WORLD RECORD

🇰🇪's Beatrice Chebet ends 2023 on a high note as she smashes the world record* of the 5 kilometres on the road with 14:13 at the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona 😮‍💨

*Subject to the usual ratification procedures

Lepojamies, jo vakardien Rīga svinīgajā ceremonijā “Rīgas sporta laureāts 2023” par mūsu komandas rīkoto vēsturiski pirmo Pasaules čempionātu skriešanā saņēmām apbalvojumu “Gada notikums sportā”! 🏆

Paldies komandai, partneriem, atbalstītājiem un citiem iesaistītajiem! ❤️

Come back to run the Rimi Riga Marathon in Riga next year on May 18-19! 🗣️

Register now to secure your spot before the year ends with early bird prices and join us for another exhilarating run through the heart of Riga 👉🏼 rimirigamarathon.com/en/registratio…



World records set in the road mile by 🇪🇹's Diribe Welteji and 🇺🇸's Hobbs Kessler at the inaugural #WorldRunningChamps have now been ratified.

Press release ⬇️

Pasaules skriešanas galvaspilsēta Rīga ir nominēta LOK Trīs Zvaigžņu balvai 2023 kategorijā 'Gada pašvaldība sportā'! ⭐️

Aicinām ikvienu nobalsot par Rīgu: triszvaigznubalva.lv/balsot/

ℹ️ Balsot iespējams reizi dienā ar mobilā telefona numuru.

International Fair Play Award nominee ✨

Repost to vote for Daniel Ebenyo 🇰🇪 saluting his teammate Sebastian Sawe as he was overtaken in the final stages of the half marathon at the WRRC Riga 23 #WorldRunningChamps

Voting closes at midnight CET on Sunday 5 November.

History was made on the vibrant streets of Riga on October 1, 2023! ✨

The first-ever World Athletics Road Running Championships graced Latvia, and it happened right here in our beloved Riga, thanks to the incredible dedication each one of you poured into this dream.

Cheers, friends! #riga

#signetbank komandu kausā spēkiem mērojās aktīvākās un sportiskākās Latvijas uzņēmumu komandas. Paldies ikvienam no jums, ka bijāt daļa no Pasaules čempionāta skriešanā. 🤩

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Cheers to the World Champs who made our experience in Riga truly unforgettable! ✨ #wariga23

How fast were you in Riga? Did you manage to finish above the average time? 🫵🏼 #wariga23

World Champs stats! ⚡️

#wariga23 #runriga23 #worldathleticschampionships

Thanks to each of you who took part in making the World Champs happen. Without you VOLUNTEERS, it wouldn't be possible. 💜

#wariga23 #runriga23

Paldies Latvijas Skolu kausa komandām, kuras piedalījās Pasaules čempionātā skriešanā. 🏃🏼‍♀️

Lielākās komandas:
▪️Sporta skola “Arkādija
▪️Rīgas Centra humanitārā vidusskola
▪️Rīgas Imantas vidusskola
▪️Rīgas 1.pamatskola - attīstības centrs
▪️Limbažu BJC kapela Eži

#wariga23

🔎 Find out which countries were represented the most at the World Champs!

#wariga23 #runriga23

Lepojamies ar athleticslv skrējējiem, kuri godam pārstāvēja valsti Pasaules čempionātā skriešanā! 🇱🇻

#wariga23

A once in a lifetime experience - running the first ever World Road Running Championships and getting your medal put around your neck by the Latvian president. 🏅

#wariga23

1️⃣3️⃣ 3️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ runners took part in the World Champs mass races. Were you one of them? 👏🏼

#wariga23 #worldathleticschampionships

Thank you Geoff! It was a great pleasure working with you in Riga! #riga

Catch up on all the reports from the inaugural #WorldRunningChamps in Riga ⬇️