Ercan Muslu (born 1 December 1988 in Sungurbeyli, Gümüşhane) is a

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

competing in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

and mountain running. He was born in 1988 in Sungurbeyli village (formerly Kuşyuva) of Gümüşhane. After completing the Commerce Vocational High School for Commerce in his hometown, he attended Erciyes University in Kayseri, where he is studying Physical Education and Sports. In 2012, he became gold medalist in the marathon event at the Balkan Championship in

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. The same year, he took the bronze medal at the Balkan Mountain Running Champşonships on 7 June in

Nova Zagora Nova Zagora ( bg, Нова Загора ) is a town located in the southeastern plains of Bulgaria in Sliven Province. It is the administrative centre of Nova Zagora Municipality. As of December 2009, the town had a population of 19,562 inhabitan ...

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. At the 2012 European Mountain Running Championships held on 7 July in

Denizli Denizli is an industrial city in the southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about . Denizli is located in the country's Aegean Region. ...

, Turkey, Muslu won the silver medal after six-time gold medalist Ahmet Arslan.

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* * * * * * 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Gümüşhane Erciyes University alumni Turkish male long-distance runners Turkish male marathon runners Turkish mountain runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Turkey {{Turkey-athletics-bio-stub