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Serap Aktaş

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Nationality
  
Turkey

Coached by
  
Nese CETIN

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Weight
  
46 kg

Club
  
Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu

Name
  
Serap Aktas

Height
  
1.63 m

Born
  
September 25, 1971 (age 52) (
1971-09-25
)

Personal best(s)
  
1500 m 4:20.90 (1994)NR 1 mile 4:49.43 (1994) NR 3000 m 9:07.04 (1994)NR 5000 m 15:53.76 (1995) NR 10000 m 32:59.76 (1994) NR Half marathon 1:13:17 (1997) NR Marathon 2:31:43 (1999)NR

Nominations
  
Milliyet Sports Award for Athlete of the Year

Serap aktas


Serap Aktaş (born September 25, 1971 in Ceyhan, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle and long-distance runner, who later specialized in marathon. She holds various Turkish records.

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In 1994, she finished the Istanbul Marathon first in the women's category, an achievement not reached yet by any other Turkish female athlete. She won the gold medal in women's marathon at the 1997 Mediterranean Games held in Bari, Italy. Serap Aktaş represented Turkey at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in marathon finishing 23rd and 37th respectively.

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

    • Personal bests

  • 1500 m 4:20.90 (1994) NR
  • 1 mile 4:49.43 (1994) NR
  • 3000 m 9:07.04 (1994) NR
  • 5000 m 15:53.76 (1995) NR
  • 10000 m 32:59.76 (1994) NR
  • Half marathon 1:13:17 (1997) NR
  • Marathon 2:31:43 (1999) NR
  • NR - National record

    • References

    Serap Aktaş Wikipedia
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