ISTANBUL

Dozens of elite athletes will run in the 41st Vodafone Istanbul Marathon as the world’s only intercontinental marathon is set to be held on Sunday.

A total of 58 elite athletes will join the marathon to start from Istanbul’s Asian side and end in the European part.

Sponsored by world-famous British telecommunication conglomerate Vodafone, the sports event will have three categories — 42.2-kilometer (26.2 miles) marathon, 15-km run (9.3 mi) and 8-km (4.9 mi) FunRun as well as a wheelchair competition.

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