Rimi Riga Marathon

 Marathon 
 Melka, Deribe Robi grinded past more than 861 runners to win in 02:12:07. He finished 37 seconds ahead of Kunyuga, Michael Njenga. Finishing third was Koech, Duncan (02:13:04). 
 For the women,  Zennebe, Mekuria Aberu took top honours by finishing the race in 02:30:53 , ahead of Khmelevskaya, Marina (02:33:19). The third place went to Kasahun, Aynalem Teferi with a time of 02:38:21 
 Top 3 Men 

	
		1
		Melka, Deribe Robi
		ETH
		02:12:07
	
	
		2
		Kunyuga, Michael Njenga
		KEN
		02:12:44
	
	
		3
		Koech, Duncan
		KEN
		02:13:04
	

 Top 3 Women 

	
		1
		Zennebe, Mekuria Aberu
		ETH
		02:30:53
	
	
		2
		Khmelevskaya, Marina
		UZB
		02:33:19
	
	
		3
		Kasahun, Aynalem Teferi
		ETH
		02:38:21
	

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 Half-Marathon 
 Sikiyas Misganaw, Abate (eth) finished first in 01:00:30, followed by Korir, Shadrack Kimining (ken) who finished with a time of 01:00:34. Rounding out the top three was Muthoni, Simon Kiruthi (ken) with a time of 01:02:30. 
 In the ladies race,  Mutai, Beatrice Chepk finished first in 01:09:12 , ahead of Sisay, Alemaddis Eyayu (01:09:32). Maina, Veronica Njeri got the third place in 01:10:51. 
 Top 3 Men 

	
		1
		Sikiyas Misganaw, Abate 
		ETH
		01:00:30
	
	
		2
		Korir, Shadrack Kimining 
		KEN
		01:00:34
	
	
		3
		Muthoni, Simon Kiruthi 
		KEN
		01:02:30
	

 Top 3 Women 

	
		1
		Mutai, Beatrice Chepk
		KEN
		01:09:12
	
	
		2
		Sisay, Alemaddis Eyayu
		ETH
		01:09:32
	
	
		3
		Maina, Veronica Njeri
		KEN
		01:10:51
	

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 10 km 
 Guļāns, Roberts outran roughly 2811 runners to win with a time of 00:20:24. Šumskis, Edgars secured second in this year’s race with a time of 00:22:51. The third place went to Dmitrijevs, Andrejs with a time of 00:23:10 
 In the women’s race,  Gorodnicijs, Igors won the race with a time of 00:35:35 . Caballero, Maria earned runner-up honours with a time of 00:36:50. The third place went to Loseva, Liāna with a time of 00:37:53 
 Top 3 Men 

	
		1
		Guļāns, Roberts
		LAT
		00:20:24
	
	
		2
		Šumskis, Edgars
		LAT
		00:22:51
	
	
		3
		Dmitrijevs, Andrejs
		LAT
		00:23:10
	

 Top 3 Women 

	
		1
		Gorodnicijs, Igors
		LAT
		00:35:35
	
	
		2
		Caballero, Maria
		PAR
		00:36:50
	
	
		3
		Loseva, Liāna
		LAT
		00:37:53
	

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 6 km 
 Jocis, Uģis grinded past more than 3699 runners to win in 00:17:59. He finished 38 seconds ahead of Kristers, Kudlis. Glazers, Roberts (00:18:39) made notched third place. 
 In the women’s race,  it was Ošiņa, Austra who took the top spot in 00:20:24 , ahead of Bogdanova, Viktorija (00:22:51). While Ērenfrīda, Elīza came in third at 00:23:10 
 Top 3 Men 

	
		1
		Jocis, Uģis
		LAT
		00:17:59
	
	
		2
		Kristers, Kudlis
		LAT
		00:18:37
	
	
		3
		Glazers, Roberts
		LAT
		00:18:39
	

 Top 3 Women 

	
		1
		Ošiņa, Austra
		LAT
		00:20:24
	
	
		2
		Bogdanova, Viktorija
		LAT
		00:22:51
	
	
		3
		Ērenfrīda, Elīza
		LAT
		00:23:10
	

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Results 2022: Rimi Riga Marathon

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 Marathon 
 Dominic Kangor Kimwetich scored victory with a time of 02:11:45, establishing a new record for the course. He bested Kaleab Selomon Ghilagabr who crossed the finish line   37 seconds behind him. The third place went to Charles Wachira Maina with a time of 02:13:55 
 In the women’s race,  Shitaye Gemechu Debellu took top spot in 02:38:41 , followed by Divina Jepkogei who finished with a time of 02:40:01. Finishing third was Mulunesh Zwedu Asefa (02:44:08. 
  Course record for Kangor the highlight at Riga Marathon – International Association of Athletics Federations https://t.co/swELQQMjEM  — Marathon report (@Marathonreport) May 15, 2016   
 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Dominic Kangor Kimwetich
		02:11:45
	
	
		2
		Kaleab Selomon Ghilagabr
		02:12:22
	
	
		3
		Charles Wachira Maina
		02:13:55
	
	
		4
		Shumet Akalnew Mengistu
		02:15:37
	
	
		5
		Beyene Effa Soboka
		02:18:04
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Shitaye Gemechu Debellu
		02:38:41
	
	
		2
		Divina Jepkogei
		02:40:01
	
	
		3
		Mulunesh Zwedu Asefa
		02:44:08
	
	
		4
		Anita Kažemāka
		02:44:09
	
	
		5
		Abiyot Eshetu Deme
		02:46:06
	

 Complete results 
 Half Marathon 
 Ibrahim Mukunga Wachira took top spot in 01:05:26. Daviti Kharazishvili secured second in this year’s race with a time of 01:05:38. Erik Gramstad (01:07:46) made notched third place. 
 In the women’s race,  Jeļena Prokopčuka got a win, finishing with a time of 01:16:06 . She bested Rasa Drazdauskaite who crossed the finish line   16 seconds behind her. Finishing third was Ilona Marhele (01:16:37). 
  A rainy Riga Marathon. Proud of the Dutch participants and Embassy colleagues joining pic.twitter.com/Kb7Y8M45In  — Pieter J Langenberg (@NLinLatvia) May 15, 2016   
 
 Top 5 Men 

	
		1
		Ibrahim Mukunga Wachira
		01:05:26
	
	
		2
		Daviti Kharazishvili
		01:05:38
	
	
		3
		Erik Gramstad
		01:07:46
	
	
		4
		Valērijs Žolnerovičs
		01:08:43
	
	
		5
		Jaakko Nieminen
		01:09:14
	

 Top 5 Women 

	
		1
		Jeļena Prokopčuka
		01:16:06
	
	
		2
		Rasa Drazdauskaite
		01:16:22
	
	
		3
		Ilona Marhele
		01:16:37
	
	
		4
		Kristine Helle
		01:18:28
	
	
		5
		PAOLA SALVATORI
		01:21:40
	

 Complete results 
 The next edition of the Lattelecom Riga Marathon will be on May 14, 2017. 

Results: Lattelecom Riga Marathon

Course record for Kangor the highlight at Riga Marathon

Riga Marathon course records under threat

 Ethiopia’s Haile Tolossa Bekuma won the marathon with a new PB of 2:12:29. This is the fastest marathon ever in Latvia and the third year in a row the record has been broken. 
 Beyene Effa Soboka also from Ethipia took the second place with a time of 02:12:51. The third place went to Duncan Cheruiyot Koech from Kenya in 02:12:52. 
 In the women’s race the victory also went to an Ethiopian runner, Meseret Eshetu with a time of 2:37:04, short of 13 seconds to set a new course record. Worknesh Tola Biru (Ethiopia) finished at the second pace in 02:42:07 and Ruth Wanjiru Kuria (Kenya) at the third place in 02:42:28. 
 The date for he 2016 edition has already been set. The event will take place on May 15th. 
 Marathon Results 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Haile Tolossa Bekuma
		ET
		02:12:28
	
	
		2
		Beyene Effa Soboka
		ET
		02:12:51
	
	
		3
		Duncan Cheruiyot Koech
		KE
		02:12:52
	
	
		4
		Abraraw Misganaw Tegegne
		ET
		02:13:50
	
	
		5
		Mariko Kiplagat Kipchumba
		KE
		02:14:37
	
	
		6
		Valērijs Žolnerovičs
		LV
		02:14:39
	
	
		7
		Hicham El Barouki
		MA
		02:15:39
	
	
		8
		Kent Iinuma
		JP
		02:16:36
	
	
		9
		Amos Tirop Matui
		KE
		02:16:38
	
	
		10
		Cosmas Kigen
		KE
		02:21:54
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Eshetu Deme Meseret
		ET
		02:37:03
	
	
		2
		Worknesh Tola Biru
		ET
		02:42:07
	
	
		3
		Ruth Wanjiru Kuria
		KE
		02:42:28
	
	
		4
		Natalia Volgina
		RU
		02:45:25
	
	
		5
		Vicoty Chepkemoi
		KE
		02:46:56
	
	
		6
		Kitija Valtere
		LV
		02:58:12
	
	
		7
		Sabine Schmitt
		DE
		03:07:09
	
	
		8
		Annika Vaher
		EE
		03:08:50
	
	
		9
		Dace Banga
		LV
		03:16:09
	
	
		10
		Vita Devjatņikova
		LV
		03:17:41
	

 Complete Marathon Results 
 Half Marathon Results 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Jānis Girgensons
		LV
		01:06:21
	
	
		2
		Andrei Hrechny
		BY
		01:09:25
	
	
		3
		Yury Vinogradov
		RU
		01:11:20
	
	
		4
		ARMANDS TĀLUMS
		LV
		01:11:32
	
	
		5
		ALESSANDRO CLAUT
		IT
		01:11:41
	
	
		6
		Andrejs Jesko
		LV
		01:12:23
	
	
		7
		Kārlis Vīksne
		LV
		01:14:11
	
	
		8
		Michael Eggenberger
		CH
		01:14:28
	
	
		9
		Edgars Cimermanis
		LV
		01:14:51
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Jeļena Prokopčuka
		LV
		01:13:25
	
	
		2
		Rasa Drazdauskaite
		LT
		01:16:32
	
	
		3
		Karīna Helmane
		LV
		01:24:14
	
	
		4
		Lelde Kalniņa
		LV
		01:26:05
	
	
		5
		Alina Sokalska
		LV
		01:26:16
	
	
		6
		Laura Čakle
		LV
		01:26:34
	
	
		7
		Loreta Bliujiene
		LT
		01:27:09
	
	
		8
		Zanda Zariņa-Rešetina
		LV
		01:32:13
	
	
		9
		Lieke Beentjes
		NL
		01:32:26
	
	
		10
		Linda Katlapa
		LV
		01:33:11
	

 Complete Half Marathon Results 
 10 km Results 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Mārtiņš Jocis
		LV
		00:32:14
	
	
		2
		Rolands Kaimiņš
		LV
		00:32:16
	
	
		3
		Renārs Roze
		LV
		00:32:22
	
	
		4
		Anatolijs Macuks
		LV
		00:33:08
	
	
		5
		Jevgēnijs Turkins
		LV
		00:33:31
	
	
		6
		Aigars Matisons
		LV
		00:34:52
	
	
		7
		Āris Brantevics
		LV
		00:34:52
	
	
		8
		Sergey Mikhalev
		RU
		00:34:57
	
	
		9
		Sandis Kižla
		LV
		00:35:26
	
	
		10
		Māris Pakārklis
		LV
		00:35:57
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Ilona Marhele
		LV
		00:36:23
	
	
		2
		Lelde Neimande
		LV
		00:38:36
	
	
		3
		Ināra Lūse
		LV
		00:40:02
	
	
		4
		Nora Krevneva
		LV
		00:40:20
	
	
		5
		Laura Laimiņa
		LV
		00:40:53
	
	
		6
		Kristīne Estere Lūse
		LV
		00:41:02
	
	
		7
		Natālija Stratijenko
		LV
		00:41:04
	
	
		8
		Inga Zālīte
		LV
		00:41:08
	
	
		9
		Zane Grike
		LV
		00:41:19
	
	
		10
		Diana Golek
		PL
		00:41:50
	

 Complete 10 km Results 
 5 km Results 
 Top 10 Men 

	
		1
		Dmitrijs Serjogins
		LV
		00:14:41
	
	
		2
		Artūrs Medveds
		LV
		00:15:36
	
	
		3
		Kārlis Lukjanovs
		LV
		00:16:15
	
	
		4
		Kārlis Leimanis
		DE
		00:16:15
	
	
		5
		Teet Kokk
		EE
		00:16:34
	
	
		6
		Ruslans Smolonskis
		LV
		00:16:40
	
	
		7
		Artūrs Junolainens
		LV
		00:17:07
	
	
		8
		Arsēnijs Kadiševs
		LV
		00:17:27
	
	
		9
		Alvis Freidenfelds
		LV
		00:17:34
	
	
		10
		Nils Edgars Briedis
		LV
		00:17:43
	

 Top 10 Women 

	
		1
		Līga Girgensone
		LV
		00:18:02
	
	
		2
		Ginta Valtere
		LV
		00:18:55
	
	
		3
		Patrīcija Cīrule
		LV
		00:18:58
	
	
		4
		Kristine Shishkareva
		RU
		00:19:56
	
	
		5
		Izabella Bogdanova
		LV
		00:20:16
	
	
		6
		Viktorija Jarullina
		LV
		00:20:29
	
	
		7
		Sabīne Valtasa
		LV
		00:20:36
	
	
		8
		DAIRA DEIČMANE
		LV
		00:20:36
	
	
		9
		Patrīcija Eiduka
		LV
		00:20:42
	
	
		10
		Linda Kurpniece
		LV
		00:20:50
	

 Complete 5 km Results 

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