Bekir Karayel

Bekir Karayel (born 10 May 1982 in Sungurlu, Çorum Province, Turkey) is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner, who later specialized in marathon. The 172 cm tall athlete at 62 kg 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.

Personal best

 * 800m - 1:58.55 (2004)
 * 1500m - 4:00.33 (2003)
 * 2000m - 5:20.74 (2003)
 * 3000m - 8:47.49 (2003)
 * 10000m - 30:00.88 (2011)
 * Half Marathon - 1:02:48 (2014)
 * Marathon - 2:13:21 (2012)