Nilay Esen Ersun
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Nilay Esen Ersun (born January 3, 1987) is a Turkish female
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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...
specialized in
marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), 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 ...
. She is a member of Bursa Büyülşehir Belediye SK. In 2005, she received a two-year ban from the track due to positive testing for illegal substance
Metenolone Metenolone, or methenolone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as metenolone acetate (brand name Primobolan, Nibal) and metenolone enanthate (brand name Primobolan Depot, Nibal Injection). Meten ...
. She took part at the 2015
Hamburg Marathon The Hamburg Marathon () is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted. The marathon is categorized as a IAAF Road Race Label Events, Gold Label Road Race by World A ...
in Germany, and finished in 2:37:09, meeting the qualifying time standard for Olympics. So, she earned a quota spot for women's marathon in the
2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...
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1987 births People from Antakya Sportspeople from Hatay Province Turkish female long-distance runners Turkish female marathon runners Doping cases in athletics Turkish sportspeople in doping cases Living people Bursa Büyükşehir Bld. SK (women's volleyball) players 20th-century Turkish sportswomen 21st-century Turkish sportswomen Sportspeople from Hatay {{Turkey-athletics-bio-stub