Bekir Karayel (born 10 May 1982 in Sungurlu) is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner, who later specialized in marathon.

[1] The 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall athlete at 62 kg (137 lb) is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K., where he is coached by Satılmış Atmaca.

[3] In 2011, he won the first edition of Darıca Half Marathon in a time 1:05:08.

[4] He qualified for participation in marathon event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and finished in 76th.

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