About
PLACEHOLDER — Alev replace before launch.
Professional runner Alev Derin is one of Turkey's most consistent marathon and half-marathon competitors. National-level placings since 2018; 5+ major races per season.
Trains in Istanbul; camps at Bursa Uludağ and İzmir Çeşme for altitude blocks. Goal: international elite start lists in the 2026-2027 season.
2017
First marathon — Istanbul
2019
Half-marathon PB sub-1:18
2022
Turkey 5th — Istanbul Marathon
2024
European continental start list (half)
2026
Goal: London Marathon elite