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Over 1,600 people swim in Cross-Continental Race across Istanbul’s Bosphorus

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Turkish swimmer Hasan Emre MusluoÄŸlu has won the 26th edition of the Cross-Continental Swimming Race, which took place in Istanbul on July 20.

MusluoÄŸlu crossed the Bosphorus, the straight that divides Asia and Europe, in 41 minutes and 26 seconds.

Fellow Turkish swimmer BertuÄŸ CoÅŸkun came second with 42 minutes 58 seconds, followed by Russian swimmer Egor Savchenko with 41 minutes 34 seconds.

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