Nearly 14,000 Participants in the Nicosia Marathon: Race Results

The Ülker Nicosia Marathon took place in Nicosia this past weekend, drawing a record-breaking 14,000 participants from across the country. Dmitry Zuyzin claimed victory in the 10 km race. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the treatment of young patients at the Pediatric Oncology Service.

As the Mayor of Nicosia, Mehmet Harmancı, stated before the race: "Today, thousands of people from all over the country have come together as one. We share the victory of our little heroes from the Pediatric Oncology Service and run toward victory alongside them. Once again, we say together: 'Our little heroes will never be alone.' We will always stand by them."

In both the 10 km and 21 km races, 72 athletes earned trophies and cash prizes across six age categories: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60+. Dmitry Zuyzin finished first in the 10 km race.

Following the competitive races, a public 4 km run was held in front of the Turkish Municipality of Nicosia. Registration records show that around 14,000 participants signed up for the public event.

In a first for the Ülker Nicosia Marathon, a children’s race was also organized. With parental consent, children aged 6 to 12, including young patients undergoing treatment at the Pediatric Oncology Service, took part.

The event was attended by several notable figures, including the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ersin Tatar; the President of the Supreme Court, Bertan Özerdağ; Turkey's Ambassador to Nicosia, Yasın Ekrem Serim; the leader of the main opposition party, Tufan Erhürman; Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Erhan Arıklı; various Members of Parliament; political party representatives; and heads of foreign missions.

The Ülker Nicosia Marathon was organized by the Turkish Municipality of Nicosia in collaboration with the TRNC Athletics Federation.

Race Results by Category:

21 Kilometers:

• Men's Overall:
  1st: Yusuf Gökçalp
  2nd: Ersan Çoker
  3rd: Necat Çapın

• Women's Overall:
  1st: Ezgi Kaya
  2nd: Mine Devrim
  3rd: Maria Shmeleva

• Men 18-29:
  1st: Alfa Umar Balde
  2nd: Tuğcan Özki̇zan
  3rd: Emre Eminağa

• Women 18-29:
  1st: Aylin Gazvini

• Men 30-39:
  1st: Vyacheslav Goncharov
  2nd: Ufuk Avunç
  3rd: Alexey Shchukin

• Women 30-39:
  1st: Yulia Zozulya

• Men 40-49:
  1st: Cemal İneci
  2nd: Özge Özigit
  3rd: Hunter James Ruzicka

• Men 50-59:
  1st: Hüseyin Temizsoy
  2nd: Arif Zing
  3rd: Tamer Işırgan

• Women 50-59:
  1st: Ayşe Deveci

• Men 60+:
  1st: Aysın Öztrak
  2nd: Dursun Şenol
  3rd: Bekir Moda

• Women 60+:
  1st: Kadriye Debreli

10 Kilometers:

• Men's Overall:
  1st: Dmitry Zuyzin
  2nd: Enis Alçıcı
  3rd: Ruhfat Gülmurov

• Women's Overall:
  1st: Alena Efremova
  2nd: Suna Evran Elmas
  3rd: Anastasia Lavrentyeva

• Men 18-29:
  1st: Ömer Faruk Kıdıjim
  2nd: Ahmet Emir Saygılı
  3rd: Ayer Alçıcı

• Women 18-29:
  1st: Esra Kaya
  2nd: Ela Tütengil
  3rd: Alice Gotberg

• Men 30-39:
  1st: Cihan Menekşeli
  2nd: Oleg Li
  3rd: Erim Debreli

• Women 30-39:
  1st: Özgül Aydın
  2nd: Melda Yunal
  3rd: Akile Zorba

• Men 40-49:
  1st: Ersoy Çetinkaya
  2nd: Ali Korkmaz
  3rd: Selim Gürdü

• Women 40-49:
  1st: Feyza Erkal
  2nd: Esra Topuz
  3rd: Resimye Alpar Atun

• Men 50-59:
  1st: Şevki Ahcıhoca
  2nd: Hasan Şensal Gençay
  3rd: İbrahim Osman

• Women 50-59:
  1st: Jane Margaret Barker
  2nd: Nazan Sayıl
  3rd: Fiona Margaret Weavers

• Men 60+:
  1st: Jan Barker
  2nd: Yusuf Şipaloğlu
  3rd: Colin Stuart

• Women 60+:
  1st: Bridget Marston
  2nd: Fatma Nevgyül Ramiz Figen Ulusan