🇱🇻Riga, Latvia
Rimi Riga Marathon
Expected May 2027
Race facts
Next edition · 2027
Expected May 2027
Date not yet confirmedEstimated from the usual calendar slot. Last edition: May 17, 2026.
Course
35 melevation gain
- Distance · surface
- 42.2 km · Road
Entry
Open entry
- 2027 entry
- Not yet recorded. Check the official site for dates and status.
Dates and entry details change. Confirm with the organiser before you book.
PB potential
World-record territory — one of the fastest courses on the planet
Beginner friendly
Great for newcomers — manageable course, strong support
About this race
Riga is one of Europe's best-kept secrets for PB hunters. The course is essentially flat (just 35m gain) — running through Riga's remarkable Art Nouveau district (the largest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world, UNESCO), out along the Jūrmala beach resort coast, and back along the Daugava River's right bank. May conditions are excellent — 12–18°C, low humidity. Riga attracts 20,000+ runners, and the Baltic nations' growing running culture makes for enthusiastic crowd support. Entry is exceptionally affordable, the organisation is professional, and Riga's emerging food and cocktail scene makes it an excellent marathon travel destination. This race is on the radar of European PB-seekers who want Frankfurt-level speed without Frankfurt-level entry fees.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
11–18°C
Humidity
55–70%
Conditions
Baltic spring — cool mornings, pleasant afternoons
Wind
10–20 km/h Baltic breeze
Entry information
Next edition date estimated — confirm exact date with the official site.
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