Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish

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 ...

, who specialized in the

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 ...

. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the

2001 Mediterranean Games The XIV Mediterranean Games ( ar, ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط 2001), commonly known as the 2001 Mediterranean Games, were the 14th Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 2-15 September 2001, where 2,991 athletes ( ...

held in Tunis, Tunisia. She set a women's course record on the way to victory at the 2009 Madrid Marathon. She made a strong start at the 2010

Düsseldorf Marathon The Düsseldorf Marathon is an annual road marathon in Düsseldorf, Germany in early May, first held in 2003. The generally flat course runs through parts of the city and alongside the banks of the Rhine. The race day also includes other events ...

in April, but ended up dropping out after leading the race early on.Wenig, Jörg (2010-05-02)
2:08:32 course record for Musinschi in Dusseldorf

IAAF World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for ...

. Retrieved on 2010-05-02.

Achievements

Personal bests

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 ...

- 2:31:13 (2006)

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* 1978 births Living people Turkish female long-distance runners Beşiktaş J.K. athletes Turkish female marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Turkish sportswomen 21st-century Turkish sportswomen {{Turkey-athletics-bio-stub