Latvian runners take second place

The victory within the males’s marathon was gained by Georgian file holder David Kharazishvili, who completed in 2 hours 21 minutes and 45 seconds, and Seryogin was 29 seconds behind him. Lower than 5 minutes later, Renard Rose completed (02.27:13). The third greatest Latvian was Alexander Raschevsky, who completed in fifth place (02.32:22).

The ladies’s race was gained by Jana Strandvall from Finland, who reached the end line in 2 hours, 55 minutes and two seconds. Native runners took second and third locations within the ladies’s competitors: Silinya was 5 minutes and 19 seconds behind the winner, and Anna Klyuchnik got here one other 3 minutes and 44 seconds later. The third greatest native marathon participant was Monta Roerich, who completed seventh (03.14:31).

Judy Kamboy from Kenya gained the half marathon with a brand new course file of 67 minutes and 13 seconds; Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaaba completed 2 minutes and 40 seconds later; Kenyan runner Agnes Keino was one other 40 seconds behind. Latvian runner Elena Abele reached the end line ninth (01.20:41).

Among the many males, the primary 4 locations had been taken by Kenyans. Samvel Mailu, who obtained bronze final yr on the World Working Championships in Riga, gained, ending in 1 hour and 21 seconds, Collins Kipkorir was 26 seconds behind him, and after one other 70 seconds Titus Kipkosgei got here to the end line. Latvian Janis Viskers was eighth (01:08.31).

This yr, 33,003 members from 104 nations registered for the marathon at numerous distances.

The marathon has been held in Riga since 1991 and is the most important folks sports activities occasion within the Baltic nations. This yr, runners competed within the Riga Marathon for the thirty fourth time.