Ümmü Kiraz (born September 27, 1982, in

Acıpayam Acıpayam is a town and a rural district of Denizli Province in high country between the Aegean Region, Turkey, Aegean and Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mediterranean regions of Turkey. A plain, watered by two reservoirs, known for growing melons a ...

Denizli Province Denizli Province ( tr, ) is a province of Turkey in Western Anatolia, on high ground above the Aegean coast. Neighbouring provinces are Uşak to the north, Burdur, Isparta, Afyon to the east, Aydın, Manisa to the west and Muğla to the south. ...

, Turkey) is a Turkish female

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

, who specializes in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

. She was a member of

Denizli Denizli is an industrial city in the southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about . Denizli is located in the country's Aegean Region. ...

Belediyespor before she transferred to Kasımpaşaspor in Istanbul, where Kiraz is coached by Öznur Hatipoğlu. The tall athlete at is a student of physical education and sports at the

Pamukkale University Pamukkale University (PAU) is a public university in Denizli, Turkey. The university has 45,000 students and 1400 academicians. History Early years Pamukkale University's history began as a Female Normal School in 1957 in Denizli. It then tu ...

's vocational college. At the 2012 Adana Half Marathon, Kiraz came second behind

Bahar Doğan Bahar Doğan (born September 2, 1974) is a Turkish female long-distance runner, who is specialized in marathon running. She is coached by Ertan Hatipoğlu at Üsküdar Belediyespor. The tall athlete at is a student of physical education and spo ...

. She finished the 2012 Tarsus Half Marathon in third place. Ümmü Kiraz qualified for participation in the

event at the

2012 Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, where she finished in 89th place. In half marathon event of

2013 Mediterranean Games The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 i ...

in Mersin, she finished at the third place (1:16:51) In 2015 she was banned for 2 years for 2011

biological passport An athlete biological passport is an individual electronic record for professional athletes, in which profiles of biological markers of doping and results of doping tests are collated over a period of time. Doping violations can be detected by n ...

irregularities.

Personal bests

According to All-Athletics and IAAF records, her best times as of April 2015 are: * 1500 m 4:44.85 -

Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...

(TUR), 20.05.2006 * 3000 m 10:28.48 - Ankara (TUR), 21.05.2006 * 10,000 m 33:10.85 -

Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...

(MKD), 07.06.2014 *15 km road 54:42 -

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

(TUR), 28.10.2007 *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

1:12:19 -

Tarsus, Mersin Tarsus (Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒅈𒊭 ; grc, Ταρσός, label=Ancient Greek, Greek ; xcl, Տարսոն, label=Old Armenian, Armenian ; ar, طَرسُوس ) is a historic city in south-central Turkey, inland from the Mediterranea ...

(TUR), 25.03.2012 *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

2:32:52 - Istanbul (TUR), 16.11.2014

References

1982 births Living people Turkish female long-distance runners Turkish female marathon runners People from Acıpayam Olympic athletes of Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Doping cases in athletics Turkish sportspeople in doping cases Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics {{Turkey-athletics-bio-stub