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Yayla Gönen
TURWomenBirth dateMar 1, 1997
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Yayla Gönen is a Türkiye middle-distance runner, born on March 1, 1997. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 2:22.21 in the 800m, 4:46.08 in the 1500m, 9:18.34 in the 3000m, 15:52.88 in the 5000m and 32:43.29 in the 10000m. She has earned 4 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Türkiye.
Key facts
Marathon
2:29:10
Half Marathon
1:10:27
Age
29 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:29:10, Half Marathon 1:10:27, 2026 season best 9:31.09 (Jun 28, 2026, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir (TUR)) · Last competition: Clubs Super League Final, Jul 25, 2026, 9:59.46 · 29 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:22.21
4:46.08
9:18.34
15:52.88
32:43.29
1:10:27
2:29:10
10:28.64
4:46.08
7:36.52
9:18.34
55:50
46:15
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000m | 9:31.09 | - | Jun 28, 2026 | ↑ | Clubs Super League 1st Stage |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:16:37 | - | Apr 19, 2026 | ↑ | Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2023 | 5000m | 15:59.76 | - | Jul 4, 2023 | ↑ | Turkcell Super League Club Competition |
| 2023 | 10000m | 32:43.29 | - | Jun 3, 2023 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup, Stade Complexe Sportif Jean-Paul Chasseboeuf, Pacé |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:11:52 | - | Apr 30, 2023 | ↑ | Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:29:10 | - | Feb 19, 2023 | - | Zurich Maraton de Sevilla, Sevilla |
| 2022 | 3000m | 9:28.91 | - | Jun 12, 2022 | ↑ | Turkish Super League First Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa |
| 2022 | 5000m | 15:55.24 | - | Jun 19, 2022 | ↑ | Balkan Championships, Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 22:43 | - | Feb 6, 2022 | ↓ | ECCC Cross Country, Oeiras - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | 10000m | 32:53.16 | - | May 28, 2022 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:10:27 | - | Feb 20, 2022 | ↑ | Trabzon (TUR) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 9:19.02 | - | Sep 15, 2021 | ↑ | Izmir (TUR) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 16:26.37 | - | Aug 30, 2021 | ↑ | Gaziantep (TUR) |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 20:52 | - | Oct 23, 2021 | ↓ | Turkish Cross Country Championships, Adana - XC 6.0km |
| 2021 | 10000m | 34:00.08 | - | May 2, 2021 | ↑ | Turkish 10,000m Championships |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:12:17 | - | Feb 21, 2021 | ↑ | Trabzon (TUR) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:18.34 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | ↑ | Turkish Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 9:18.34 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | ↑ | Turkish Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 16:18.94 | - | Aug 27, 2020 | ↑ | Trabzon (TUR) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 15:52.88 | - | Jul 14, 2019 | ↑ | European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle |
| 2019 | 10000m | 33:41.14 | - | Jul 12, 2019 | ↑ | European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:54.13 | - | Aug 15, 2018 | ↑ | Bursa (TUR) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 10:28.64 | - | Jul 7, 2018 | ↑ | Turkish Championships, Bursa |
| 2018 | 5000m | 17:03.70 | - | Jul 8, 2018 | ↑ | Turkish Championships, Bursa |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 21:13 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2018 | 12Kilometr | 46:15 | - | Sep 9, 2018 | - | Balikesir (TUR) |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 55:50 | - | Dec 16, 2018 | - | Mersin 15 km |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:24:17 | - | May 6, 2018 | ↑ | Pamukkale Half Marathon, Pamukkale |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 10:32.74 | - | Jun 14, 2017 | ↑ | Bursa (TUR) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 21:45 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:17:53 | - | May 19, 2017 | ↑ | Samsun (TUR) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:50.48 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:50.48 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 10:38.60 | - | Jun 4, 2016 | ↑ | Tunis (TUN) |
| 2016 | CrossCount | 13:40 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↓ | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
| 2015 | 3000m | 10:30.06 | - | Feb 1, 2015 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 10:30.06 | - | Feb 1, 2015 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 14:33 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↓ | 22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères |
| 2015 | 10000m | 37:30.76 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Mersin (TUR) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:46.08 | - | Dec 27, 2014 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 4:46.08 | - | Dec 27, 2014 | - | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 10:19.67 | - | Dec 28, 2014 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 10:19.67 | - | Dec 28, 2014 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:22.21 | - | Jun 15, 2013 | - | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:51.17 | - | May 15, 2013 | ↑ | Trabzon (TUR) |
| 2013 | 2000Metres | 7:36.52 | - | Jul 2, 2013 | - | Samsun (TUR) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:59.46 | - | Jul 25 | Clubs Super League Final |
3000m | 9:31.09 | - | Jun 28 | Clubs Super League 1st Stage |
Semi | 1:16:37 | - | Apr 19 | Istanbul Half Marathon |
2023
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Semi | 1:13:31 | - | Aug 6 | FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu |
Semi | 1:13:31 | - | Aug 1 | FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu |
10000m | 34:05.03 | - | Aug 1 | FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu |
5000m | 15:59.76 | - | Jul 5 | Turkcell Super League Club Competition |
5000m | 15:59.76 | - | Jul 4 | Turkcell Super League Club Competition |
10000m | 32:43.29 | - | Jun 3 | European 10,000m Cup, Stade Complexe Sportif Jean-Paul Chasseboeuf, Pacé |
Semi | 1:11:52 | - | Apr 30 | Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul |
Marathon | 2:29:10 | - | Feb 19 | Zurich Maraton de Sevilla, Sevilla |
2022
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 17:10.5HT | - | Aug 11 | 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, Athletics Stadium, Konya |
10000m | 35:23.93 | - | Aug 8 | 5th Islamic Solidarity Games, Athletics Stadium, Konya |
5000m | 15:55.24 | - | Jun 19 | Balkan Championships, Stadionul de atletism "Nicolae Mărășescu", Craiova |
5000m | 16:25.40 | - | Jun 12 | Turkish Super League First Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa |
3000m | 9:28.91 | - | Jun 12 | Turkish Super League First Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa |
5000m | 16:25.40 | - | Jun 11 | Turkish Super League First Race, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa |
10000m | 32:53.16 | - | May 28 | European 10,000m Cup |
10000m | 32:57.47 | - | Apr 26 | Olimpik Deneme Yarışmaları, Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Pisti, Mersin |
CrossCount | 32:14 | - | Mar 12 | FISU Cross Country Championships, Aveiro - XC 10.0km |
Semi | 1:10:27 | - | Feb 20 | International Trabzon Half Marathon, Trabzon |
CrossCount | 22:43 | - | Feb 6 | ECCC Cross Country, Oeiras - XC 10.0km |
2021
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 29:04 | - | Dec 12 | 27th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
CrossCount | 20:52 | - | Oct 23 | Turkish Cross Country Championships, Adana - XC 6.0km |
3000m | 9:19.02 | - | Sep 15 | Turkcell Süper Lig 2. Kademe Yarışmaları, Izmir |
5000m | 16:43.10 | - | Sep 14 | Turkcell Süper Lig 2. Kademe Yarışmaları, Izmir |
3000m | 9:47.97 | - | Aug 31 | Turkcell Süper Lig 1.Kademe Yarışmaları, Gaziantep |
5000m | 16:26.37 | - | Aug 30 | Turkcell Süper Lig 1.Kademe Yarışmaları, Gaziantep |
10000m | 34:00.08 | - | May 2 | Turkish 10,000m Championships |
Semi | 1:12:17 | - | Feb 21 | Trabzon Half Maraton, Trabzon |
Semi | 1:13:48 | - | Jan 10 | Adana Liberation Half Marathon, Adana |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:18.94 | - | Aug 27 | Spor Toto 1. Lig, Trabzon |
3000m | 9:21.08 | - | Aug 26 | Spor Toto 1. Lig, Trabzon |
3000m-short-track | 9:21.09 | - | Feb 15 | Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:18.34 | - | Feb 2 | Turkish Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:18.34 | - | Feb 1 | Turkish Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i) |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:46.39 | - | Sep 3 | Balkan Championships, Pravets |
5000m | 16:32.18 | - | Aug 21 | Turkish Super League |
5000m | 16:10.39 | - | Aug 11 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
5000m | 16:10.39 | - | Aug 9 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
5000m | 15:52.88 | - | Jul 14 | European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle |
10000m | 33:41.14 | - | Jul 13 | European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle |
5000m | 15:52.88 | - | Jul 13 | European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle |
10000m | 33:41.14 | - | Jul 12 | European U23 Championships, Gunder Hägg Stadion, Gävle |
5000m | 16:25.00 | - | Jun 20 | Turkish Club Championships, Bursa |
10000m | 33:42.08 | - | May 25 | Turkish 10,000m Championships |
2018
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 55:50 | - | Dec 16 | Mersin 15 km |
CrossCount | 21:13 | - | Dec 9 | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
12Kilometr | 46:15 | - | Sep 9 | Balikesir 12 km, Balikesir |
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Honours
🥈
2023FISU World University Games
Half Marathon
🥈
2023FISU World University Games
10,000 Metres
🥇
2023Istanbul Half Marathon
Half Marathon
🥇
2021Turkish 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
🥇
2020Turkish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
🥇
2019Turkish 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Yayla Gönen's Marathon personal best?
Yayla Gönen's Marathon personal best is 2:29:10, set on Feb 19, 2023 in Sevilla (ESP).
Which events does Yayla Gönen compete in?
Yayla Gönen competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Yayla Gönen perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 9:31.09, set on Jun 28, 2026 in Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir (TUR). Last competition: Clubs Super League Final on Jul 25, 2026, 9:59.46.