On Saturday, starting at 11 a.m., nearly 150 people, including runners, joggers, and walkers, met outside the East Campus Sports Hall for the run, organized by the Sports Center and arranged to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
   Bilkent students, staff, administrators and guests enjoyed a sunny fall day, competing in the Republic Run. Among the many participants was National Athlete Erdoğan Dulga.
   The athletes finished the 4.5 km. route from East to Main Campus and were presented their trophies at the awards ceremony which took place in the Sports Hall.
   Here is the full list of the winners in all various categories of the Republic Run 2001:
Women’s Overall: Nilüfer Yapıcı
Men’s Overall: Hüseyin Şenerşen
Women 11-15: Filiz Karapınar, Seçil Tekin, Uliya Ladigina
Men 11-15: Tayfun Avcı, Burak Elçin, Yalın Akıcı
Women 16-24: Nilüfer Yapıcı, Nazlı Arel, Özgör Demirel
Men 16-24: Hüseyin Şenerşen, Sinan Salih, Aytuğ Tabak
Women 25-34: Justine Acheson, Nurhan Turgut, Hidayet Halilbeyoğlu
Men 25-34: Güray Erus, Ömer Yavuz, Suat Keskinsoy
Women 35-44: Barbara Özgüler, Julia Goggin, Ulrike Salzner
Men 35-44: Özkan Çakırlar, Muhammed Beşir Tayaci, Hakkı Genç
Women 45-54: Nermin Fenmen, Kontowich
Men 45-55: Don Randel, Philip Poole, Kretchik
Women 55 and Over: Danelle Stevens, Margaret Sands
Men 55 and Over: Himmet Umunç, Bülent Bozkurt
Guest Women: Cathy Posey, Nuran Katırcı, Nazan Pekova
Guest Men: Said Ali, Bayrak Arıburun, Charles Ojuku