Rimi Riga Marathon this year’s total hospitalization was lower than other years / day

She estimated that the organizational event had a high level.

The weather, albeit rainy, is generally welcomed and grateful to the long distance running. This year, medical assistance has been needed for a minimum number of participants, including eight participants during the event, of which almost all medical facilities have already left, Ozolniece said.

Overall, organizers’ observations show that participants have become much more responsible in the preparation process in recent years, both visiting the marathon during the training process and listening to the marathon coaches, so they come to the start much more prepared.

It has already been reported that the Rimi Riga Marathon had a total of 40,122 participants registered in various distances this year, the organizers of the Marathon informed LETA.

This year, the marathon has also attracted a record number of foreign runners – 6017 participants from 109 countries around the world.

The marathon has been held in Riga since 1991 and has been gathering tens of thousands of runners from around the world every year in the capital of Latvia.

All « Rimi Riga Marathon » distances have been awarded the quality labels of the World Athletics Union, but the marathon and miles will also have the status of the Latvian Championship.