I loved the small town-like place. People are very warm and friendly. Easy to chill and relax. The race was small compared to others i had run, but very well organised. Weather was OK for racing. The best thing I loved about the race,w as that it had an early start of 8.30am! The organisation was fab. And when i received my medal for 10km, instead of 42km, the organisors immediately posted out the correct 1! How awesome is that? Would run this race again!!x

To be perfectly honest... I didn't like the Riga Marathon...
- 10 km & 5 km race where started on the same track as the marathon... This was really disrespectfull for marathon runners. What were they thinking?
- The people of Riga didn't seem to care about a marathon in their city. Except for the Vanau Bridge & 11. Novembra Krastmal
, there were almost no supporters... I've never experienced something like this.
- It was just a pretty boring track, if you ask me...

But on the positive side, the organisation was perfect! Also a big thank you to all the volunteers, most of them really were supporting all of the marathon competitors! That really helped!

Riga is such a beautiful city to visit. The marathon is well-organized and the event is complemented by a 5k,10k & half-marathon race on the same day.

Most of the marathon course is on large dual carriageway roads, which is good for a fast time, but also a bit dull & boring.

The last kilometer finishes in the 'old-town' with great support.

Riga is well worth adding to your 'must-see' city list and the marathon isn't bad either.