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September 16th, 2018
Amazing Record In Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge shaved more than a minute off the world record time in Berlin. The Kenyan crossed the finished line in 2:01:39.
Berlin Marathon, one of the top events timed by the ChampionChip, saw a record pace from the gun set by Kipchoge. The 34-year-old was already 9 seconds ahead of his closest chaser Wilson Kipsang at 5km when he passed through in 14:24. Two of the three pacemakers could no longer cope with the pace and left the course shortly after the 15km mark reached in 43:38. The final pacemaker, Josphat Boit, led Kipchoge through the halfway in 1:01:06. Following Boit’s withdrawal from the race at 25km, Kipchoge sped up to run the second half in 1:00:33, and broke the finish tape in a world record time of 2:01:39. The Olympic champion took one minute and 18 seconds off the previous world record 2:02:57, set by Dennis Kimetto on the same course four years ago. Amos Kipruto followed in 2:06:23, and Wilson Kipsang finished third in 2:06:48.
Celebrating its 45th anniversary, Berlin Marathon also became the first marathon in history in which three women finished inside 2:19. It was Gladys Cherono of Kenya who won the race in 2:18:11. The Ethiopian duo Ruti Aga and Tirunesh Dibaba followed in 2:18:34 and 2:18:55 respectively.
Having been the scene for the last seven men’s world record, Berlin Marathon continues to utilise the ChampionChip/MYLaps systems, offering the most stable and sound timing service that exists in the world. The system was the very first successful example of the transponder timing when it was used officially for the first time in the 1994 edition of Berlin Marathon, and it is still the world leader by a margin.
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September 10th, 2018
Rumkale To Host Swimmers
The Open Water Swimming Races, as part of the Rumkale Water Sports Festival, is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 6 October.
Gaziantep is set to welcome swimmers of all ages in the second edition of the Festival. The race embraces 12 age groups in both women and men, starting from 14-18 category with classifications up to over 70. The total number of the participants is limited to 400.
Accommodation needs as well the domestic transfers of the participants will be covered by Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, the organiser of the event. The Municipality also offers the participants a complimentary social programme including a visit to the famous Zeugma Mosaic Museum.
The registration with the 2nd International Rumkale Water Sports Festival Open Water Swimming Race is processed via the website at www.rumkalefest.org. Those who wish to participate in the event are required to fill an online form, which is to be printed and to be sent to the Municipality with other documents mentioned on the website no later than Monday, 17 September. The list of the qualifiers will be posted on the website on 18 September.
The race will be held over a distance of 5km, and will start at 10:00 on 6 October. Timing services will be provided by Depar Timing.
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September 4th, 2018
New Era In Global Road Races
IAAF made changes to the Label Road Races Regulations valid from next year. The new system includes a Platinum Label category.
The classification of road races was first introduced by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 2008 in order to ensure high standards in the world’s leading events. The system will run over three categories, Gold, Silver and Bronze, for the last time in 2019, and the top tier will be the “Platinum Label” starting from 2020. Organisers who wish to apply for a Platinum Label need to fulfil the required criteria in 2019. The criteria for the Platinum category comprises all those set for the Gold Label but additionally requires at least 15,000 finishers in the distance for which the application will be submitted. The regulations also include the condition of at least 5% of the finishers to come from foreign countries, a provision that was never sought in previous years.
To be able to apply for an IAAF Label, each race must have a minimum of 6 men and 6 women elite athletes. The term “elite athlete” no more defines an athlete who achieved a certain performance at a single race. The IAAF will determine, and publish by the end of the year, the rankings of the current year based on a scoring system, and the athletes ranked 1 to 100 will have Gold status, 101 to 230 Silver, 231 to 400 Bronze throughout the following year. All athletes eligible for Gold status will need to apply, directly or via their representatives, for a “Gold Label Licence” with the IAAF. A precondition for obtaining a Gold Label Licence is the payment of an “Integrity Fee” to the Athletics Integrity Unit, an independent organisation that manages all threats to the integrity of the sport on behalf of the IAAF. Athletes with Gold Label status failing to obtain a Gold Label Licence, will be downgraded to Silver status.
Races who seek an IAAF Label must send an application separately for each edition of the event. In 2018, four races from Turkey hold such labels. İstanbul Half Marathon in April and the Istanbul Marathon to be held in November were both granted Gold labels, and Darıca Half Marathon in October as well as the Mersin Marathon scheduled to December were granted Bronze labels.
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August 31th, 2018
Tenth Year With İsmail Akçay
10th İsmail Akçay Road Race will be staged on 9 September. The race of nearly 12.5km is limited to 550 participants this year.
Organised since 2009 in the name of the legendary Turkish marathoner, İsmail Akçay Road Race has a new race course this year. The race will start and finish inside of the Balıkesir Atatürk Stadium. The distance of 12km from last year consequently increased for about 500 metres. The Organising Committee also limited the race to 550 participants, that is 150 women and 400 men, in order to provide a safe and smooth event. Registration is possible until 16:30 on Saturday, 8 September via the official website of the Turkish Athletic Federation at www.taf.org.tr.
Besides numerous national and international achievements during his career, İsmail Akçay well deserved a seat of honour in Turkish sports history with his fourth place in the marathon in 1968 Mexico Olympics. Akçay, 76 years of age, will once again attend in person to the event staged in his hometown, Balıkesir.
Timing services at the İsmail Akçay Road Race will be provided by Depar Timing. Official results will be posted on this website shortly after the race.
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August 22th, 2018
Entries Close on 29 August In Eğirdir
Eğirdir, a district in Isparta, keeps on the tradition that started in 2003. Eğirdir Triathlon is scheduled to be held on 1-2 September.
The event, organised by the Turkish Triathlon Federation and hosted by Eğirdir Municipality, includes all age categories from the cadettes to seniors as well as the paratriathletes. The swim leg will be staged in the Lake Eğirdir, the fourth largest lake in Turkey with an area of 482 square kilometres, and the race will continue on the shores of the lake.
The entries are carried out by filling in a form published at the official website of the Turkish Triathlon Federation, www.triatlon.org.tr. The deadline is 22:00 Turkish Time, Wednesday 29 August. Timing services in Eğirdir Triathlon are provided by Depar Timing.
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