Serap Aktaş (born September 25, 1971 in Ceyhan, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle and long-distance runner, who later specialized in marathon. She holds various Turkish records. In 1994, she finished the Istanbul Marathon first in the women's category, an achievement not reached yet by any other Turkish female athlete. She won the gold medal in women's marathon at the 1997 Mediterranean Games held in Bari, Italy. Serap Aktaş represented Turkey at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in marathon finishing 23rd and 37th respectively. Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Personal bests 1500 m 4:20.90 (1994) NR 1 mile 4:49.43 (1994) NR 3000 m 9:07.04 (1994) NR 5000 m 15:53.76 (1995) NR 10000 m 32:59.76 (1994) NR Half marathon 1:13:17 (1997) NR Marathon 2:31:43 (1999) NR NR - National record References External links IAAF profile for Serap Aktaş 1971 births Living people People from Ceyhan Olympic athletes of Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Turkish female middle-distance runners Turkish female long-distance runners Turkish female marathon runners Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Turkish sportswomen