Decision summary
6:20:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Istanbul Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Istanbul Marathon is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 183 m.
The Istanbul Marathon route starts at Asian side of Istanbul, in front of the 15 July Martyrs Bridge (First Bosphorus Bridge), Üsküdar and finishes at Sultanahmet Square, between the Blue Mosque and the Obelisk (European side). Underfoot, expect asphalt road. It passes Bosphorus Bridge (15 July Martyrs Bridge), Golden Horn, Galata Bridge, Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. World Athletics Gold Label road race.
Traffic-free closed roads including the Bosphorus Bridge and coastal roads on race morning.