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Bulgaria participates with 16 athletes in the Balkan Cross Country Championships in Romania

Devora Avramova
Photo: BTA

Bulgaria will be represented by 16 athletes at the Balkan Cross Country Championships taking place today near Oradea, Romania. 

The team includes Balkan champion Ivo Balabanov – Bulgaria’s best-performing athlete in long-distance running in recent years, website atletikabg.com writes. Among the women, national champion Devora Avramova stands out.

Bulgaria will host the next Balkan Cross Country Championships in November 2026.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova

Publication in English: Al. Markov

Photo: BTA



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