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Istanbul holds world's only intercontinental marathon
Sunday October 16, 2011 07:41:28 PM,
IANS
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Istanbul: Driving rain
and chilly winds Sunday did not deter thousands of people, young
and old, professional and amateur, from participating in the
world's only marathon to span two continents in Turkey's largest
city Istanbul.
An estimated 100,000 people joined the 33rd edition of the Eurasia
Marathon in various categories.
It is one of the few times in the year that one of the two iconic
Bosphorus bridges connecting the Asian and European sides of
Istanbul is opened to pedestrian traffic, Xinhua reported.
The highest interest was in the free walk, open to amateurs with
about 80,000 people registering to participate in the event.
In the professional categories, prize money of $50,000 each was
available for the winner in the men's and women's full marathon of
42km, $4,000 each for the winner in 15km run and $5,000each for
the winners in the wheelchair marathon.
Kenya's Vincent Kiplagat won the full marathon Sunday repeating
his feat from last year in the men's race while Alemitu Abera from
Ethiopia won the women' s event.
The 15km event was dominated by athletes from Ethiopia with Atsedu
Tsegai winning the men's event and Sosena Gezau taking top honour
in the women's race.
The run apart from spanning two continents also takes in some of
Istanbul's famous landmarks along its route.
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