9. Eker I Run Sets a Participation Record with 3 Runners

Organized in Bursa on October 2, 2022 with the motto “Catch Your Rhythm”, the 9th Eker I Run brought together a record number of participants compared to previous years.

Due to the intense interest, the participant quota in the adult running and skating race categories was filled days before the event, and a total of 3 thousand 9 people registered. The organization, which has reached the highest number of participants since 2014, was held with great enthusiasm on a beautiful autumn day.

In the 9th Eker I Run, which brings together sports, entertainment and goodness; In addition to the 42K Marathon, which was run from the summit of Uludağ towards Bursa Eker Meydan, 15K and 5K races, Skating Race and the Little Steps Run, in which children aged 4-12 participated, were held. Thousands of Bursa residents attended the events held in Eker Meydan, which is also the start and finish point of the races.

Apart from Turkey, 16 foreign athletes from 26 different countries participated in the event.

Athletes from 9 different countries other than Turkey competed in the 16th Eker I Run, which is open to participants of all ages and is also included in the calendars of professional runners. Runners from 51 different cities in Turkey flocked to the 9th Eker I Run. The top five cities with the most participants; Bursa (1.676 participants), Istanbul (358 participants), Izmir (81 participants), Ankara (56 participants) and Balikesir (40 participants). It was also noteworthy that 1.114 female athletes took part in the organization.

The numerical data of Eker I Run 2022 are as follows:

• The total number of participants of the 9. Eker I Run was 3.
• A thousand 114 female athletes participated in the organization.
• 16 foreign athletes from 26 different countries took part.
• Athletes from 51 different cities from Turkey participated.
• 42 athletes competed in the 102K Marathon.
• 15 athletes ran in the 531K Race.
• 5 athletes participated in the 1.637K Race.
• 112 athletes competed in the Skating Race.
• 456 little athletes ran in the Tiny Steps Run.
• 66 running teams from corporate companies took part with 115 athletes.
• In addition, 9 special athletes participated in the 171. Eker I Run.
• Total distance covered by all competitors: 21 thousand 953 km
• Total distance traveled for a healthy life in Eker Meydan since 2014: 103 km
• Total calories consumed by 2 thousand 348 adult runners whose chips were measured: 2 million 87 thousand.
• Ayran value in calories consumed: 3 thousand 780 liters (3,78 tons) of probiotic buttermilk.
• Number of athletes running physically since 2014: 13 thousand 977
• Number of female athletes on the track since 2014: 5 thousand 66
• About 40 journalists from national and local media followed Eker I Run 2022 on site.