Băile Felix, Romania – November 8, 2025.
After a 35-year break, the Romanian spa resort of Băile Felix once again became the beating heart of Balkan athletics, hosting the Balkan Cross Country Championships 2025 on the stunning and technically demanding course near the Betfia Crater.
The event was organized by the Romanian Athletics Federation (FRA), the Municipality of Sânmartin, ACS Bihorul Oradea, and the Tourism Promotion Association of Băile Felix & Băile 1 Mai, under the auspices of Balkan Athletics.
It gathered 130 athletes from 11 countries — Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Türkiye, Serbia, Croatia, Israel, Greece, Ukraine, Kosovo, and North Macedonia — competing across U20, U23, and Senior categories, both men and women.
For many national delegations, this championship also served as an official qualification event for the 2025 European Cross Country Championships, to be held on December 14 in Portugal.
The competition was streamed live for over 4 hours on the Romanian Athletics Federation’s YouTube channel, reaching more than 5,200 views.
U20 Women (4 km)
🥇 Mejra MEHMEDOVIĆ 🇷🇸 14:15
🥈 Alexandra Maria HUDEA 🇷🇴 14:25
🥉 Havva EFE 🇹🇷 14:32
U20 Men (6 km)
🥇 Ali TUNC 🇹🇷 18:19
🥈 Aldin CATOVIC 🇷🇸 18:25
🥉 Lucian Florin ȘTEFAN 🇷🇴 19:01
U23 Women (6 km)
🥇 Uliana RACHYNSKA 🇺🇦 22:11
🥈 Mădălina Elena ȘIRBU 🇷🇴 22:30
🥉 Berfin KAYA 🇹🇷 22:49
U23 Men (8 km)
🥇 Utku GÖLER 🇹🇷 25:18
🥈 Enbiya YAZICI 🇹🇷 25:30
🥉 Mert SELEK 🇹🇷 25:34
Senior Women (8 km)
🥇 Sümeyye EROL 🇹🇷 27:51
🥈 Devora AVRAMOVA 🇧🇬 27:59
🥉 Derya KUNUR 🇹🇷 28:17
Senior Men (10 km)
🥇 Andrii ATAMANIUK 🇺🇦 31:35
🥈 Vadym LONSKYY 🇺🇦 31:59
🥉 Abdulhalik ÇAĞIRAN 🇹🇷 32:01
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