Challenge Istanbul
{{short description|Triathlon competition in Turkey }}
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Challenge Istanbul, also known as Oral-B Challenge Istanbul for sponsorship reasons, is an annual middle-distance triathlon competition held in Istanbul, 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 {{cvt|40|km}}-long tour, running from the Turkish War Academies in Maslak in the European part of the city via Kavacık on the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, which spans over the Bosporus Strait, to Kanlıca in the Asian part . It continues with swimming on a {{cvt|2.3|km}}-long course between Kanlıca and Küçüksu Pavilion in the Bosporus Strait. The Triathletes then set off towards Çubuklu at the {{cvt|10|km}}-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
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| Year | Athlete | Time | Ref. |
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| colspan=4 |Men | |||
| 2024 | {{flagicon|IRI}} Behzad Nobaripur | 2:00:48 | [https://www.challenge-istanbul.com/medya/overall-men-2024.pdf] |
| colspan=4 |Women | |||
| 2024 | {{flagicon|TUR}} Ece Calp | 2:17:20 | [https://www.challenge-istanbul.com/medya/overall-women.pdf] |
| colspan=4 |Men's team | |||
| 2024 | {{flagicon|TUR}} Kral UBU | 1:54:30 | [https://www.challenge-istanbul.com/medya/team-men.pdf] |
| colspan=4 |Women's team | |||
| 2024 | {{flagicon|TUR}} Toplasan1 | 2:19:28 | [https://www.challenge-istanbul.com/medya/team-women.pdf] |
| colspan=4 |Mixed team | |||
| 2024 | {{flagicon|TUR}} Fişşekspor | 1:56:43 | [https://www.challenge-istanbul.com/medya/team-mix.pdf] [ |
See also
References
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{{cite news |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/triatlonda-oral-b-challenge-istanbul-4-kez-gerceklestirildi/3318404 |newspaper=Anadolu News Agency |title=Triatlonda Oral-B Challenge İstanbul, 4. kez gerçekleştirildi |author=Demirtaştan, Mutlu |date=1 September 2024 |language=tr |accessdate=3 June 2025 }}
{{cite news |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/istanbulda-hafta-sonu-triatlon-yarislari-nedeniyle-bazi-yollar-trafige-kapatilacak/3316349 |newspaper=Anadolu News Agency |title= İstanbul'da hafta sonu triatlon yarışları nedeniyle bazı yollar trafiğe kapatılacak Gencebay, Muhammed |date=29 August 2024 |language=tr |accessdate=3 June 2025 }}|author=
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Category:Triathlon competitions in Turkey
Category:Annual sporting events
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2021
Category:2021 establishments in Turkey