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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Riga
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.6% versus flat · net elevation 1 m

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Decision summary

Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
135 m

Lower than 56% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
88/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
23 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon?

The Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon route has 135 m of ascent, 134 m of descent and an estimated 0.6% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and riverside. World Athletics Road Races label holder. Latvian Marathon Championship and Latvian Road Mile Championship.

What should runners know on race day for the Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon?

Official Baggage Storage on Dome Square; only organiser-provided official bags accepted. Free for Marathon/Half Marathon; EUR 3 for 10 km and 6 km. Service requires prior selection during registration. The event uses closed-road arrangements. Garmin Pacemakers available for the Marathon (3:00 to 5:00 targets) and Half Marathon (1:30 to 2:15 targets).

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
1:00:21 (Samwel Mailu)
Women's course record
1:04:22 (Ejgayehu Taye)
Field size
Record 46,313 participants from 116 countries at the 2026 edition (largest in event history)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
3 hours

Race day logistics

Pacers
Garmin Pacemakers available for the Marathon (3:00 to 5:00 targets) and Half Marathon (1:30 to 2:15 targets)
Bag drop
Official Baggage Storage on Dome Square; only organiser-provided official bags accepted. Free for Marathon/Half Marathon; EUR 3 for 10 km and 6 km. Service requires prior selection during registration
Closed roads
Yes
Expo / packet pickup
Rimi Riga Marathon EXPO held the days before the race; participants collect their bib number at the EXPO (until 8:00 PM)
Medal
All participants who finish within the time limit receive a commemorative finisher's medal

Course facts

Notable features
  • World Athletics Road Races label holder
  • Latvian Marathon Championship and Latvian Road Mile Championship
  • courses based on the inaugural 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships courses

How hilly is the Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon?

10%78%10%
  • Steep descent 1%
  • Descent 10%
  • Flat 78%
  • Climb 10%
  • Steep climb 0%
Total ascent
135 m
Net elevation
+1 m
GAP factor
0.6%
Longest climb
500 m at 3.2%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 88Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Rimi Riga Marathon Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.6% slower than a flat course, with about 135 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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