{"id":10829,"date":"2026-04-27T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=10829"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:29:07","slug":"spring-run-2026-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=10829","title":{"rendered":"Spring Run 2026 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On Sunday, April 26, 350 runners, joggers and walkers gathered at the starting line at the East Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages as well as friends and guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 3.5 km route took the competitors from East Sports Hall to the Stadium. Following the race, an award ceremony took place, with the winners receiving trophies. This year, faculty members Prof. Yasemin Afacan, Prof. Selim Aksoy, Assoc. Prof. Arma\u011fan Ate\u015fkan , Assoc. Prof. Ay\u015fe Collins, Assoc. Prof. Ba\u015fak Tanyeri G\u00fcns\u00fcr, Asst. Prof. Tufan K\u0131ymaz, Assoc. Prof. Emel \u00d6zdora and Dr. Erkan U\u00e7ar raised funds to support the education of successful female students in need of financial assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top finishers in all categories are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Overall:<\/strong> Yeliz Yerlikaya
Men\u2019s Overall:<\/strong> Ahmet \u015eensoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Women 11 to 13<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Eda Sofhia Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Aylin Ergin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men 11 to 13:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Yekta Gencay Sevin\u00e7li<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Tuna Orhan \u015eansal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women 14 to 15:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Kaya Ploeg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ayla Da\u011f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Lara Kennedy Karpat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men 14 to 15:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. \u0130hsan Ak\u0131n \u00c7elik<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ediz Aksoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Alper K\u00f6rpeo\u011flu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women 16 to 20:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Ay\u015fe G\u00fcrer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bilge Ayan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Dalya Al-Nuaimi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men 16 to 20:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Onat Mert K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Arda Ulu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Yi\u011fit Seven<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women 21 to 25:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Yeliz Yerlikaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. \u00dclgen Deniz \u00dclgen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Sude \u00c7olak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men 21 to 25:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Ege Ural<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Derrick Mutangana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Yusuf Emre Derinpikal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women 26 to 30:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Bilge Su Sever<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women 31 to 35:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Gizem Kaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Duygu Sar\u0131kaya \u0130rim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Beyza Yaz\u0131c\u0131<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men 31 to 35:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Wickham Catesby Flannagan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Samuel Canas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women 36 to 44:\u2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Firdevs Ulus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Emel \u00d6zdora<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Nil \u015eahin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men 36 to 44:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Ahmet \u015eensoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Alexander Ian Storey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Alper Sa\u011f\u0131n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women 45 to 54:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Mihaela Petrova Harper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Arma\u011fan Ate\u015fkan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Hande Se\u00e7kin Onat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men 45 to 54:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Daniel Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Andrew Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. John Paul Alff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women 55 to 59:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Bahar Kutay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. H\u00fclya Atak<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Nil\u00fcfer Bayrak\u00e7\u0131<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men 55 to 59:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Serdar Rasul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Erkan U\u00e7ar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Mete Salih Aker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women Master:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Zeynep Ferhan Aydo\u011fan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ay\u015fe Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Nursel Yorulmaz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men Master:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. K\u00fcr\u015fat Aydo\u011fan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men Graduate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Necati Can U\u011fur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ahmet Ayd\u0131n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Ahmet \u00d6zsoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women Guest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Ya\u011fmur \u00c7\u0131b\u0131kdiken<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Sudenaz Demirdelen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Daniah Al-Nuaimi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men Guest:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Hasan Alt\u0131nbay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ata Akal\u0131n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Kuzey Tor\u00e7uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children under 10: <\/strong>Talya Nakiye Karpat, Kerem \u015eensoy, Fihn Ploeg, Cesur \u015eent\u00fcrk, Kerem \u00d6zbek, Atlas Flanegen, Mavi \u00d6zdamar, Arman Ak\u015fak, Aylin Ak\u015fak, Emily Nil Miller, Halceon Klassen, Shea Klassen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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