The story
Runatolia Antalya in Antalya
Runatolia is a former brand name for what is now marketed as Runtalya, a continuously run Antalya marathon founded in 2006 as the Runtalya Uluslararasi Antalya Maratonu. The race passes Hadrian's Gate and the Yivli Minare Mosque through Antalya's old city, finishing at the Cam Piramit expo area, and now draws more than 10,000 runners from over 50 countries.
Before it became known as Runatolia, and before it reverted to its current name, this race began in March 2006 as the Runtalya Uluslararasi Antalya Maratonu, launched with 850 runners as a deliberate effort to diversify Turkish tourism into the shoulder and winter seasons, when Antalya's usual summer beach crowds have thinned.