Bejiga and Abreha lead Ethiopian podium sweeps at Brașov 10K
Khairi Bejiga and Asefu Abreha led Ethiopian sweeps of both elite podiums at the tRUNsylvania International 10K in Romania on 4 October 2026.
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- Khairi Bejiga and Asefu Abreha led Ethiopian sweeps of both elite podiums at the tRUNsylvania International 10K in Romania on 4 October 2026.
Ethiopian runners took all six podium places in the elite men’s and women’s races at the tRUNsylvania International 10K in Brașov, Romania, on 4 October 2026, led by Khairi Bejiga and Asefu Abreha.
Bejiga won the men’s race in 27 minutes 1 second, finishing one second ahead of Nibret Kinde. Ayele Tadesse completed the Ethiopian top three in 27:10, according to European Athletics’ report of the event.
Abreha won the women’s race in 30:16. Aynadis Mebratu followed in 30:19, with Yenesh Shimket Ademas third in 30:21. The results gave Ethiopia a sweep in both races, also reported by Fana Media Corporation.
Bejiga retained the title he won in 2025. Athletics Illustrated reported that he pulled clear of Kinde in the final 200 metres, after the two remained together late in the race.
The elite 10-kilometre races were held on the second day of the Brașov Running Festival, which ran on 3–4 October. The organiser lists the tRUNsylvania event as a World Athletics Elite Label road race, within a programme that also includes amateur and children’s events.
