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Sample Image"Necdet, thank you for coming to take part in the 2006 Sydney Marathon. Our event was richer for your participation
and you were an inspiration to many many people. This is not the easiest course and to achieve your target time was
 a great achievment. We were pleased to welcome you to Sydney. All th best in your quest to climb in the 5 continents
 and please keep me informed of your progress."

Graeme Hannan
Race Director - SRF

24.09.2006

NEW TARGET IS KILIMANJARO -
Necdet Turhan, Turkey's first blind mountain climber and marathon runner, will climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain.

Blind athlete continues his "Five Continents, Five Marathons, Five Summits" project.

Necdet Turhan has completed the marathon part of his global project with five international marathons that he ran in 2002-2007.

Blind athlete completed the New York, Athens, Sydney and Egypt-Luxor marathons, in addition to the Blind Marathon of Japan, with an average time of 3 hours
53 minutes.

The athlete who's been mountain climbing in his country for a long time, climbed Turkey's highest mountain Mt. Ararat (Agri Mountain) (5137 m) twice.

Necdet Turhan, who said "My objective is to complete the mountain part of my global project, and demonstrate that my disability is not a barrier for me", plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in August 2008.

necdetturhan@gmail.com
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FIVE MARATHONS... -

FIVE MARATHONS AND FIVE PEAKS ON FIVE CONTİNENTS

No handicap for Him... - Sample ImageNecdet Turhan, 'There is no barrier for Him... National blind athlete Necdet Turhan, completed the International Sidney Marathon in 3 hours 53 minutes. Anadolu Ajansı Update: 17:12 TSİ 18 September 2006 Monday

 
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Written by Administrator   
Pazartesi, 28 Ağustos 2006

Sample ImageWellcome Hello, welcome to my personal website.

I am a blind sportsman. I run marathons in the Masters Category and go mountain-climbing by means of an original technique. In 1994 I graduated with honours from the Political Science and Public Administration Department of Middle East Technical University, one of Turkey’s distinguished universities, which gives education in English, and I began to do sport during my years there. As I have already stated, I strive to do mountaineering and athletics to the best of my ability. I am at present in the position of being the only blind sportsman in Turkey who goes mountaineering and runs marathons.

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Monday, 11 September 2006


An inspirational blind runner to run the 2006 Sydney Running Festival AMarathon from Turkey


Mr Necdet Turhan has been invited to participate in the 2006 Sydney Running Festival Marathon from Turkey. Mr Turhan has been personally invited by the Race Director, Graeme Hannan. Mr Hannan said ‘you are an inspiration to all athletes’ and welcomed Turhan to run at the 2006 Sydney Marathon.
 
INVITE LETTER FROM SYDNEY
  Mr Necdet Turhan    Dear Necdet,                       We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2006 Sydney Running Festival Marathon to be held on September 17 this year. You are an inspiration to all athletes and we would welcome you in our event and would like to offer you a free entry to ease the cost of your participation.   Best regards   Graeme HannanRace Director - SRF
 
Necdet Turhan has...

Necdet Turhan has until now run a marathon on each of three continents:
Asia, Europe and America. He is continuing to train for the other stages,
namely marathons in Australia and Africa, which he will run in subject to
obtaining the necessary support, saying all the time "OUR DISABILITY DOES
NOT
HANDICAP US".