Run
Yaar
RunYaar İstanbul is one of the running communities with the strongest international character in the city. Founded in 2023, the team brings Iranian and Turkish runners living in İstanbul together in the same community. Made up largely of Persian-speaking runners, the structure has grown considerably over time and today has more than 1,400 active members.
When and where do they run?
2 sessions a weekTo a race as a team, not individually
Between 100 and 200 runners take part in RunYaar's weekly runs depending on the period. Because there are groups aimed at different levels, newcomers and more experienced athletes preparing for races can train within the same community. Having leaders and pacers in the team also keeps these crowded runs running more smoothly.
The community is quite active on the racing side too. Sixty runners entered Merrell İstanbul Ultra 2025 for RunYaar, and you can see team members at big events such as the İstanbul Marathon and the İstanbul Half Marathon. Going to races as a team rather than entering individually is one of the community's distinctive features.
RunYaar's weekly programme and coordination run mainly through Telegram, while runs, races and the community's other events can be followed on its Instagram account. An important meeting point for Iranian runners living in İstanbul, RunYaar has at the same time become a wider community bringing together runners from different cultures.
60 runners entered Merrell İstanbul Ultra 2025 for RunYaar.
Details
- City
- İstanbul
- Type
- Community
- Features
- All levels welcome · Iranian–Turkish community
- Followers
- 17,7K3 September 2026