The Tarsus Half Marathon ( tr, Tarsus Yarı Maratonu) is an annual

road running Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain. These events are usually classified as long-distance ac ...

event over the

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distance, which is held in March in Tarsus in

Mersin Province Mersin Province ( tr, ), formerly İçel Province ( tr, ), is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital and the biggest city in the province is Mersin, which is composed of fo ...

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. The 2012 edition attracted 1,200 competitors from 16 countries. The elite level competition attracts top level international runners as well as national level runners. The event also features a shorter 5-kilometre race for

fun run A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors pro ...

ners. The route celebrates the historic roads of Tarsus, which were built and used by the

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around 500-600 A.D.Ancient Road
Tarsus Marathon. Retrieved on 2013-02-07.

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Official website
Half marathons in Turkey Sport in Mersin Tarsus District 2004 establishments in Turkey Recurring sporting events established in 2004 Annual events in Turkey Spring (season) events in Turkey {{marathon-stub