Rimi Riga Marathon

The Riga Marathon, officially known today as the Rimi Riga Marathon, is a major spring running festival held each May in Riga, the capital and largest city of Latvia. Established in 1991, it has grown into one of the largest and most popular running events in the Baltic States, known for a flat, fast course that starts and finishes near Riga Castle and winds through the city’s historic Old Town and along the Daugava River. The marathon weekend features multiple distances including the full marathon (42.195 km), half marathon, 10 km, 6 km, and the fun DPD Mile, making it accessible for runners of all levels and ages and drawing tens of thousands of participants from dozens of countries.