The Istanbul Marathon, the only intercontinental marathon in the world and a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race.
The Istanbul Marathon, where tens of thousands of Istanbul come together every year and turn it into a feast.

World Athletics certified Elite Label Road Race, the Istanbul Marathon starts on the Asian side of the city, crosses the Bridge over the Bosphurus Strait separating the two continents, and finishes on the European side in the ancient Roman Hippodrome, one of the oldest race courses in the world.

 

Course highlights

42K RACE COURSE
The race starts approximately 250 meters before the toll booths in front of the 15 July Martyrs Bridge bus stop. After crossing the bridge, the track goes down to the coastal road by following the Beşiktaş turnoff and Barbaros Boulevard. Afterward, it enters the Galata Bridge by following the road to Dolmabahçe Street, İnönü Stadium, Dolmabahçe Palace, Mebusan Street, Fındıklı, Tophane, Kemeraltı Street, Salı Pazarı, Karaköy.
The course, which turns in Sirkeci direction after Galata Bridge, follows the coastal road to Sirkeci, Kennedy Caddesi, Cankurtaran, Kumkapı, Yenikapı, Yedikule, Zeytinburnu, Bakırköy, Rauf Orbay Street, and finally to the Air Force Academy vehicle evacuation gate. Then, the course, which turns from here and follows the same coastal road, enters from the lower gate of Sirkeci Gülhane Park. After passing through Gülhane Park, it leads to Sultanahmet Square via the Tramway Road and the race ends at the “At Meydanı (Hippodrome)” between the entrance gate of the Blue Mosque and the Obelisk, the meeting and sports center of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires.

START and FINISH POINTS
Start: In front of the 15 July Martyrs
Bridge Metrobus Station
42K Finish: The Blue Mosque Square

IMPORTANT POINTS and HISTORICAL PLACES
1K the 15 July Martyrs Bridge
5K The Naval Museum
6K Dolmabahçe Palace, Dolmabahçe Mosque
7K Fındıklı Mosque
9K Galata Bridge
10K Yeni Camii (New Mosque), Egyptian Bazaar, Sirkeci Railway Station
11K Sepetçiler Pavilion, Topkapı Palace
12K Ahırkapı Fog Horn and Lighthouse
13K Little Hagia Sophia Mosque (Church of the Saint Sergius and Bacchus)
27K Baruthane (The Gunpowder Factory)
28K Air Force Academy
40K Gulhane
42K The Blue Mosque

15K RACE COURSE
The race starts approximately 400 meters (behind the Marathon Runners) before the toll booths in front of the 15 July Martyrs Bridge. After the marathon run starts, the 15 K Runners come 150 meters ahead (at the Marathon start point) and wait.
After crossing the bridge, it leaves the Beşiktaş turnoff and goes down from Barbaros Boulevard to Beşiktaş and reaches Karaköy by following the coastal road. After the Galata Bridge, it turns in the direction of Sirkeci, following the coastal road, the race ends on the opposite street of the Yenikapı Rally Area, after passing the underpass.

START and FINISH POINTS
Start: In front of the 15 July Martyrs Bridge Metrobus Station
15K Finish: Yenikapı Coast

IMPORTANT POINTS and HISTORICAL PLACES
1K the 15 July Martyrs Bridge
5K The Naval Museum
6K Dolmabahçe Palace, Dolmabahçe Mosque
7K Fındıklı Mosque
9K Galata Bridge
10K Yeni Camii (New Mosque), Egyptian Bazaar, Sirkeci Railway Station
11K Sepetçiler Pavilion, Topkapı Palace
12K Ahırkapı Fog Horn and Lighthouse
13K Little Hagia Sophia Mosque (Church of the Saint Sergius and Bacchus)
15K Yenikapı

 

Start address: Kuzguncuk, 15th of July Martyrs Bridge, 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü, Üsküdar/İstanbul, Türkiye

Finish address: Binbirdirek, The Blue Mosque, At Meydanı Cd, Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

 

Route map