Istanbul Half Marathon Archives

Zersenay Tadese Takes 2nd Place at Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon

April 25, 2016TesfaNews7 Comments

By Lets Run and IAAF, Ali Kaya of Turkey cruised to dominating victory at the third edition of the Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race, on Sunday (24). Kaya, last year’s European cross country champion, clocked 1:00:16 to win by 15 seconds in a race that featured a rare head-to-head battle […]

World Record-Holder Zersenay Tadese to Face Off Patrick Komon in Istanbul

April 23, 2016TesfaNews14 Comments

By IAAF, Zersenay Tadese and Leonard Patrick Komon will face off in a rare road-racing clash at the 2nd Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race, on Sunday (24). Tadese, from Eritrea, set the world record in the half marathon in 2010, clocking 58:23. Komon meanwhile set the world records at both […]