Challenge Istanbul, also known as Oral-B Challenge Istanbul for sponsorship reasons, is an annual middle-distance

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competition held in

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, Turkey. It is the world's first ever intercontinental triathlon event.

Overview

Organized by the Turkish Triathlon Federation, the middle-distance triathlon event was established in 2021, and became part of the Netherlands-based organization "Challenge Family" as Challenge Istanbul, debuting in 2024. It is the first ever intercontinental triathlon competition in the world. The competition starts with cycling stage consisting of a single -long tour, running from the

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in the European part of the city via Kavacık on the

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, which spans over the

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, to

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in the Asian part . It continues with swimming on a -long course between

and

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in the Bosporus Strait. The Triathletes then set off towards

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at the -long course on the Asian coastline of Bosporus past the waterside mansions and Anatolian Fortress. In 2024, a total of 680 domestic and foreign triathletes took part at the competition.

Winners

References

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Overview

Winners

See also

References