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Sezgin Ataç

Birth dateMar 21, 1998

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Sezgin Ataç is a Türkiye long-distance runner, born on March 21, 1998. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.

His personal bests include 8:12.10 in the 3000m, 13:45.11 in the 5000m, 28:33.85 in the 10000m, 1:01:49 in the Semi and 2:07:26 in the Marathon. He has earned 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Türkiye.

Key facts

Marathon

2:07:26

#564 all-time

10 Kilometres Road

28:11

2026 season best

2:08:55

Apr 26, 2026 · Hamburg (GER)

2026 season best

Last competition

40. Haspa Marathon Hamburg

Apr 26, 2026 · 2:08:55

40. Haspa Marathon Hamburg

Record

National record · 10 Kilometres Road 28:11

National record

Age

28 years old

As of Sep 26, 2026: Marathon 2:07:26 (#564 all-time), 10 Kilometres Road 28:11, 2026 season best 2:08:55 (Apr 26, 2026, Hamburg (GER)) · Last competition: 40. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Apr 26, 2026, 2:08:55 · National record (10 Kilometres Road) · 28 years old

Personal bests

3000m

8:12.10

13:45.11

28:33.85

1:01:49

2:07:26

3000m-short-track

8:28.42

10Kilometr

28:11

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Marathon	2:08:55	-	Apr 26, 2026	↓	40. Haspa Marathon Hamburg
2025	5000m	14:18.43	-	Jun 17, 2025	↑	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
2025	CrossCount	27:58	-	Feb 2, 2025	↓	48.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor - ECCC XC, Albufeira - ECCC Cross Country
2025	10Kilometr	28:11	-	Apr 13, 2025	-	European Running Championships
2025	Semi	1:01:49	-	Apr 27, 2025	↑	Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul
2025	Marathon	2:07:26	-	Feb 23, 2025	↓	Daegu Marathon
2024	5000m	14:18.76	-	Aug 17, 2024	↑	Turkcell Clubs Super League, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
2024	CrossCount	29:22	-	Feb 25, 2024	↓	47.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor - ECCC XC, Albufeira - ECCC Cross Country
2024	Marathon	2:08:40	-	Feb 18, 2024	↓	Zurich Maratón de Sevilla
2023	3000m	8:26.17	-	Jul 5, 2023	↑	Turkcell Super League Club Competition
2023	5000m	14:32.26	-	Sep 5, 2023	↑	Turkcell Club Super League Final, Seha Aksoy Atletizm Pisti, Izmir
2023	10000m	28:33.85	-	May 6, 2023	↑	Turkish 10,000m Championships
2023	Semi	1:04:57	-	Oct 29, 2023	↑	SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne - Half Marathon
2022	3000m	8:12.10	-	Aug 26, 2022	↑	Turkish Super League Second Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
2022	5000m	13:45.11	-	Jun 11, 2022	↑	Turkish Super League First Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
2022	10000m	28:37.38	-	May 28, 2022	↑	European 10,000m Cup
2022	CrossCount	32:32	-	Dec 11, 2022	↓	28th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Piemonte-La Mandria Park
2022	Semi	1:05:02	-	Jul 1, 2022	↑	XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran
2021	3000m	8:12.42	-	Jun 27, 2021	↑	Balkan Championships, Atletski stadion, Smederevo
2021	5000m	13:55.69	-	Jun 5, 2021	↑	Turkish Championships, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
2021	10000m	28:49.94	-	May 19, 2021	↑	60th Ostrava Golden Spike
2021	CrossCount	29:34	-	Oct 23, 2021	↓	Turkish Cross Country Championships, Adana - XC 6.0km
2021	Semi	1:02:20	-	Feb 21, 2021	↑	Trabzon (TUR)
2020	Semi	1:03:16	-	Sep 20, 2020	↑	Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon
2019	10000m	28:52.54	-	Jul 6, 2019	↑	European 10,000m Cup - Night of the 10,000m PB’s
2019	CrossCount	31:08	-	Dec 8, 2019	↓	26th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lisboa
2018	3000m	8:28.42	-	Feb 4, 2018	↑	Turkish Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2018	3000m-short-track	8:28.42	-	Feb 4, 2018	↑	Turkish Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2018	5000m	14:32.73	-	Jul 20, 2018	↑	Stara Zagora Balkan Championships, Stara Zagora
2018	10000m	29:33.32	-	May 5, 2018	↑	Turkish 10,000m Championships
2017	CrossCount	20:57	-	Dec 10, 2017	↓	24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín
2017	10000m	30:04.02	-	Jun 10, 2017	↑	European 10,000m Cup
2017	Semi	1:07:34	-	Oct 29, 2017	↑	-
2016	3000m	8:38.21	-	Jan 10, 2016	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2016	3000m-short-track	8:38.21	-	Jan 10, 2016	↑	Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2016	CrossCount	18:07	-	Dec 11, 2016	↓	23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia
2015	3000m	8:44.83	-	Jun 14, 2015	↑	Trabzon (TUR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:08:55	-	Apr 26	40. Haspa Marathon Hamburg
Marathon	2:11:53	-	Mar 15	Seoul Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
5000m	14:18.43	-	Jun 17	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
Semi	1:01:49	-	Apr 27	Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul
10Kilometr	28:11	-	Apr 13	European Running Championships
10Kilometr	28:11	-	Apr 12	European Running Championships
Marathon	2:07:26	-	Feb 23	Daegu Marathon
CrossCount	27:58	-	Feb 2	48.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor - ECCC XC, Albufeira - ECCC Cross Country

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Nov 3	Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul
5000m	14:18.76	-	Aug 18	Turkcell Clubs Super League, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
5000m	14:18.76	-	Aug 17	Turkcell Clubs Super League, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
Semi	DNF	-	Jun 8	European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
Marathon	2:09:46	-	Apr 28	38. Haspa Marathon Hamburg, Hamburg
CrossCount	29:22	-	Feb 25	47.º Cross Internacional das Amendoeiras em Flor - ECCC XC, Albufeira - ECCC Cross Country
Marathon	2:08:40	-	Feb 18	Zurich Maratón de Sevilla

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:04:57	-	Oct 29	SwissCityMarathon - Lucerne - Half Marathon
5000m	14:32.26	-	Sep 6	Turkcell Club Super League Final, Seha Aksoy Atletizm Pisti, Izmir
5000m	14:32.26	-	Sep 5	Turkcell Club Super League Final, Seha Aksoy Atletizm Pisti, Izmir
Semi	1:04:36	-	Aug 6	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
10000m	29:06.62	-	Aug 2	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
Semi	1:04:36	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
10000m	29:06.62	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
5000m	14:45.21	-	Jul 5	Turkcell Super League Club Competition
3000m	8:26.17	-	Jul 5	Turkcell Super League Club Competition
5000m	14:45.21	-	Jul 4	Turkcell Super League Club Competition
10000m	28:41.17	-	Jun 3	European 10,000m Cup, Stade Complexe Sportif Jean-Paul Chasseboeuf, Pacé
10000m	28:33.85	-	May 6	Turkish 10,000m Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	32:32	-	Dec 11	28th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Piemonte-La Mandria Park
Semi	1:05:34	-	Sep 11	İzmir Yarı Maratonu, Izmir
3000m	8:12.10	-	Aug 26	Turkish Super League Second Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
5000m	14:13.27	-	Aug 26	Turkish Super League Second Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
5000m	14:13.27	-	Aug 25	Turkish Super League Second Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
Semi	1:05:02	-	Jul 1	XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran
5000m	13:58.76	-	Jun 19	Balkan Championships, Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova
5000m	13:58.76	-	Jun 18	Balkan Championships, Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova
5000m	13:45.11	-	Jun 12	Turkish Super League First Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
5000m	13:45.11	-	Jun 11	Turkish Super League First Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
10000m	28:37.38	-	May 28	European 10,000m Cup

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	29:34	-	Oct 23	Turkish Cross Country Championships, Adana - XC 6.0km
3000m	8:24.27	-	Sep 15	Turkcell Süper Lig 2. Kademe Yarışmaları, Izmir
5000m	14:02.40	-	Sep 14	Turkcell Süper Lig 2. Kademe Yarışmaları, Izmir
5000m	14:24.30	-	Aug 30	Turkcell Süper Lig 1.Kademe Yarışmaları, Gaziantep
3000m	8:12.42	-	Jun 27	Balkan Championships, Atletski stadion, Smederevo
5000m	14:18.34	-	Jun 20	European Athletics Team Championships First League, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
5000m	14:18.34	-	Jun 19	European Athletics Team Championships First League, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
5000m	13:55.69	-	Jun 6	Turkish Championships, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
5000m	13:55.69	-	Jun 5	Turkish Championships, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
10000m	28:49.94	-	May 19	60th Ostrava Golden Spike
Semi	1:02:20	-	Feb 21	Trabzon Half Maraton, Trabzon

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sezgin Ataç's Marathon personal best?

Sezgin Ataç's Marathon personal best is 2:07:26, set on Feb 23, 2025 in Daegu (KOR), #564 on the all-time list.

Which events does Sezgin Ataç compete in?

Sezgin Ataç competes in the Marathon and 10 Kilometres Road.

How did Sezgin Ataç perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 2:08:55, set on Apr 26, 2026 in Hamburg (GER). Last competition: 40. Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Apr 26, 2026, 2:08:55.

Sezgin Ataç

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

Honours

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