Riga Marathon
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The Riga Marathon is an annual road marathon held in Riga, Latvia, since 1991. A flat, single-lap marathon course in the Baltics' largest city. The marathon course has been measured and certified by A
The start of the first Riga International Marathon, on 27 July 1991, at 6:00 p.m., at the Freedom Monument
Latvian folk music choir singing for the marathons participants at Freedom monument, 2022.
Five time Riga Half Maraton winner Jeļena Prokopčuka, running New York City Marathon, 2015.
Riga Castle
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Riga Castle is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The castle was founded in 1330. Its structure was thoroughly rebuilt between 1497 and 1515. Upon the castle's seiz
Riga Marathon
…marathons in Northern Europe. In 2025, there were 40,122 participants across all distances from 109 countries. The marathon starts and finishes near Riga Castle, and runs through Old Riga as well as across the Daugava River. In the marathon weekend it is possible to run a 42,195 kilometer marathon distance…
![Riga Castle overlooking 11 November Embankment [lv]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Castillo_de_Riga%2C_Letonia%2C_2012-08-07%2C_DD_04.JPG/500px-Castillo_de_Riga%2C_Letonia%2C_2012-08-07%2C_DD_04.JPG)
Riga Castle overlooking 11 November Embankment [lv]
Riga Castle as expanded in 1600s.
Riga Castle in 1919 after heavy shelling by the West Russian Volunteer Army during the Latvian War of Independence
Corner view of Riga Castle in September 2014