Livestream, startlists and results from Riga Marathon which is held 16th-17th of May 2026.

Publisert 17. mai 2026 i Resultater

Riga Marathon 2026

36th edition

Date

May 16-17

Place

Riga – Latvia

Distances

5 km | 10 km | Half marathon | Marathon

Startlists

All results

Men, top 30

Plass Navn Land Klasse Diff vinner Tid
1 Kororia, Kelvin Kiptoo KEN M 25-29 – 2:08:58
2 Tufa, Getachew Kene ETH M 30-34 +2:31 2:11:29
3 Kibor, Stephen Kipkemoi KEN M 25-29 +3:29 2:12:27
4 Meka, Ashenafi Negese ETH M 20-24 +5:44 2:14:42
5 Frans, Melikhaya RSA M 35-39 +8:24 2:17:22
6 Kemboi, Titus Kipchumba KEN M 25-29 +8:33 2:17:31
7 Debele, Fikadu Kebebe ETH M 40-44 +9:50 2:18:48
8 Van Puyvelde, Vinnie BEL M 30-34 +13:09 2:22:07
9 Bērziņš, Kristaps LAT M 30-34 +14:51 2:23:49
10 Roze, Renārs LAT M 40-44 +16:01 2:24:59
11 Rimkus, Aurimas LTU M 35-39 +16:57 2:25:55
12 Laputjov, Pavel LAT M 40-44 +17:26 2:26:24
13 Wizard, James GBR M 25-29 +20:07 2:29:05
14 Rumball, Austin GBR M 20-24 +20:10 2:29:08
15 Kovarskas, Paulius LTU M 35-39 +20:27 2:29:25
16 Nymburg, Christopher CZE M 25-29 +26:52 2:35:50
17 Vējš-Āboliņš, Kristaps LAT M 30-34 +27:23 2:36:21
18 Hooper, Gavin GBR M 40-44 +27:41 2:36:39
19 Sebris, Armands LAT M 30-34 +28:07 2:37:05
20 Lazenby, Alex GBR M 25-29 +28:16 2:37:14
21 Wilhelmsen, Sebastian NOR M 25-29 +28:51 2:37:49
22 Stepanovs, Jevgeņijs LAT M 35-39 +29:22 2:38:20
23 Ellis, David USA M 25-29 +29:47 2:38:45
24 Sundet Duesten, Ola NOR M 25-29 +29:51 2:38:49
25 Bayliss, Samuel GBR M 30-34 +30:26 2:39:24
26 Stundys, Mindaugas LTU M 30-34 +32:15 2:41:13
27 Borenius, Henrik FIN M 35-39 +32:39 2:41:37
28 Georgiou, Nikolas CYP M 50-54 +33:17 2:42:15
29 Kudrjavcevs, Sergejs LAT M 45-49 +33:29 2:42:27
30 Vieira Fernandes, Thiago GBR M 35-39 +33:40 2:42:38

Women, top 30

Plass Navn Land Klasse Diff vinner Tid
1 Kumela, Ayantu ETH F 30-34 – 2:26:40
2 Deme, Obse Abdeta ETH F 25-29 +1:10 2:27:50
3 Sadura, Adawork Aberta ETH F 30-34 +2:25 2:29:05
4 Limamurei, Naomi Kakoko KEN F 30-34 +10:16 2:36:56
5 Kimutai, Noreen Jebichii KEN F 30-34 +12:44 2:39:24
6 Vaidžiulytė, Kamilė LTU F 25-29 +16:24 2:43:04
7 Songailaite Kovarskiene, Neringa LTU F 35-39 +25:41 2:52:21
8 Kļučņika, Anna LAT F 30-34 +26:58 2:53:38
9 Davison, Erica GBR F 20-24 +27:20 2:54:00
10 Siliņa Kažemāka, Anita LAT F 35-39 +28:28 2:55:08
11 Nordström, Stina SWE F 30-34 +32:23 2:59:03
12 Pinta, Evelīna Kristiāna LAT F 20-24 +33:44 3:00:24
13 Uuttu, Satu FIN F 35-39 +39:05 3:05:45
14 Unzu Ripoll, Estefania ESP F 40-44 +39:25 3:06:05
15 Rūse, Inese LAT F 45-49 +39:46 3:06:26
16 Izāka, Lauma LAT F 45-49 +40:27 3:07:07
17 Augustaityte, Rugile LTU F 25-29 +42:27 3:09:07
18 Bele-Zongodono, Rita FRA F 40-44 +42:48 3:09:28
19 Kenny, Aine IRL F 45-49 +46:29 3:13:09
20 Westphal, Sophia Katharina GER F 25-29 +47:07 3:13:47
21 Österberg, Ebba SWE F 25-29 +47:07 3:13:47
22 Zālmane, Ilona LAT F 35-39 +47:48 3:14:28
23 Rusiņa, Līga LAT F 35-39 +47:52 3:14:32
24 Lamstere, Signe LAT F 20-24 +49:57 3:16:37
25 Pigg, Roosa FIN F 30-34 +50:34 3:17:14
26 Södermark, Frida SWE F 45-49 +51:13 3:17:53
27 Lillep, Maris EST F 40-44 +51:23 3:18:03
28 Mäkinen, Inka FIN F 25-29 +52:10 3:18:50
29 Dervish, Rachel GBR F 45-49 +52:43 3:19:23
30 Kirilova, Viviana LAT F 50-54 +53:09 3:19:49

Tracking of athletes

Program Sunday 17th of May

Time Event Info
07:30 Half Marathon – Pro Only Elite field
07:35 Marathon 42.195 km
07:35 Signet Bank 42 km Relay Marathon relay with four runners. Legs of 10.5 km, 6.5 km, 12.5 km, and 12.7 km
09:30 Half Marathon Main start
09:30 Signet Bank 21 km Relay Half marathon relay with two runners. Legs of 10.2 km and 10.9 km
12:30 10 km
14:30 6 km
15:30 6 km Second start wave to manage runner flow. Assigned start time will be shown on the bib number

Course

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About Riga Marathon

The Riga Marathon (also known as the Rimi Riga Marathon) is an annual road marathon held in Riga, Latvia, since 1991. A flat, single-lap marathon course in the Baltics‘ largest city. The marathon course has been measured and certified by AIMS, the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races and is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. All courses are traffic-free. Rimi Riga Marathon is one of the fastest-growing marathons in Northern Europe. In 2019, there were 25 659 participants over five different distances from 82 countries.[2]

The marathon starts and finishes near Riga Castle, and runs through Old Riga as well as across the Daugava River. In the marathon weekend it is also possible to run 42,195 kilometer distance, 21,095 kilometer half marathon, 10 kilometer, 5 kilometer and mile course distances.

Past winners

Ed. Year Men’s winner Nationality Time[b] Women’s winner Nationality Time[b]
1 1991 Vladimir Kalenkovich  Soviet Union 2:28:27 Alla Doudayeva  Soviet Union 2:43:53
2 1992 Gusman Abdulin  Kazakhstan 2:21:29 Olga Youdenkova  Belarus 2:47:28
3 1993 Aleksandrs Prokopčuks  Latvia 2:26:41 Svetlana Șepelev-Tcaci  Moldova 2:55:07
4 1994 Normunds Ivzāns  Latvia 2:43:09 Laila Ceika  Latvia 3:19:56
5 1995 Ziedonis Zaļkalns  Latvia 2:32:44 Galina Bernat  Estonia 3:02:11
6 1996 Aleksandrs Prokopčuks  Latvia 2:31:46 Inita Drēziņa  Latvia 3:30:42
7 1997 Normunds Fedotovskis  Latvia 2:33:05 Kaja Mulla  Estonia 3:12:26
8 1998 Ziedonis Zaļkalns  Latvia 2:33:41 Laila Ceika  Latvia 3:27:49
9 1999 Arūnas Balčunas  Lithuania 2:37:10 Laila Ceika  Latvia 3:37:21
10 2000 Ziedonis Zaļkalns  Latvia 2:30:59 Aušra Kavalauskiene  Lithuania 3:12:11
11 2001 Ziedonis Zaļkalns  Latvia 2:27:25 Laila Ceika  Latvia 3:11:45
12 2002 Arūnas Balčunas  Lithuania 2:31:25 Anita Liepiņa  Latvia 3:12:16
13 2003 Arūnas Balčunas  Lithuania 2:28:07 Aušra Kavalauskiene  Lithuania 3:05:26
14 2004 Dmitrijs Sļesarenoks  Latvia 2:27:09 Modesta Drungiliene  Lithuania 2:58:29
15 2005 Vjačeslavs Bambāns  Latvia 2:45:58 Kaja Mulla  Estonia 3:11:09
16 2006 Yuri Vinogradov  Russia 2:41:57 Laura Zariņa  Latvia 3:04:31
17 2007 Johnstone Changwony  Kenya 2:18:30 Ludmila Rodina  Russia 2:50:07
18 2008 Sammy Rotich  Kenya 2:16:42 Kaja Vals  Estonia 3:13:54
19 2009 Oleg Gur  Belarus 2:18:35 Katsiaryna Dziamidava  Belarus 2:47:30
20 2010 Slimani Benazzouz  Morocco 2:17:33 Maryna Damantsevich  Belarus 2:38:16
21 2011 Julius Kuto  Kenya 2:15:48 Desta Tadesse  Ethiopia 2:37:14
22 2012 Titus Kurgat  Kenya 2:16:53 Iraida Aleksandrova  Russia 2:37:37
23 2013 Duncan Koech  Kenya 2:15:34 Aberash Nesga  Ethiopia 2:40:30
24 2014 Yu Chiba  Japan 2:13:44 Tigist Teshome  Ethiopia 2:36:51
25 2015 Haile Tolossa  Ethiopia 2:12:28 Meseret Eshetu  Ethiopia 2:37:03
26 2016 Dominic Kangor  Kenya 2:11:45 Shitaye Gemechu  Ethiopia 2:38:40
27 2017 Joseph Munywoki  Kenya 2:12:14 Bekelech Bedada  Ethiopia 2:31:22
28 2018 Tsedat Ayana  Ethiopia 2:11:00 Georgina Rono  Kenya 2:28:22
29 2019 Andualem Shiferaw  Ethiopia 2:08:51 Birke Debele  Ethiopia 2:26:18
30 2020 The marathon was held virtually due to the global pandemic. No comparisons with previous years have been made due to the results’ dubious legitimacy. [3]
31 2021 Kristaps Bērziņš  Latvia 2:38:36 Amanda Krūmiņa  Latvia 3:07:17
32 2022 [13] Deribe Robi  Ethiopia 2:12:07 Aberu Mekuria  Ethiopia 2:30:53
33 2023 [14] Aleksandrs Rascevskis  Latvia 2:25:42 Amanda Krūmiņa  Latvia 2:49:59
34 2024 [15] Daviti Kharazishvili  Georgia 2:21:46 Jaana Strandvall  Finland 2:55:08
35 2025 [16] Melikhaya Frans  South Africa 2:13:20 Ayantu Kumela Tadesse  Ethiopia 2:28:24

Half marathon

Year Men’s winner Nationality Time[b] Women’s winner Nationality Time[b]
2006 Viktors Sļesarenoks  Latvia 1:15:20 Anita Liepiņa  Latvia 1:33:43
2007 Dainius Saucikovas  Lithuania 1:09:17 Ilona Marhele  Latvia 1:22:21
2008 Pavel Loskutov  Estonia 1:05:52 Helen Decker  United Kingdom 1:20:00
2009 Joel Komen  Kenya 1:06:49 Daniela Fetcere  Latvia 1:23:05
2010 Valērijs Žolnerovičs  Latvia 1:05:40 Irene Chepkirui  Kenya 1:14:04
2011 Sergei Lukin  Russia 1:06:28 Lyubov Morgunova  Russia 1:15:01
2012 Valērijs Žolnerovičs  Latvia 1:06:04 Jeļena Prokopčuka  Latvia 1:10:27
2013 Jānis Girgensons  Latvia 1:07:24 Jeļena Prokopčuka  Latvia 1:14:39
2014 Ibrahim Mukunga  Kenya 1:05:56 Jeļena Prokopčuka  Latvia 1:14:52
2015 Jānis Girgensons  Latvia 1:06:20 Jeļena Prokopčuka  Latvia 1:13:24
2016 Ibrahim Mukunga  Kenya 1:05:26 Jeļena Prokopčuka  Latvia 1:16:06
2017 Robert Kimaru Magut  Kenya 1:05:04 Inga Zālīte  Latvia 1:23:45
2018 Aleksandr Matviychuk  Ukraine 1:05:14 Milda Vilčinskaite  Lithuania 1:14:38
2019 Jānis Višķers  Latvia 1:05:59 Beatie Deutsch  Israel 1:17:34
2020 The marathon was held virtually due to the global pandemic. No comparisons with previous years have been made due to the results’ dubious legitimacy. [3]
2021 Jānis Višķers  Latvia 1:07:10 Kadi Kõiv  Estonia 1:20:11
2022 [17] Sikiyas Misganaw  Ethiopia 1:00:30 Beatrice Mutai  Kenya 1:09:12
2023 [18] Dmitrijs Serjogins  Latvia 1:05:02 Ilona Marhele  Latvia 1:20:56
2024 [19] Samwel Mailu  Kenya 1:00:21 Judy Kemboi  Kenya 1:07:13
2025 [20] Abera Mamo  Ethiopia 1:01:42 Domenika Mayer  Germany 1:09:50

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