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Benard Cheruiyot Sang finished the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 49 seconds to finish first in the men’s category. In the women’s race, Diana Chemtai Kipyogei claimed the title in 2 hours 22 minutes and 6 seconds.
Organized by Sports Istanbul, a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, this year’s Istanbul Marathon, organized under the patronage of N Kolay, has started. In the marathon, which began gradually in the field of epidemic measures of the coronavirus, the athletes passed through the Bridge of Martyrs on July 15. (AA)
Kenyan athletes have clinched the crowns at the 42nd Istanbul Marathon, the world’s only intercontinental running race.
Benard Cheruiyot Sang finished the race in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 49 seconds to finish first in the men’s category.
In the women’s race, Diana Chemtai Kipyogei claimed the title in 2 hours 22 minutes and 6 seconds.
Another Kenyan runner, Felix Kimutai, was 11 seconds behind Sang to be the runner-up and Zewudu Hailu Bekele of Ethiopia was third as he finished the men’s race 34 seconds behind the leader.
The starting point for the marathon was the Yenikapi event area on the European side, rather than the Bridge of Martyrs on July 15 on the Asian side.
The runners passed the bridge that offered a spectacular view of the Bosphorus and passed many historical sites such as the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.
The marathon ended in the Yenikapi event area with the runners crossing the Bosphorus Bridge twice for the first time in the event’s history.
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Coronavirus measures
The safe area app was first implemented as part of the coronavirus measures.
Runners and employees entered the area with a code from Hayat Eve Sigar, a mobile application designed to minimize the risk of viruses.
The Istanbul Marathon is organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Spor Istanbul, and sponsored by N Kolay Payment Institution, a subsidiary of Aktif Investment Bank.
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Source: AA
