10.07.2016
Turkish Kaan Kigen Özbilen won silver medal in men’s half marathon with his 1:02:27 time where Turkey placed 4th as a team on the fifth and the last day of the European Athletics Championships, held in Amsterdam. Ercan Muslu in men’s half marathon placed 18th with 1:05:00.
Esma Aydemir in women’s half marathon placed 5th clocking 1:11:49, Sultan Haydar placed 11th with 1:12:34 and Sevilay Eytemiş placed 43rd with 1:15:36, brining Turkey the bronze team medal.
Turkish athlete Özlem Kaya placed third and won a bronze medal in women’s 3000 m steeplechase final with her 9:35.05 timing and Meryem Akda placed 13th with 9:55.42.
Aras Kaya with 13:47.42 in men’s 5000 m and Özkan Baltacı in men’s hammer throw with his 71.35 throw, both Turkish athletes finished their final races in the 9th place.