8th International Mersin Marathon
December 13, 2026 · Mersin, Türkiye
Highlights
2023'ten beri World Athletics Elite Label'lı maraton.
Türkiye'de koşulmuş en hızlı maraton derecesi (2.07.14) bu parkurda kaydedildi.
42K, 10K ve ücretsiz halk koşusu; start 08.00'de Özgecan Aslan Barış Meydanı'nda.
Asgari 18 yaş şartı ve 6 saatlik süre limiti.
About This Event
The 8th edition of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality's marathon runs three categories along the Mediterranean shore: the 42K, a 10K and a public run. The gun goes at 08:00 on 13 December from Özgecan Aslan Barış Meydanı in Yenişehir. The marathon has carried a World Athletics Elite Label since 2023; the fastest marathon time ever run on Turkish soil, 2:07:14, was set on this course in 2025, and the event placed 31st out of the 215 marathons on the World Athletics calendar for organisational quality. Entry is 800 TRY for the 42K and 400 for the 10K, with the public run free. The minimum age is 18, runners past the six-hour limit are pulled from the course, and finishers get a medal.
Distances & Pricing
12 weeks to prepareCourse Details
Start address
Özgecan Aslan Barış Meydanı, Yenişehir/Mersin
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