The advantageous registration period for the Türkiye İş Bankası 21st Istanbul Half Marathon, organized by İBB subsidiary Spor İstanbul, started on December 1. The organization, which will start on April 19, 2026 in the Historic Peninsula, draws attention with its goal of the fastest half marathon. “The Fastest Half is the Fastest You”With the slogan, quotas were opened in two categories: 21K and 10K.
With a total capacity of 20,000 people, 8,000 registrations will be received for 21K and 12,000 for 10K. During the advantageous period, registrations can be made between 1 December and 5 January and the fee is determined as 750 TL. In the second period between 6 January and 9 March, 1,000 TL must be paid, and in the third period between 10 March and 13 April, 1,250 TL must be paid.
Racers who finish under 6:20 with an improved time of 42K in the last 1 year or under 3:25 in 21K with valid residence and road measurement approval, as well as those who have completed the target times of 1:30 in 10K or 2:15 in 15K in the last 1 year may also be eligible to register.
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THE TARGET IS TO BREAK RECORDS AGAIN
In previous years, Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich’s world record for women created this kind of atmosphere. A similar record is expected to be reached on April 19, 2026. In this race, which has the Gold Label title, the first start of the 10K will be given in Yenikapı at 08:00, and the 21K will be at 09:15. The route, which starts from 21K from Yenikapı to Balat, will end again in Yenikapı.
Türkiye İş Bankası 21st Istanbul Half Marathon also hosts fundraising events aimed at supporting non-governmental organizations. Step by Step Association Pursue Goodness PlatformDonations collected through will affect the lives of thousands of people. While approximately 15 million TL was donated in the half marathon last year, the last Istanbul Marathon record was recorded as 166 million TL.
