Registrations for Brașov Running Festival 2023 have been opened!

• Brașov Running Festival will take place on 9-10 September 2023 and will bring together athletes from the top 20 in the world
• The event brings together two races dedicated to professionals - TRUNsylvania International 10K and European Road Mile
• The prizes of competitions dedicated to professional athletes exceed $50,000
• All amateurs who want to enjoy more than just a running race can register on brasovrun.ro
• Over 3,000runners and tens of thousands of spectators are expected at the most important athletic event of the year in Romania
• More than 3,000 runners and tens of thousands of spectators are expected at the most important athletic event of the year in Romania
• Top sports competition and festival in one place — 3 stages and numerous concerts in 2 days

Brasov, 27 March 2023

Brașov Running Festival, the only and first road running competition in Romania certified by the World Athletics Elite Label.

But also the only one of its kind in the South-East region of Europe, launches its third edition and starts the registrations. The event will take place in Brașov, Coresi district, from 9 to 10 September 2023. It will include races dedicated to amateurs, but also two certified races dedicated to athletes - the professional TRUNsylvania International 10K and the European Road Mile.

“Brasov Running Festival is approaching another edition and we are proud that already this event is becoming a tradition not only for the central area of the country, but also nationally and even for athletes and running enthusiasts from abroad. As in previous years, the star of the competition will be the TRUNSYLVANIA International 10K race, women's and men's, where, this time, athletes from the world's Top 20 will line up at the start,” said Daniel Santa, director of the competition.

According to his statements, Brașov Running Festival has become, from the first edition, a relevant event on the world map of athletics. Certification Elite Label, awarded by World Athletics (International Athletics Federation) confirms the top level of organization, the competition in Brasov being next to only 20 other such sporting events at European level. Also, the event has already put Brasov on the international map of athletics for the first time, being Member of AIMS — The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races.

“The route chosen for the TrunSYLVANIA International 10K professional race turned out to be one of the fastest in the world, placing Brașov Running Festival ranked 10th among the best performing road running races in the world in 2022, surpassing famous races such as those in New York, Boston, Madrid, Rome, Istanbul or Paris. This makes the event extremely desirable by the world's great athletes who want to break new records,” said Daniel Santa.

In addition, in the previous edition, 3 of the 10 fastest 10 KM results of all time were achieved in the Brașov race, and the world record in the women's 10 KM time trial was missed for only 6 seconds.

This year's event will also include a race dedicated specifically to European professional athletes, on a 1-mile route - the European Road Mile. As in previous editions, the prizes offered to professional runners in the two dedicated races will total more than $50,000.

As for the amateur competitions, they will be dedicated to both adults and juniors (restricted pers. born after Jan. 1, 2007) and children (restricted pers. born after Jan. 1, 2007). 2010/2012). Thus, on the first day of the competition there will be competitions for juniors and children, 3,000 M, 1,200 M and 800 M, as well as a race dedicated exclusively to women (Women's Heels Race). On the second day of the event there will be amateur races of 5 and 10 KM, but also the one dedicated to people in wheelchairs.

“Brasov Running Festival is more than a sports competition. It is the place that brings together top athletes who fight to break records, but also the place where children, young people and amateur adults have the chance to run in a framework organized according to the highest world standards. Moreover, Brasov Running Festival is an opportunity to bring almost thousands of spectators who can take part in unique concerts and activities”,pointed out Daniel Santa. This year, Brașov Running Festival aims to bring together over 30,000 spectators from all over the country but also abroad, and the competition will be able to be watched live around the world.

Program 09 September        

17:30 — Start 3000m juniors — boys

17:30 — Start 3000m juniors — girls

18:30 — Start 800m children — girls

18:50 — Start 800m children — boys

19:10 — Children's 1200m start — girls

19:30 — Start 1200m children — boys

20.00 — Start Running race on heels 200m

20.30 — Award Ceremony — Children

21.10 — Start Elite Road Mile — European professional athletes

21.30 — Outdoor concerts

Schedule 10 September        

09.30 — Start 5000m wheelchair race

10.00 — Open 5K race start

11.00 — Start of professional 10K race (B+F)

12.30 — Start race OPEN 10K (B+F)

14.00 — Awards Ceremony

14.15 — Outdoor concerts

Registrations are already open for amateur athletes and children who can choose between distances of 5KM and 10KM for adults, 800m,1200m and 3KM for children and juniors here: www.brasovrun.ro.

Professional athletes (licensed athletes) who wish to participate in elite races (Brașov TRUNsylvania International 10K, European Road Mile (one mile), BRF 3K juniors or BRF 5K) are asked to send a request to elite@brasovrun.ro.

More about this year's edition can be found here

Details about how Brașov Running Festival 2022 was held can be viewed in the afterfilm here

About Brașov Running Festival

Brașov Running Festival is an event dedicated to running, organized in Brașov, starting in 2021. It includes an annual 10km road race, accredited by the World Athletics Elite Label, entitled “TruSylvania International 10K”. Beyond that, the competition contains a multitude of other races aimed at amateurs but also professionals.

The races are run on a loop with a length of 3,494 m, using the same finish line, but with starting points that vary depending on the length of the stage.

The inaugural 10K race took place on September 26, 2021 and was won by Kenyan runners Peter Mwaniki Aila and Nelly Jepchumba, with times of 28:39 and 32:11. Aila's performance was considered among the top 50 in the world at the time, and Jepchumba's was among the top 30.

The 2022 edition of the race, held on September 25, brought new records. He has never run so fast in Romania. Kenyan runners Nicholas Kimeli and Sheila Chepkirui won the 10K trial, with times of 26:51 and 30:07. respectively. Kimeli's time established her as the fifth fastest 10km runner of all time, and Chepkirui missed breaking the women's 10km world record by just six seconds.