About the Seattle Atatürk Unity Run
The course starts at Gas Works Park and heads out along the Burke-Gilman Trail, a paved path that runs beside Lake Union. The skyline sits across the water for much of the route. Terrain is mostly flat trail with a few transitions near the park. Both a shorter and a longer distance share the same out-and-back path.
The race honors Atatürk and the national holiday marking the beginning of his independence movement, so there is a cultural dimension to the morning that goes beyond the running itself. Gas Works Park is a well-known Seattle landmark with open lawn space, which gives the start area an open feel with plenty of room to gather.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K · 2026 results
111finishers
23:09winner
46:07median
1:12:43cutoff
Top 3: Demir Karacan (23:09) · Pemra Narli (23:24) · Mert Can Bayar (23:58)
10K · 2026 results
43finishers
32:33winner
57:34median
1:18:36cutoff
Top 3: Sebastian Brinkman (32:33) · Emir Ozdemir (41:45) · Peyton Botelho (41:48)
The Seattle Atatürk Unity Run has been held every year since at least 2026. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K5/16/2027 09:45$35
10K5/16/2027 09:40$40
200 Yards5/16/2027 09:30Free
5K5/16/2027 09:30$10
10K5/16/2027 09:30$10
5K5/16/2027 09:40$35
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