"Sports As a Way of Life" Republic Run Draws Competitors From Far and Wide

On Saturday, October 22, at 11 a.m., nearly 275 Bilkenters of all ages - runners, joggers and walkers - gathered in front of the East Campus Lake for a run celebrating the 88th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. Afterwards, an awards ceremony took place in the Main Sports Hall, where the winners received trophies. The top finishers were as follows:

Women's Overall:
Karalyn Watson

Men's Overall:
David Preiss

Women 11 to 15:
Oya Kaptanoğlu
Derya Katya Medvedev

Women 16 to 24:
Shiree Rezendes
Ezgi Bulca
Özgecan Sabuncu

Men 16 to 24:
Kubilay Akbaş
Batu Meftun
Efe Onaran

Women 25 to 34:
Karalyn Watson
Nermin Fenmen
Aslı Arman

Men 25 to 34:
David Preiss
Forest David Watson
Gökhan Akçay

Women 35 to 44:
Şule Orlu

Men 35 to 44:
Alexey Medvedev
Taner Yiğit
Ceyhun Bulutay

Men 45 to 54:
Krassimir Konyarov
Erhan Güler
Turgay Kaptanoğlu

Men 55-59:
İsmet Beşik
İsmail Ceylan

Men 60 and over:
Fikri Coşkunoğlu
Hasan Erten

Guest-Women:
Esin Meftun
Ekin Meftun
Feyza Sümer

Guest-Men:
Burak Davran
Hakan Bulut
Ali Osman Meftun