African athletes win at Istanbul Eurasia marathon

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Stephan Chebogut came first in 2:11:05 and he was followed by Kiprotich Yegon in 2:15:35 and Evans Kiplagat in 2:16:43.

Ethiopian Koren Jelela Yal won women's title with 2:28:06 in the event's 34th edition.

Nearly 13,000 athletes from 88 countries/regions, including Germany, Italy, France and Turkey, came out to hit streets of downtown Istanbul and competed in three categories: the 42-kilometer run, the 15-kilometer run and the eight-kilometer run.

This is an international athletics¹ event organized by the metropolitan² municipality in Istanbul, Turkey, every year on a Sunday in October or November since 1979.

Most people eyed the eight-kilometer fun run, the trademark³ event of the day which attracted around 80,000 racing⁴ amateurs.

This year, the Eurasia Marathon was promoted to the gold category by the International Association of Athletics Federations⁶, marking an important jump in status.

Turkish Athletics Federation⁵ chairman Mehmet Terzi praised the improvement the marathon has made over the years.

"This race has important meaning for me. I have raced here numerous times and had some of my best performances here," said Terzi, a former long-distance champion.

"Comparing today's situation with the times I have competed, I can say that what was left unchanged is that the marathon is still 42,195 kilometers."

The men's and women's winners will each receive 50,000 US dollars. Runners-up will receive 25,000 US dollars and third place will get 15,000 US dollars.

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