Serap Aktaş

Serap Aktaş (born September 25, 1971 in Ceyhan, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle and long-distance runner, who later specialized in marathon.^[1] She holds various Turkish records.

Nationality Turkey

Born (1971-09-25) September 25, 1971 (age 54)

Height1.63 m (5.3 ft)

Weight46 kg (101 lb)

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Serap Aktaş

Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	(1971-09-25) September 25, 1971 (age 54)
Height	1.63 m (5.3 ft)
Weight	46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance
Club	Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü
Coached by	Neşe ÇETİN
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	1500 m 4:20.90 (1994)NR 1 mile 4:49.43 (1994) NR 3000 m 9:07.04 (1994)NR 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
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Turkey Marathons 1994 Istanbul Marathon Mediterranean Games 1997 Bari Marathon 2001 Tunis Marathon

Close

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, United States and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in marathon finishing 23rd and 37th respectively.^[2]