Rimi Rīga Marathon 42 km distance completed by 64 RSU students and staff
On 17 May, at the Rimi Rīga Marathon, a large team of runners from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) represented the university in all distances - the marathon, half marathon, 10 km, and 6 km races. This year again, RSU was among the largest teams participating in the event, alongside the teams from Rimi and the University of Latvia.
The number of RSU marathon runners grows
‘We are especially pleased that the number of RSU students and staff choosing to compete in one of the most challenging athletic disciplines - the 42 kilometres marathon - is increasing every year. This year, 64 RSU runners successfully finished the marathon distance, compared to 42 participants last year.
This confirms not only the growing interest in running within the university community, but also the determination, endurance, and willingness of students and staff to challenge themselves,’ said Laura Ritova, Manager of the RSU Sports Club.
Statistics and results of RSU runners
- 64 participants completed the marathon (42 km)
- 182 participants completed the half marathon (21 km)
- 135 participants completed the 10 km distance
- 63 participants completed the 6 km distance
- The fastest RSU runner in the men’s marathon category - Jonas Riedel, a student from Germany, who finished with a time of 3:00’22”, placing 33rd in his age group (25–29); in the overall standings, Jonas placed 204th out of 2,347 runners
- In the women’s race, the RSU fastest marathon runner Agate Priedīte completed the distance in 3:35'35" and finished fifth in her age group (20–24); overall, Agate placed 73rd out of 638 runners
Join the RSU Runners Club!
Following the marathon, RSU encourages students and staff to maintain an active lifestyle and join the RSU Runners Club, established in 2025. Throughout the year, the club actively brings together runners of different fitness levels for group training sessions and group runs in various locations across Rīga.
Group runs are not competition - they are meant for fun, exercise, and socialising for anyone to join, regardless of their previous experience or physical fitness.
Organisers of the RSU Runners Club are planning to hold regular group training sessions at least once a week and invite anyone motivated to exercise also after the marathon to join them.
You can join the RSU Runners Club via its WhatsApp group.
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This year, a total of 46,313 participants from 116 countries around the world registered for the Rimi Rīga Marathon, setting a new record for both the number of participants and international representation. Rīga is the only city in the world to host four World Athletics Road Race Labels in a single weekend, while the marathon’s Children’s Day is considered one of the largest children’s sports festivals in Europe.
