The Mersin Marathon (Turkish: Mersin Maratonu) is an annual road running event over the marathon distance, which is held in December in Mersin in Mersin Province Turkey. The event also features a 15-kilometre race.
| Mersin Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early december |
| Location | Mersin |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 2015 |
| Course records | Men: 2:10:12 (2018)  Kenneth Kiplagat Women: 2:28:47 (2017)  Truphena Chepchirchir |
| Official site | Mersin Marathon |
| Participants | 230 (2018) |
Mersin Marathon was established in 2015 and it is hosted by the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality.
Past winners edit
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2015 | Sulti Gure (ETH)
|
2:26:54 |  Svetlana Șepelev-Tcaci (MDA)
|
3:09:06 |
| 2nd | 2016 | Moses Too (KEN)
|
2:14:27 | Jedidah Karungu (KEN)
|
2:40:54 |
| 3rd | 2017 |  Hassane Ahouchar (MAR)
|
2:11:21 | Truphena Chepchirchir (KEN)
|
2:28:47 |
| 4th | 2018 | Kenneth Kiplagat (KEN)
|
2:10:12 | Biruk Tilahun (ETH)
|
2:33:18 |
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