Olympic 5000m medalist Kwemoi and defending champion Langat head the tRUNsylvania 10km men’s field on September 22.
tRUNsylvania 10km is part of the fourth edition of the Brasov Running Festival, which will also feature the European Road Mile the day before on September 21.
Ronald Kwemoi, the former under-20 1500m world record holder, won Olympic 5000m silver behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen in Paris last month and the Kenyan will be looking to translate that form to the roads of Brasov.
Like compatriot Weldon Langat, they will aim to better the tRUNsylvania 10km road record of 26:51 set by another Kenyan, Nicholas Kipkorir Kimmel, in 2022.
In that race two years ago, Langat finished second behind Kipkorir Kimeli in what is still his personal best of 26:55.
In contrast, Kwemoy is a relative novice on the roads, despite his track record.
Ronald Quemoy (Getty)
He had just three road races to his name, over the full 10km and a more modest best of 27:16.
tRUNsylvania 10km is a global elite athletics race and the only car race of this status in Romania. It takes place in a fast-paced three-lap race in the trendy Coresi district of Brasov.
The European challenge is led by Swiss marathon record holder Thaddeus Abraham, who improved his time over the classic distance to 2:05:01 when he won the Barcelona Marathon in March, and Norway’s former European marathon record holder Sondre Nordstad Moen.
“As in previous years, we have lined up some outstanding runners for the tRUNsylvania 10K,” said race director Daniel Santa, “including an Olympic medalist and our defending men’s champion. They will once again provide an exciting men’s race and hopefully create headlines in the world of running.”
Brasov Running Festival 2024 takes place against the spectacular backdrop of the Carpathian Mountains and is close to the center of the historic and picturesque Transylvanian city, which can be traced back to the 13th century.
Both the tRUNsylvania 10km and the European Road Mile will be streamed live via the Brasov Running Festival YouTube channel, which can be found. here.
The elite women’s field for the tRUNsylvania 10K will be released next week.
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