The world's only intercontinental marathon, 'N Kolay Istanbul Marathon', will be held for the 6th time on Sunday, November 2022, 44. 60 thousand people will cross from Asia to Europe. IMM President in the giant organization that attracted the attention of Turkey and the world Ekrem İmamoğluMayors of Balkan Cities in Istanbul, upon the invitation of , will also take their place in the marathon. Athletes will use a ferry for the first time this year for the race.
The 44th N Kolay Istanbul Marathon, organized by Spor Istanbul, a subsidiary of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), will be run on Sunday, November 6, 2022. A total of 60 thousand people will take part in the marathon in the World Athletics Elite Label Category. Tens of thousands of people in Istanbul will enjoy the city by running from Asia to Europe. The 42K and 42K Skating Races will start from the Asian entrance of the July 15 Martyrs Bridge and end at Sultanahmet Square. The 15K run, which will start from the same point, will be completed in Yenikapı. Participants who start running from Altunizade Bridge in the 8K Public Run will reach their destination in Dolmabahçe.
THEY WILL USE THE STEAM
The marathon, which is the only continent-crossing marathon in the world, has 42K, 42K Skating, 15K and 8K Folk Run categories this year. A total of 42 thousand athletes will take part in the 15K and 30K categories of the event, and 8 thousand people from Istanbul will participate in the 30K Public Run. The marathon, which will witness the exciting competition of 56 elite athletes, will be held at 09.00:XNUMX in Spor Istanbul. Youtube It will also be broadcast live with English narration. The 42K General Classification Award Ceremony will be held at 12.00 in Sultanahmet Square. The track, which will be closed to vehicle traffic at 06.00 on the race day, will be fully opened to traffic at 15.30. In the marathon, 42K and 15K athletes entered the start area for the first time this year. Kabataş and will be transported by the City Lines ferries that will depart from Eminönü. Public Run participants will be able to reach the starting point by bus services from Mecidiyeköy between 07.30 and 08.30 on the day of the race. Runners will be able to use the public transportation vehicles of IMM free of charge by showing their chest numbers on the day of the race.
GUEST FROM THE BALKANS
IMM President Ekrem İmamoğluMayors of Balkan Cities in Istanbul upon the invitation of 'N Kolay will participate in the 'N Kolay Istanbul Marathon'. Mayors expected to participate in the marathon are as follows;
Mayor of Pula Filip Zoricic, Mayor of Sarajevo Benjamina Karic, Mayor of Laktashi Miroslav Bojić, Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of Stara Zagora Zhivko Todorov, Mayor of Svilengrad Anastas Karchev, Mayor of Plovdiv Zdravko Dimitrov.
EQUALITY IN EDUCATION
Dr. The Enlarge Your Dreams project, which was initiated under the umbrella of the Istanbul Foundation under the leadership of Dilek İmamoğlu and whose number of scholars reached 1000 this year, will take part in the marathon to raise awareness about ensuring equal opportunities in education. Dilek İmamoğlu, Istanbul Foundation General Manager Perihan Yücel, İBB female administrators and Enlarge Your Dreams scholarship holders will participate in the race with the banner "Let's create an equal world together".
MUSIC FEAST WITH HIGH LOYALTY
A huge musical feast awaits the marathon participants on the day of the race. Yenikapı, which is determined as the end point of the 15K race, will also be the address of entertainment. After the award ceremony to be held at 15:11.00 for the athletes who ranked in the XNUMXK, the High Loyalty group will take the stage and present a musical feast that will not be forgotten in the memory.
MARATHON AND SPORTS FAIR AT YENİKAPI
Before the marathon, the Istanbul Marathon and Sports Fair will be held this year as well. In Yenikapı, Dr. Istanbul Marathon and Sports Fair, which will be held at the Architect Kadir Topbaş Show and Art Center, will host Istanbulites on 3-4-5 November. At the fair where the racing kits of 42K and 15K athletes will be distributed; exercise sessions, interviews, interactive games and stands of the world's leading sports brands, dining and shopping areas will meet with visitors.
KIDS MARATHON ON 5 NOVEMBER
In addition to the Istanbul Marathon, the Children's Marathon will be held at Yenikapı on Saturday, November 5 this year. It will be held at the Architect Kadir Topbaş Show and Art Center. Divided into 4 categories according to age groups, 4 children between the ages of 13-1000 will taste the excitement of reaching the destination line at the event, which will start at 09.00.
RACE DAY PROGRAM
08.40 Start of Skating Race
08.45 Start of Wheelchair Race
09.00 42K Race Start
09.15 15K Race Start
09.45 Start of Public Run
12.00 42K General Classification Award Ceremony
PRESS ACCREDITATION
Members of the press who want to follow the marathon can apply to the Press Room at the Istanbul Marathon and Sports Fair on November 4-5 with their corporate cards and IDs and perform their accreditation procedures.
ROADS AND ROUTES THAT ARE CLOSED
The roads to be closed to traffic during the marathon and the time intervals to be closed are as follows:
Altunizade – Zincirlikuyu 1st Ring Road 03.00-12.30
Altunizade – Zincirlikuyu 1st Ring Road 03.00-12.30
Altunizade – Zincirlikuyu 1st Ring Road 03.00-12.30
Balmumcu Junction – 06.00-13.00
Barbaros Boulevard – 06.00-13.15
Beşiktaş Street Dolmabahçe Street – 06.00-13.30
Mebusan Street – 06.00-10.15
Kemeraltı Street – 06.00-10.20
Galata Bridge Ragıp Gümüşpala Street – 06.00-10.30
Kennedy Caddesi Yenikapi direction – 06.00-11.30
Kennedy Caddesi Bakırköy direction – 06.00-12.50
Rauf Orbay Street Florya direction – 06.00 – 13.00
Rauf Orbay Street Florya Yenikapi direction – 06.00 – 13.15
Kennedy Caddesi Yenikapi direction – 06.00 – 14.22
Kennedy Caddesi Sirkeci direction – 06.00 – 15.00
Gulhane Park Sultanahmet Square – 06.00 – 15.30
Other Roads to be Closed to Traffic:
Kısıklı Street, D-100 north and south access, Kuşbakış Caddesi Petrol-İş front D-100 Highway south access, Mahiriz Avenue D-100 south access, Altunizade Bridge D-100 south-north join, Tophanelioğlu Caddesi Gold Bilgisayar front D- 100 south-north participation, Beylerbeyi participation, Güney Zincirlikuyu junction, Sait Çiftçi participation, participation from Fenerbahçe Göztepe to the TEM junction, participation in the direction of Rıdvan Dedeoğlu from the Botanical Garden, participation in Rıdvan Dedeoğlu from North Ataşehir, 1st Ring Road from FSM turnstiles junction, coming from the south and joining to the north, participation to the north under the Mustafa Kemal Bridge, the place where the public run under the Altunizade bridge starts, between the marathon and the public run, the park entrance, the place where the marathon starts, the park exit, the park exit, between the turnstiles and the north turnstile area, on the European side, Central Command lights, Opel Gerçek front, Sait Çiftçi bridge access (E-5 Highway south access), Sabancı High School front, Yıldız lights, Akdoğan Street entrance, Painter Hamdi Bey, Bo Standcı Veli, Abbasağa, Hasfırın, Serencebey streets, Ortaköy turns, Beşiktaş Square, Vestel lights, Palangalar lights, Ortaköy Square, Muhakkik Street entrance, Akaretler lights, VIP Hotel front, Bayıldım Altbaş, Süzer Plaza front, Kadırgalar Street dirt road turns, Mete Junction, the beginning of Gümüş Caddesi, the descent from Gümüşsuyu to the dirt road, the lights of Dolmabahçe, the front of Kahve Dünyası, the beginning of Akyol Caddesi, the head of the Majlis-i Mebusan Hill, the side of Aydilimi Patisserie, Kabataş lights, Hazelnut lights, Sea Port exit, Tuesday Market lights, Boğazkesen Street arrival, Boğazkesen lights, Tophane lights, Revani Street arrival, Kemeraltı lights, Karaköy Square, Thursday Market lights, Obligatory direction from Azapkapı to Tarlabaşı, Bankalar Caddesi from Şişhane Square entrance, entrance to Thursday Market from Tarlabaşı, compulsory direction from Şişhane lights to Kasımpaşa, junction of Unkapanı Bridge from Kasımpaşa, junction of Unkapanı Bridge from Thursday Market, north and south direction from Sahil Kennedy Caddesi Ataköy Pool Junction to Sirkeci lights, Ragıp Gümüşpala Street, Reşadiye Caddesi , Atatürk Boulevard, Mustafa Kemal Paşa Boulevard, Sultanahmet Horse Square, Yerebatan Street, Klodfarer Street, Nuruosmaniye Street, Hagia Sophia Square, Galata and Unkapanı bridges and the Eurasia Tunnel will be closed to traffic.
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