Kelvin Kiptoo Kororia and Ayantu Kumela won the Rimi Riga Marathon

Tens of thousands of runners took to the streets of the Latvian capital Riga on Sunday to compete in the city’s marathon. Kenyan Kelvin Kiptoo Kororia was the fastest man in the men’s marathon, crossing the finish line in 2:08:58 hours. Ethiopia’s Getachew Kene Tufa (2:11:29 hours) and Kenyan Stephen Kibor (2:12:27 hours) rounded out the top three.

In the women’s race, Ethiopian athletes took all three podium places. Ayantu Kumela triumphed in 2:26:40 hours, ahead of compatriots Obse Abdeta (2:27:50 hours) and Adawork Aberta (2:29:05 hours).

In the women’s half marathon, victory went to Ethiopian long-distance runner Ejgayehu Taye, who finished in 1:04:22 hours, setting a new course record. In the men’s half marathon, Kenyan Charles Mbatha Matata won in 59:15 hours, just five seconds off the course record. In both events, African athletes once again took all the places on the podium.

A total of 46,313 participants from 116 countries registered for the various distances of this year’s marathon, setting a new record for the number of participants and reaching a new peak in international representation.