[2] Kenyan runner Lani Rutto set a Turkish all-comers record of 2:09:27 during the 2022 race.

[5][6][7] The marathon begins and ends on Şair Eşref Boulevard in front of Kültürpark, just north of the Montrö Gate, and runs largely along the coastline.

[8][3][9] Marathoners first head northeast from the start and then roughly follow the coastline until a turnaround point near Bostanlı Pier in Karşıyaka about 12.5 km (7.8 mi) into the race.

[8][3] The course then heads in the other direction while continuing to keep mostly to the coastline until a second turnaround point around the 33 km (21 mi) mark, on Haydar Aliyev Boulevard near the Çakalburnu Lagoon [tr].

[8][3] Runners then follow the same path back to the city center before turning east onto Gazi Boulevard about 1 km (0.6 mi) from the finish, and then northeast back onto Şair Eşref Boulevard for the final stretch.