {{start date and age|1979|10|p=y}}
| sponsor       = Türkiye İş Bankası
| record        = '''Men:''' 2:09:44 (2019) <br />{{flagicon|KEN}} [[Daniel Kibet]]<br />'''Women:''' 2:18:35 (2018) <br />{{flagicon|KEN}} [[Ruth Chepngetich]]
| homepage      = {{URL|https://www.maraton.istanbul/|Istanbul Marathon}}
| participants  = 3,006<!-- 2997 run + 9 wheelchair finishers (not including skaters) --> <!-- marathon --> finishers (2021)<ref name="2021.finishers">{{blist|1=https://archive.today/20211107200251/http://results.splittime.nl/results/GetData.aspx?EventID=427&Distance=Marathon&SortOn=GUN&Page=29#selection-7685.0-7685.4|2=https://archive.today/20211107201907/http://results.splittime.nl/results/GetData.aspx?EventID=427&Distance=Wheelchair&SortOn=GUN&Page=0#selection-761.0-761.1}}</ref><br />1,496<!-- 15 elite + 1475 standard + 6 wheelchair finishers (not including 57 skaters) --> <!-- marathon --> finishers (2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://results.splittime.nl/results/ShowEvent.aspx?EventID=364 |title = iPico Wiz Results}}</ref><br />2,854 (2019)<br />3,404 (2018)<br />571<!-- 523 male + 48 female --> (2003)
}}

[[Image:TurkishRoadSign-WelcomeToEurope Modified.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Welcome to Europe" sign on Istanbul's [[Bosphorus Bridge]] during the 28th Eurasia Marathon in 2006]]

The '''Istanbul Marathon''' ({{langx|tr|İstanbul Maratonu}}, also known as '''Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Marathon''' for sponsorship reasons) is an international [[Track and field athletics|athletics]] event hosted in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]], in November, first held in 1979.<ref>{{Cite web | title =Der Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon | work =Marathons | publisher =Germanwings | url =http://www.marathon-germanwings.com/de/marathoninfos.php?mysearch=id&m_id=14&seq=destination | access-date =January 12, 2010 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090707232617/http://www.marathon-germanwings.com/de/marathoninfos.php?mysearch=id&m_id=14&seq=destination | archive-date =July 7, 2009 | df =mdy-all }}</ref>  It is the only [[Marathon (sports)|marathon]] in the world whose course spans two continents, [[Asia]] and [[Europe]].{{efn|A marathon in [[Yekaterinburg]], Russia, the [[Europe-Asia International Marathon]], also claims to cross the border between Europe and Asia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ea-m.org/en/run/marafon_evropa-aziya/ |title=Europe-Asia International Marathon |website=ea-m.org |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109091339/https://ea-m.org/en/run/marafon_evropa-aziya/ |archive-date=9 November 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>|name="yekaterinburg"}}

The three race categories for men and women are: marathon, 15&nbsp;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.<ref>[http://www.dailysabah.com/sports/2015/04/26/kenyan-athletes-dominate-istanbul-half-marathon  Kenyan athletes dominate Istanbul Half Marathon]. ''Daily Sabah'' (2015-04-18). Retrieved on 2016-04-24.</ref>

==History==

The Istanbul marathon has previously been known as "Vodafone Istanbul Marathon" as well as "Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon".

In 1997, [[Moges Taye]] of [[Ethiopia]] set the course record for men at the time of 2:13:37.

In 2005, [[Madina Biktagirova]] of [[Russia]] set the course record for women at the time of 2:34:25.

In 2006, Madina Biktagirova broke her own course record for women from the previous year with 2:28:21, and the course record for men was broken by the [[Lithuania]]n athlete [[Mindaugas Pukstas]] in 2:12:52.  Also, for the first time in 2006, time keeping for marathon and 15&nbsp;km was effected by means of a single-use [[integrated circuit|chip]], which was placed on the athlete's shoe tied by [[shoelaces]].  An athlete without this so-called champion-chip would not receive an official time.  In addition, the Istanbul Eurasia Marathon that year incorporated the 4th [[European Police Marathon Championships]] for the first time, which contributed to top results.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36707.html IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.org - News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

In 2012, the month the marathon was generally held was changed from October to November.  That year, the 34th edition of the marathon was named "[[Vodafone]] Istanbul Eurasia Marathon".  Also that year, because the marathon had become a significant marathon event, it was awarded [[IAAF Road Race Label Events|IAAF Gold Label]] status.<ref name="z">{{cite news|url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/spor/34-istanbul-avrasya-maratonu-kosuldu/2014133.html |newspaper=[[Zaman (newspaper)|Zaman]] Spor |title=34. İstanbul Avrasya Maratonu koşuldu |date=November 11, 2011 |language=tr |access-date=November 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114001711/http://zaman.com.tr/spor/34-istanbul-avrasya-maratonu-kosuldu/2014133.html |archive-date=November 14, 2012 }}</ref>

In 2013, around 20,000 local and foreigner athletes participated at the road race in different categories, among them wheelchair runners. The event saw also for the first time security measures concerning the bridge stability. Two years before, the running crowd on the Bosphorus Bridge caused dangerous instability by self-induced vibrations in the structure which could result in its failure. Influenced by this lesson, several start times with ten minutes intervals were held after the first start, which took place on 9:30 hours. The groups were not allowed to run on the bridge rather than to walk only. In order to avoid stopping for taking pictures, the outmost lanes of the bridge were blocked by barriers.<ref name="h2013">{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/diger/25139114.asp |newspaper=[[Hürriyet]] |title=Dev maratonu Kıprotıch ve Chesir kazandı |date=November 18, 2013 |language=tr |access-date=November 23, 2013 }}</ref>

== Course ==
{{external media
   | image1 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20201108111423if_/https://maraton.istanbul/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/maraton_map-1-scaled.jpg Course map of full marathon in 2020]{{r|2020.edition}}
   | image2 = [https://archive.today/mrIXq/d305e7ec95a5399e3d88c8c405537869030165d6.jpg Course map of full marathon in 2021]<ref name="2021.course">{{cite web |url=https://maraton.istanbul/our-covid-19-measures/race-course/?lang=en |title=Race Course - Maraton İstanbul |website=maraton.istanbul |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211107193938/https://maraton.istanbul/our-covid-19-measures/race-course/?lang=en |archive-date=7 November 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

The course is asphalt, mostly flat and is free of traffic. It is the only course in the world where the [[Marathon (sports)|marathon]] includes two continents, [[Asia]] and [[Europe]], in one race.{{efn|name="yekaterinburg"}}

The marathon starts on the Asian side of the city, shortly before the [[Bosphorus Bridge|First Bosphorus Bridge]], crosses the bridge giving an outstanding view of the [[Bosphorus]] and Istanbul, passes many historic sites including the [[Sultan Ahmed Mosque|Blue Mosque]] and [[Hagia Sophia]], and ends in the [[BJK İnönü Stadium|İnönü Stadium]] in the European part. In all, the race crosses three bridges, one over the Bosporus and two over the [[Golden Horn]]. The course changed three times over the years, therefore winning scores differ.

In 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey|coronavirus pandemic]], the course was altered to begin and end in [[Yenikapı]] and cross the Bosphorus Bridge twice, so runners would start and finish the marathon in Europe, but both enter and exit Asia during the run.<ref name="2020.edition">{{Cite web|url=https://maraton.istanbul/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201103064106/https://maraton.istanbul/|archive-date = November 3, 2020|title = Ana Sayfa - Maraton İstanbul}}</ref>

== Qualification ==

To register for the marathon, participants must be 18 years of age or older on the race day.

In 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey|coronavirus pandemic]], athletes over the age of 65 were disallowed from participating in the marathon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://maraton.istanbul/maraton-kosusu/maraton-42k-kosusu/#selection-951.0-955.200 |title=Maraton 42K Koşusu - Maraton İstanbul |website=maraton.istanbul |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200808062758/https://maraton.istanbul/maraton-kosusu/maraton-42k-kosusu/#selection-951.0-955.200 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Prizes ==
Money prizes are given to the first 25 male athletes and 15 best female athletes in the marathon category, the first 3 ranks receiving US$35,000, US$15,000 and US$10,000 respectively. An athlete, who broke the course record, is awarded with a bonus of US$5,000. Bonuses exists also for times run between 2:14:00 and 2:04:55 or better for men and between 2:33:00 and 2:15:25 or better for women, scaled from US$500 up to US$100,000. Prizes are also provided for the best ranking athletes in other competition categories.

In 2013, the total amount of the money prizes was US$1 million.{{r|h2013}}

== Winners ==

'''Key''':{{pad|5px}}{{legend2|#CCFFCC||border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} Course record (in bold)

{| class="wikitable sortable" style=" text-align:center;"
|-
! class="unsortable" | Ed.
! Year
! Men's winner
! Time{{efn|[[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]]|name="hms"}}
! Women's winner
! Time{{efn|name="hms"}}
! class="unsortable" | Rf.
|-
| 1
| 1979
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Hasan Saylam]]|TUR}}
| 2:35:40
| colspan="2" rowspan="8" | ''winner data not available''
|-
| 2
| 1980
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Necmettin Sağlam]]|TUR}}
| 2:36:00
|-
| 3
| 1981
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Süleyman Sılacı]]|TUR}}
| 2:31:40
|-
| 4
| 1982
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[İsmail Karagöz]]|TUR}}
| 2:41:13
|-
| 5
| 1983
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Ian Thompson (runner)|Ian Thompson]]|GBR}}
| 2:32:35
|-
| 6
| 1984
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Mehmet Yurdadön]]|TUR}}
| 2:22:30
|-
| 7
| 1985
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Mehmet Terzi]]|TUR}}
| 2:12:50
|-
| 8
| 1986
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Hanifi Atmaca]]|TUR}}
| 2:23:20
|-
| 9
| 1987
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Jens Wørzner]]|DEN}}
| 2:16:08
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Fatma Erkan]]|TUR}}
| 3:08:36
|-
| 10
| 1988
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Ahmet Altun]]|TUR}}
| 2:15:06
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Keriman Günaydin]]|TUR}}
| 3:12:35
|-
| 11
| 1989
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Aydın Çeken]]|TUR}}
| 2:27:41
| colspan="2" | ''winner data not available''
|-
| 12
| 1990
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Gazi Aşıkoğlu]]|TUR}}
| 2:23:09
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Ayşegül Battal]]|TUR}}
| 3:46:24
|-
| 13
| 1991
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Terry Mitchell (runner)|Terry Mitchell]]|GBR}}
| 2:22:09
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Jacqueline Davis]]|GBR}}
| 2:49:24
|-
| 14
| 1992
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Cihangir Demirel]]|TUR}}
| 2:23:28
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Aurica Buia]]|ROM}}
| 2:46:29
|-
| 15
| 1993
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Jacob Ngunzu]]|KEN}}
| 2:20:43
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Yelena Sipatova]]|RUS|1991}}
| 2:48:10
|-
| 16
| 1994
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Bigboy Goromonzi]]|ZIM}}
| 2:24:58
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Serap Aktaş]]|TUR}}
| 2:46:42
|-
| 17
| 1995
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Langat]]|KEN}}
| 2:17:56
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Firaya Sultanova-Zhdanova|Firaya Sultanova]]|RUS}}
| 2:34:44
|-
| 18
| 1996
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Langat]]|KEN}}
| 2:18:51
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Elena Plastinina]]|UKR}}
| 2:37:38
|-
| 19
| 1997
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Moges Taye]]|ETH|1996}}
| 2:13:37
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Adriana Barbu]]|ROM}}
| 2:34:39
|-
| 20
| 1998
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Moges Taye]]|ETH|1996}}
| 2:15:28
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Natalya Galushko]]|BLR|1995}}
| 2:38:10
|-
| 21
| 1999
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Moges Taye]]|ETH|1996}}
| 2:13:58
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Adriana Barbu]]|ROM}}
| 2:35:57
|-
| 22
| 2000
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Josephat Rop]]|KEN}}
| 2:17:03
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Rodica Chiriţă]]|ROM}}
| 2:37:39
|-
| 23
| 2001
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Bedaso Turbe]]|ETH|1996}}
| 2:18:21
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Lyudmyla Pushkina]]|UKR}}
| 2:38:21
|-
| 24
| 2002
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[David Chepkwony]]|KEN}}
| 2:18:42
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Rimma Dubovik]]|UKR}}
| 2:37:20
|-
| 25
| 2003
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Belaye Wolashe]]|ETH|1996}}
| 2:18:29
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Rimma Dubovik]]|UKR}}
| 2:36:49
|-
| 26
| 2004
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[David Chepkwony]]|KEN}}
| 2:18:19
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Svetlana Demidenko]]|RUS}}
| 2:36:44
|-
| 27
| 2005
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Joseph Mbithi]]|KEN}}
| 2:15:13
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Madina Biktagirova]]|RUS}}
| 2:34:25
|-
| 28
| 2006
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Mindaugas Pukštas]]|LTU}}
| 2:12:52
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Madina Biktagirova]]|RUS}}
| 2:28:21
|-
| 29
| 2007
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[David Cheruiyot]]|KEN}}
| 2:11:00
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Atsede Baysa]]|ETH|1996}}
| 2:29:08
|-
| 30
| 2008
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Kasine Adilo]]|ETH|1996}}
| 2:11:16
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Nailiya Yulamanova]]|RUS}}
| 2:30:17
|-
| 31
| 2009
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Kasine Adilo]]|ETH}}
| 2:12:14
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Bizunesh Urgesa]]|ETH}}
| 2:32:45
|-
| 32
| 2010
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Vincent Kiplagat]]|KEN}}
| 2:10:42
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Ashu Kasim]]|ETH}}
| 2:27:27
|-
| 33
| 2011
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Vincent Kiplagat]]|KEN}}
| 2:10:58
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Alemitu Abera]]|ETH}}
| 2:27:56
|-
| 34
| 2012
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Stephen Chebogut]]|KEN}}
| 2:11:05
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Koren Jelela]]|ETH}}
| 2:28:06
|-
| 35
| 2013
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Siraj Gena]]|ETH}}
| 2:13:19
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Rebecca Chesire]]|KEN}}
| 2:29:05
|-
| 36
| 2014
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Gebo Burka]]|ETH}}
| 2:12:23
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Amane Gobena]]|ETH}}
| 2:28:46
|-
| 37
| 2015
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Elias Chelimo]]|KEN}}
| 2:11:17
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Amane Gobena]]|ETH}}
| 2:31:58
|-
| 38
| 2016
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Evans Kiplagat]]|AZE}}
| 2:13:30
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Agnes Barsosio]]|KEN}}
| 2:28:25
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://aims-worldrunning.org/results/archive/2016.html |title=AIMS &#124; Race results for 2016 |website=aims-worldrunning.org |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222160827/http://aims-worldrunning.org/results/archive/2016.html |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 39
| 2017
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Abraham Kiprotich]]|FRA}}
| 2:11:22
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Ruth Chepng'etich|Ruth Chepngetich]]|KEN}}
| 2:22:36
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/istanbul-marathon-2017-chepngetich-kiprotich |title=Marathon debutante Chepngetich smashes Turkish all-comers' record in Istanbul &#124; News |website=www.worldathletics.org |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112222124/https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/istanbul-marathon-2017-chepngetich-kiprotich |archive-date=12 November 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 40
| 2018
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Felix Kimutai]]|KEN}}
| 2:09:57
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Ruth Chepng'etich|Ruth Chepngetich]]|KEN}}
| bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | '''2:18:35'''
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/istanbul-beirut-hefei-guadalajara-marathons-2 |title=Road round-up: Chepngetich storms through 2:19 barrier in Istanbul, Course records for el Aaraby in Beirut and Masai at Hefei&#124; News |website=www.worldathletics.org |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915180059/https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/istanbul-beirut-hefei-guadalajara-marathons-2 |archive-date=15 September 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 41
| 2019
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Daniel Kibet]]|KEN}}
| bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | '''2:09:44'''
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Hirut Tibebu]]|ETH}}
| 2:23:40
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/kenyan-ethiopian-athletes-win-41st-istanbul-marathon/1634210|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015055934/https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/kenyan-ethiopian-athletes-win-41st-istanbul-marathon/1634210|archive-date=October 15, 2020|title=Kenyan, Ethiopian athletes win 41st Istanbul Marathon}}</ref>
|-
| 42
| 2020
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Benard Cheruiyot]]|KEN}}
| 2:11:49
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Diana Kipyokei]]|KEN}}<!-- as noted in kipyokei's article, kipyokei prefers the spelling without the 'g' -->
| 2:22:06
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/kenyan-athletes-claim-titles-in-42nd-istanbul-marathon/2036176 |title = Kenyan athletes claim titles in 42nd Istanbul Marathon}}</ref>
|-
| 43
| 2021
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Victor Kiplangat]]|UGA}}
| 2:10:18
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Sheila Jerotich]]|KEN}}
| 2:24:15
| <ref name="2021.winners">{{cite web |url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7160205 |title=World Athletics |website=worldathletics.org |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211107185058/https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7160205 |archive-date=7 November 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 44
| 2022
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Robert Kipkemboi]]|KEN}}
| 2:10:16
| align="left" | {{flagathlete|[[Sechale Dalasa]]|ETH}}
| 2:25:53
| <ref name="2022.winners">{{cite web |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/article/12220/n-kolay-istanbul-marathon-2022-results |title=N Kolay Istanbul Marathon 2022 Results |website=watchathletics.com |access-date=10 August 2023  }}</ref>
|}

===By country===

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!Country
!Men's race
!Women's race
!Total
|-
|{{KEN}}
|15
|4
|19
|-
|{{ETH}}
|9
|9
|18
|-
|{{TUR}}
|11
|4
|15
|-
|{{RUS}}
|0
|6
|6
|-
|{{ROM}}
|0
|4
|4
|-
|{{UKR}}
|0
|4
|4
|-
|{{GBR}}
|2
|1
|3
|-
|{{AZE}}
|1
|0
|1
|-
|{{DEN}}
|1
|0
|1
|-
|{{FRA}}
|1
|0
|1
|-
|{{LIT}}
|1
|0
|1
|-
|{{ZIM}}
|1
|0
|1
|-
|{{BLR}}
|0
|1
|1
|}

==Recent results==
;2016
38th marathon was held on November 13, 2016
{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9363/42km.pdf |publisher=İstanbul Maraton |title=Sonuçlar Istanbul Maratonu - Maraton 42K Genel Sıralama |language=tr |access-date=2017-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123060005/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9363/42km.pdf |archive-date=November 23, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
# {{flagicon|AZE}} [[Evans Kiplagat Barkowet]] 2:13:28
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Shura Kitata Tola]] 2:14:08
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Peter Kiptoo Kiplagat]] 2:14:33
| valign=top |
*Women's<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9342/42k-kadinlar-genel-siralama-%C4%B0lk-20.pdf |publisher=İstanbul Maraton |title=Sonuçlar Istanbul Maratonu - Maraton 42K Kadınlar Genel Sıralama İlk 20 |language=tr |access-date=2017-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024134/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9342/42k-kadinlar-genel-siralama-%C4%B0lk-20.pdf |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Agnes Jeruto Barsosio]] 2:28:23
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Sechale Dalasa Adugna]] 2:33:36
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Rahma Tusa Chota]] 2:33:43
|}

;2015:
37th marathon was held on November 15, 2015.
{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9136/all-marathon.pdf |publisher=İstanbul Maraton |title=Sonuçlar Istanbul Maratonu - Maraton Genel Sıralama |language=tr |access-date=November 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015006/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9136/all-marathon.pdf |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Eliaz Kemboi Chelimo]] 2:11:17
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Evans Kiplagat]] 2:12:51 
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Sliah Kipkemboi Limo]] 2:14:02
| valign=top |
*Women's<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9141/female.pdf |publisher=İstanbul Maraton |title=Sonuçlar Istanbul Maratonu - Maraton Kadınlar |language=tr |access-date=November 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015050/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/9141/female.pdf |archive-date=November 17, 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Amane Gobena Gemeda]] 2:31:54
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Zerfie Limeneh Tadese]] 2:40:47
# {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Meryem Erdoğan]] 2:46:37
|}

Prize money (both for men and women):{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
*Winners: US$50,000
*Runner-up: US$25,000
*Third place: US$15,000

;2014:
36th marathon was held on November 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.zaman.com.tr/spor_vodafone-36-istanbul-maratonunda-dereceye-girenlere-odulleri-verildi_2258015.html |newspaper=[[Zaman (newspaper)|Zaman]] |title=Vodafone 36. İstanbul Maratonu'nda dereceye girenlere ödülleri verildi |date=November 16, 2014 |language=tr |access-date=November 16, 2014 }}</ref>
{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall
# {{flagicon|MAR}} [[Hafid Chani]] 2:11:53
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Gebo Burka]] 2:12:23 
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Michael Kiprop]] 2:12:39
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Amane Gobena]] 2:28:47
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Salomie Getnet]] 2:30:38
# {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Olena Burkovska]] 2:31:32
|}

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
Prize money (both for men and women):
*Winners: US$50,000
*Runner-up: US$25,000
*Third place: US$15,000
Wheelchair runners:
*Winners: US$5,000
*Runner-up: US$3,000
*Third place: US$2,000
}}

;2013:
35th marathon was held on November 17, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/12758/repmarathonabs.pdf |publisher=Istanbul Marathon |title=35th Vodafone Istanbul Marathon 2013-Marathon Overall Results |access-date=November 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126004619/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/media/12758/repmarathonabs.pdf |archive-date=November 26, 2013 }}</ref>
{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Siraj Gena|Siraj Gena Amda]] 2:13:19 
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Evans Kiplagat]] 2:14:43
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Ketema Tadesse]] 2:14:52
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Rebecca Chesire]] 2.29.05 
# {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Elvan Abeylegesse]] 2.29.30
# {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Sultan Haydar]] 2.29.40
|}

NB Original race winner [[Abraham Kiprotich]] was disqualified for a doping offence.<ref>[http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/information/history.aspx Istanbul Marathon history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701134430/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/information/history.aspx |date=July 1, 2015 }}. Istanbul Marathon. Retrieved on June 28, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=497edabd-8579-4e00-bc20-af8b528106ba.pdf Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 13.05.15].</ref>

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
Prize money (both for men and women):
*Winners: US$50,000
*Runner-up: US$25,000
*Third place: US$15,000
Wheelchair runners:
*Winners: US$5,000
*Runner-up: US$3,000
*Third place: US$2,000
}}

;2012:
34th marathon was held on November 11, 2012.
{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Stephen Chebogut]] 2:11:05
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Kiprotich Yegon]] 2:15:35 
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Evans Kiplagat]] 2:16:43
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Koren Jelela Yal]] 2:28:06 
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Amane Gobena]] 2:28:38
# {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Sultan Haydar]] 2:29:41
|}
;2011:
33rd marathon was held on October 16, 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.t24.com.tr/haberdetay/175270.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418171730/http://www.t24.com.tr/haberdetay/175270.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |newspaper=T24.com |title=Maratonu tekrar kazandı |date=October 16, 2011 |language=tr |access-date=October 16, 2011 }}</ref>
{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Vincent Kiplagat]] 2:10:58
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Tariku Jufar]] 2:11:31 
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Tsegay Gebreselassie]] 2:13:39
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Alemitu Abera]] 2:27:56 
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Fatuma Sado]] 2:28:01
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Tsega Gelaw]] 2:28:38
|}
;2010:
32nd marathon was held on October 17, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=KENns-ETHns-sweep-medals-in-eurasia-marathon-2010-10-17 |newspaper=[[Hürriyet]] Daily News & Economic Review |title=KENns, ETHns sweep medals in Eurasia Marathon |date=October 17, 2010 |access-date=October 18, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/amatorsporlar/16062619.asp |newspaper=Hürriyet |title=Avrasya Maratonu'nun birincileri belli oldu |date=October 19, 2010 |language=tr |access-date=October 18, 2010 }}</ref>
{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Vincent Kiplagat]] 2:10:39
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Dereje Yadete Wolde-Giorgis]] 2:11:53 
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Girma Assefa]] 2:13:37
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Ashu Kasim Rabo]] 2:27:25 '''CRW'''
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Alemitu Abera]] 2:27:54 
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Amane Gobena]] 2.32:28
|}
;2009:
31st marathon was held on October 18, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/digersporlar/12717338.asp?gid=211 |newspaper=Hürriyet |title=Erkeklerde Roba bayanlarda Urgesa 1. oldu |language=tr |date=October 18, 2009 |access-date=October 18, 2009 }}</ref>
{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Kasime Adilo Roba]] 2:12:14
# {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Faisal Bader Shebto]] 2:12:54 
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Joseph Kahugu]] 2:13:32
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Bizunesh Urgesa]] 2.32.45
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Ashu Kasim Rabo]] 2.34.54 
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Semova]] 2.37.04
|}

Awards:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/index.php?page=sub&f=m&s=1&href=8 |publisher=Kıtalararası Istanbul Avrasya Maratonu |title=Ödüller |language=tr |access-date=October 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008102311/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/index.php?page=sub&f=m&s=1&href=8 |archive-date=October 8, 2009 }}</ref>
*Winner men's: US$50,000
*Winner women's: US$50,000

;2008:
30th marathon was held on October 26, 2008.

{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall
# {{flagicon|ETH}} '''[[Kasime Adilo Roba]] 2:11:16 CRM''' <sup>†</sup>) 
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Lishan Yigezu Fanta]] 2:11:37 
# {{flagicon|MDA}} [[Iaroslav Muşinschi]] 2:11:43 
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Nailya Yulamanova]] 2:30:17 
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yuliya Gromova]] 2:31:36  
# {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Mehtap Sızmaz]] 2:33:17
|}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201220131816/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/result/2008/RepMarathonABS.PDF 30th Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Mararthon 2008 - Marathon Overall Results]</ref>

<sup>†</sup>)  Course changed

Prize money:
*Winner men's: US$60,000
*Winner women's: US$60,000
*Course record: US$10,000
*World record: US$100,000<ref>[http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/avrasya-turkish/oduller.html Istanbul Marathon Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101211019/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/avrasya-turkish/oduller.html |date=November 1, 2008 }} {{in lang|tr}}</ref>

;2007:
29th marathon was held on October 28, 2007.<br />
Motto: "Sağlıklı Çevre, Sağlıklı Nesiller, Yaşanabilir Bir Kent" (Healthy Environment, Healthy Generations)<ref>[http://www.istanbulmarathon.org.tr/english/e-why_we_run.asp  Istanbul Marathon Motto] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212185020/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org.tr/english/e-why_we_run.asp |date=December 12, 2007 }}</ref>

{|
| valign=top | 
*Overall
# {{flagicon|KEN}} '''[[David Emmanuel Cheruiyot]] 2:10:56 CRM''' 
# {{flagicon|KEN}} Mark Windot Yatich 2:11:02 
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Tariku Jufar]] 2:11:04 
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Atsede Baysa]] 2:29:05  
# {{flagicon|POL}} [[Małgorzata Sobańska]] 2:31:08  
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Olga Glok]] 2:31:10
|}<ref>[http://www.istanbulmarathon.org.tr/sonuclar/29_avrasya.htm  Istanbul Marathon Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071130021406/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org.tr/sonuclar/29_avrasya.htm |date=November 30, 2007 }}</ref>

Awards:
*Winner men's: US$60,000
*Winner women's: US$60,000
*Course record: US$10,000
*World record: US$100,000<ref>[http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/english/main.asp Istanbul Marathon Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061208052559/http://www.istanbulmarathon.org/english/main.asp |date=December 8, 2006 }}</ref><ref>[https://goodistanbulguide.com/istanbul-marathon-guide/ Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon Guide: History, About, Practicalities, How to Apply and Prepare] by goodistanbulguide.com</ref>

;2006:
28th marathon was held on November 5, 2006.<br />
Motto: "Sigarasız Bir Dünya İçin Koşuyoruz" (Smoke-Free
World)

{|
| valign=top |
*Overall
# {{flagicon|LTU}} '''[[Mindaugas Pukstas]] 2:12:52 FCRM'''
# {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Andriy Naumov]] 2:12:59 
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sergey Lukin (runner)|Sergey Lukin]] 2:13:08 
| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|RUS}} '''[[Madina Biktagirova]] 2:28:21 CRW'''  
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Liliya Yadzhak]] 2:29:22  
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Natalya Volgina]] 2:30:07
|}

;2005:
27th marathon was held on October 2, 2005.

{|
| valign=top |
*Overall
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Joseph Mbithi]] 2:15:13 
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Hillary Koech Kipkering]] 2:15:47 
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Benson Mutisya Mbithi]] 2:16:07

| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Madina Biktagirova]] 2:34:25 FCRW
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Natalia Volgina]] 2:36:42  
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Zhanna Malkova]] 2:37:33
|}

;2004:
26th marathon was held on October 10, 2004.
{|
| valign=top |
*Overall
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[David Kiptanui]] 2:18:19  
# {{flagicon|RUS}} Konstantin Permitin 2:18:25  
# {{flagicon|UKR}} Yuriy Hychun 2:18:35

| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Svetlana Demidenko]] 2:36:44  
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Zhanna Malkova]] 2:39:36  
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Olga Glok]] 2:42:45
|}

;2003:
25th marathon was held on October 19, 2003.

{|
| valign=top |
*Overall
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Belay Wolashe]] 2:18:29  
# {{flagicon|RUS}} Oleg Strijakov 2:18:48  
# {{flagicon|ETH}} Bedasso Turbe 2:18:54

| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Rima Dubovik]] 2:36:49 
# {{flagicon|RUS}} Svetlana Demidenko 2:38:34 
# {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Irina Safarova]] 2:39:41
|}

;2002:
24th marathon was held on October 27, 2002.

{|
| valign=top |
*Overall
# {{flagicon|KEN}} [[David Kiptanui]] 2:18:42
# {{flagicon|RSA}} Frans Chauke 2:18:51
# {{flagicon|ETH}} Belay Wolashe 2:19:37

| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Rima Dubovik]] 2:37:20
# {{flagicon|MDA}} Svetlana Tkach 2:37:57
# {{flagicon|RUS}} Irina Permitina 2:40:50
|}

;2001:
23rd marathon was held on October 11, 2001.

{|
| valign=top |
*Overall
# {{flagicon|ETH}} Bedasso Turbe 2:18:21
# {{flagicon|Serbia and Montenegro}} [[Sreten Ninković]] 2:18:22
# {{flagicon|Morocco}} Erraoui Mohammad 2:18:35

| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|UKR}} [[Lyudmyla Pushkina]] 2:38:21
# {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Mehtap Sızmaz]] 2:39:13
# {{flagicon|BUL}} Milka Mihailova 2:40:39
|}

;2000:
22nd marathon was held on October 14, 2000.

{|
| valign=top |
*Overall
# {{flagicon|KEN}} Rop Josephat 2:17:03
# {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Moges Taye]] 2:18:21
# {{flagicon|RSA}} Frans Chauke 2:18:43

| valign=top |
*Women's
# {{flagicon|ROM}} Adriana Chirita 2:37:39
# {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Constantina Diţă]] 2:37:57
# {{flagicon|BLR|1995}} Natalia Galshko 2:38:17
|}

* '''CRM''' Course record Men's
* '''CRW''' Course record Women's
* '''FCRM''' Former Course record Men's
* '''FCRW''' Former Course record Women's

==Notable participants==
* {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Ian Thompson (marathoner)|Ian Thompson]] in 1983
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Mehmet Terzi]] in 1985
* {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Terry Mitchell]] in 1991 and 1992
* {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Elvan Abeylegesse]] in 2013

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [https://maraton.istanbul/?lang=en  Official Web site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090212072704/http://istanbulmarathon.org/en/ Official Web site of the Eurasia Marathon]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070802161054/http://www.abdilceylan.com/avrasyamaratonueurasiamarathon/ Statistics Eurasia Marathon]}}
* [http://marathoninfo.free.fr/historique/istanbul.htm Marathon Info]

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