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Bekir Karayel (born May 10, 1982 in Sungurlu, Çorum Province, Turkey) is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner, who later specialized in marathon. The 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall athlete at 62 kg (137 lb) is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K., where he is coached by Satılmış Atmaca. He studied at Gazi University. In 2011, he won the first edition of Darıca Half Marathon in a time 1:05:08. He qualified for participation in marathon event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and finished in 76th.