Meryem Akda

Meryem Akda, also spelled Akdağ (born Mirriam Jepchirchir Maiyo on August 5, 1992) is a Turkish female middle-distance and long-distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 3000 m steeplechase and 5000 m events. She is a member of Enkaspor in Istanbul.

She competed for Kenya until May 21, 2015. On March 13, 2016, she became officially eligible to represent Turkey at international competitions.

Akda earned a quota spot for the women's 5000 m and another one for Women's 3000 m steeplechase event in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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1992 births

Kenyan female middle-distance runners

Kenyan female steeplechase runners

Kenyan female long-distance runners

Naturalized citizens of Turkey

Kenyan emigrants to Turkey

Turkish female middle-distance runners

Turkish female steeplechase runners

Turkish female long-distance runners

Living people

Enkaspor athletes

Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Olympic athletes for Turkey

Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games competitors for Turkey

Sportspeople from Nairobi