World's only intercontinental marathon starts in Istanbul

A record number of runners are competing in the world's only intercontinental marathon on Sunday. The Vodafone 40th Istanbul Marathon started on the Asian side of Istanbul's July 15 Martyrs' Bridge, formerly known as the Bosphorus Bridge. The finish line is located in the historic Sultanahmet Square on the city's European side. This year's theme is: "Run Istanbul for a healthy future." Around 30,000 professional runners, from more than 100 countries, took part in the marathon. In addition to that, about 100,000 people were expected to run in the 8-kilometer (5-mile) transcontinental Istanbul Marathon Fun Run.

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