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In what country could a person sentenced to death escape punishment by outrunning an executioner in a race?

The power of the Ottoman Empire was for a long time reinforced by the absence of civil and internecine wars, not least due to the constant executions of high-ranking officials, which were carried out with the sanction of the ruling Sultan. However, not every death sentence was carried out, due to a curious custom that originated around the 18th century.

A convict from among the highest nobility could challenge the chief executioner and compete in running from the main gate of the Topkapi Palace to the place of public execution in the fish market. In case of victory, the execution was usually canceled and replaced by expulsion from Istanbul.

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