Riga Marathon - Race Reviews

The marathon was well-organised! Done it for the 2nd time in a raw, and going to do it annually! The course, the organisation and the medal are cool, the expo and starting/finishing bag are a bit poor. But I think it's because of a low starting fee (from 20 eur for half and from 27 for full marathon). But runners run for the experience, not t-shirts and bags, right? The start of the marathon and half-marathon is at 8.30 and 10k and 5k at 12.00 and 14.00. So there is a holiday of running for the whole day in Riga!

After having run all the big races, Riga Marathon just seemed so intimately charming. With about 5000 (half-marathon and marathon together) participants, it had a great feeling, lots of good music, a very central course (although I understand Riga is a pretty small ciy, so the course goes out of centre for a moment), and a fabulous organization. I felt very welcome and will certainly be back one day.

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.