38th Vodafone Istanbul Marathon

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - NOVEMBER 13: Kenyan-born Azerbaijani runner Evans Kiplagat wins the men's marathon within the 38th Vodafone Istanbul Marathon, the world’s only road race where people can run from Asia to Europe, in Istanbul, Turkey on November 13, 2016. Ethiopian athlete Shura Kitata Tola finished second and Kenyan runner Peter Kiptoo Kiplagat came third. This year’s theme is: “We are running for the July 15 martyrs.” for the Istanbul Marathon which hosts 90 elite athletes, including 28 top Turkish runners, as well as thousands of people who just want to challenge themselves by running 42 kilometers (26 miles). The races including a marathon, 15km and 10km events, started on the Asian side of the July 15 Martyrs’ Bridge, formerly known as the Bosphorus Bridge, and will end on the historic European side. (Footage by Mehmet Ozcan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)