Halil Akkaş

Halil Akkaş (born 1 July 1983) is a Turkish middle-distance runner who won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games. He finished fourth in the 5000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. At the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships he competed in 3000 m and finished fourth. He also finished fourth in the 1500 m final at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow and sixth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka.

Halil Akkaş
Akkas at the 2015 European Team Championships
Personal information
Born (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983
Kütahya, Turkey
Alma materDumlupınar University
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase, 1500–10,000 m
ClubFenerbahçe Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 3:39.48 (2007)
3000 m – 7:49.23 (2009)
3000 mS – 8:18.43 (2007)
1500 m – 3:39.48 (2007)
5000 m – 13:46.53 (2006)
10,000 m – 28:31.82 (2013)
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
European Team Championships
2013 Gateshead 3000 m
European Indoor Championships
2011 Paris3000 m
Summer Universiade
2005 Izmir 3,000 m steeple
2007 Bangkok 5,000 m
2007 Bangkok 3,000 m steeple
2009 Belgrade 5,000 m
2009 Belgrade 3,000 m steeple
2011 Shenzhen 3,000 m steeple
Mediterranean Games
2009 Pescara 3,000 m steeple
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