Serap Aktaş

Serap Aktaş

Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	(1971-09-25) September 25, 1971
Height	1.63 m (5.3 ft)
Weight	46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance
Club	Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m 4:20.90 (1994) 1 mile 4:49.43 (1994) NR 3000 m 9:07.04 (1994) 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)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing Turkey Marathons 1994 Istanbul Marathon Mediterranean Games 2001 Tunis Marathon 1997 Bari Marathon

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.

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, USA and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in marathon finishing 23rd and 37th respectively.

Achievements

• All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Turkey
1994	Istanbul Marathon	Istanbul, Turkey	1st	2:46:42
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	23rd	2:36:14
1997	Mediterranean Games	Bari, Italy	1st	2:39:22
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	37th	2:42:40
2001	Mediterranean Games	Tunis, Tunisia	2nd	2:43:18

Personal bests

• 1500 m 4:20.90 (1994)
• 1 mile 4:49.43 (1994) NR
• 3000 m 9:07.04 (1994)
• 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 - National record

External links

• IAAF profile for Serap Aktaş