Sport

Ethiopian Runner Khairi Bejiga Returns to Defend Title at Brasov 10K

The Reporter · last week · Read the Full Story on The Reporter
Ethiopian Runner Khairi Bejiga Returns to Defend Title at Brasov 10K
AI SUMMARY

Ethiopian 2025 champion Khairi Bejiga will return to the tRUNsylvania 10K in Brasov on October 4 to defend his title and attempt to break the course record.

  • Khairi Bejiga will return to defend his tRUNsylvania 10K title in Brasov on Sunday, October 4.
  • He aims to break the 26:51 course record set by Kenya's Nicolas Kipkorir Kimeli in 2022.
  • Bejiga won the 2025 race in 26:54, marking the second fastest time on the course and equal-third fastest of the year.
  • At age 19, his 2025 debut equalled the fastest ever 10km debut held by Kenya's Sebastian Sawe and was the second fastest U20 performance.
  • He improved his personal best to 26:51 in 2026, running the time in Valencia in January and Lille in April.
  • Bejiga improved his 5000m personal best to 13:03.27 at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting last month.