{"id":1442,"date":"2025-10-06T22:36:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/europe\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2025-10-08T14:49:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:49:18","slug":"khairi-bejiga-wins-2025-trunsylvania-10k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/europe\/news\/khairi-bejiga-wins-2025-trunsylvania-10k","title":{"rendered":"Khairi Bejiga wins 2025 tRUNsylvania 10K"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brasov, Romania –

Ethiopia\u2019s Khairi Bejiga, wins 2025 tRUNsylvania 10K<\/h3>\n

Into the bargain, Bejiga produced the second fastest time ever on the super-quick three-lap Brasov circuit, just missing the 26:51 course record held by Kenya\u2019s Nicolas Kipkorir since 2022.<\/p>\n

Running aggressively and confidently from the start, Bejiga was to the fore of a large leading pack in the early stages of the race before stepping on the accelerator just after four kilometres and producing a 2:38 kilometre split between the fourth and fifth kilometre, reaching the halfway point in 13:34 along with another eight men. With a negative split for the second half of the race anticipated, the predicted finishing time was around the 27-minute mark and Bejiga and continued to push the pace over the next two kilometres, with South Africa\u2019s Maxime Chaumeton also helping out with the work at the front.<\/p>\n

Gradually, Bejiga and Chaumeton\u2019s rivals dropped away before the young Ethiopian surged again at around the eight kilometres, throwing in a 2:37 penultimate kilometre which the more experienced South African<\/a> couldn\u2019t match. Bejiga crossed the line in 26:54, falling to his knees in exhaustion and delight with Chaumeton digging deep to close over the last few hundred metres before finishing just a single second in arrears, coming home in a South African record of 26:55. Completing the podium, Kenya\u2019s Cornelius Kemboi improved his personal best by 28 seconds, crossing the line in 27:12.<\/p>\n

Ethiopia\u2019s Medina Eisa takes 2025 tRUNsylvania Women’s 10K title<\/strong><\/p>\n

The women\u2019s race went to the fastest woman in the field, Ethiopia\u2019s Medina Eisa, in 30:28. A big group of 10 women including the pacemakers went through the halfway point in 15:14 which unfortunately meant that the race organiser\u2019s ambitions of the first sub-30 minute clocking on Romanian roads might prove to be a bit of a tall order.<\/p>\n

With 2km to go, a group of five were still together \u2013 Eisa, the Kenyan trio of Brenda Jepchumba Kenei, Mariam Lufti Njoki and Joyciline Jepkosgei along with Turkey\u2019s former multiple European champion Yasemin Can \u2013 with Kenei and Njoki pushing the pace and Eisa looking very comfortable on their shoulders covering every surge by the duo at the front.<\/p>\n

As the pace increased over the final kilometre, former 10km world record holder Jepkosgei was the first to break with 600 metres to go, following quickly by Can.<\/p>\n

With 300 metres to the finish line, Eisa made her move and darted past her two Kenyan opponents before pulling away with a decisive turn of speed, clocking 2:58 for the last kilometre, to remain unbeaten on the roads in 2025.<\/p>\n

Eisa, the 2025 10km world leader with her time of 29:25 in Castellon, Spain in February, also got partial compensation for a disappointing 13th place finish in the World Athletics Championships 5000m just over two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Following Eisa home, Kenei outsprinted Njoki for second place with the pair clocked at 30:29 and 30:31 respectively while Can missed out on the podium in fourth but set a Turkish national record of 30:36.<\/p>\n

The leading results in the 2025 tRUNsylvania 10K \u2013 the only 2025 World Athletics Elite Label Road Race over 10km in Europe and the most prestigious 10km road race in southeast Europe \u2013 are:<\/p>\n

tRUNsylvania 10K Men 2025<\/strong>
\nKhairi Bejiga (ETH) – 26:54 PB
\nMaxime Chaumeton (RSA) – 27:55 NR
\nCornelius Kibet Kemboi (KEN) – 27:12 PB
\nVictor Kiprono (KEN) – 27:18
\nVincent Kipkorir (KEN) – 27:26
\nAmos Kipkirui Langat (KEN) – 27:32
\nDaniel Kosen (KEN) – 27:35
\nLaban Kosgei (KEN) – 27:35 PB
\nAmos Kipkemei (KEN) – 27:42
\nSelemon Atakiti Kidanu (ETH) – 27:58<\/p>\n

tRUNsylvania 10K Women 2025<\/strong>
\nMedina Eisa (ETH) – 30:28
\nBrenda Jepchumba Kenei (KEN) – 30:29 PB
\nMariam Lufti Njoki (KEN) – 30:31 PB
\nYasemin Can (TUR) – 30:36 NR
\nJoyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) – 30:41
\nFaith Cherono (KEN) – 30:52
\nSamiyah Hassan Nour (DJI) – 31:02
\nBrenda Jepchirchir (KEN) – 31:10 PB
\nMary Ekiru (KEN) – 31:29 PB
\nAisia Cheptengeny (KEN) – 32:02 PB<\/p>\n

article by ICARUS Sports
\nimage credit: Chiara Montesano\/Brasov Running Festival
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