![]() 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships logo | |
Host city | Riga |
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Country | Latvia |
Organizer | World Athletics |
Edition | 1st |
Nations | 56 + ART [1] |
Athletes | 347 [1] |
Events | 9 |
Dates | 1 October 2023 |
Race length | Half marathon, 5K, mile |
Website | Riga23 Results |
The 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships took place in Riga, Latvia, on 1 October 2023. [2] [3] [4] As the inaugural World Athletics Road Running Championships, they included the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, which were last held in 2020. [4] [5] [a] A flat, single-lap marathon course in the Baltics' largest city. All courses were traffic-free.
The championships held races for the half marathon, 5K, and mile distances, and also included mass-participation events for the same. [4]
This was the first time when any recreational runner who was ready for a challenge could register for any of the official mass races of the World Championships in Riga and earn a unique medal from the World Athletics Road Running Championships. [7]
The Men's Half-Marathon team event was decided on the aggregate of the first three runners across the line for each nation.
Rank | Country | Time |
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![]() | ![]() | 2:57:43 |
![]() | ![]() | 2:59:54 |
![]() | ![]() | 3:01:17 |
4 | ![]() | 3:02:40 |
5 | ![]() | 3:03:56 |
6 | ![]() | 3:04:33 |
7 | ![]() | 3:05:11 |
8 | ![]() | 3:05:34 |
9 | ![]() | 3:05:43 |
10 | ![]() | 3:07:24 |
11 | ![]() | 3:07:24 |
12 | ![]() | 3:08:48 |
13 | ![]() | 3:10:31 |
14 | ![]() | 3:12:47 |
15 | ![]() | 3:13:30 |
16 | ![]() | 3:19:40 |
17 | ![]() | 3:23:52 |
18 | ![]() | 3:30:36 |
The Women's Half-Marathon team event was decided on the aggregate of the first three runners across the line for each nation.
Rank | Country | Time |
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![]() | ![]() | 3:22:25 |
![]() | ![]() | 3:27:55 |
![]() | ![]() | 3:29:15 |
4 | ![]() | 3:29:26 |
5 | ![]() | 3:30:48 |
6 | ![]() | 3:33:31 |
7 | ![]() | 3:33:56 |
8 | ![]() | 3:41:55 |
9 | ![]() | 3:44:52 |
10 | ![]() | 3:49:53 |
11 | ![]() | 3:51:39 |
12 | ![]() | 4:01:33 |
The Women's road 5 km race was held on Sunday 1 October 2023 in Riga, Latvia. [8]
Prior to the event:
Record | Time | Athlete | Nation | Venue | Date |
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World Record | 14:29.00 | Senbere Teferi | ![]() | ![]() | 12 Sep 2021 |
World Leading | 14:35.00 | Mekides Abebe | ![]() | ![]() | 19 Mar 2023 |
14:35.00 | Caroline Nyaga | ![]() | ![]() | 19 Mar 2023 |
The Men's road 5 km race was held on Sunday 1 October 2023 in Riga, Latvia. [9]
Prior to the event:
Friday, September 29 | Saturday, September 30 | Sunday, October 1 |
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10:00 AM – 20:00 PM – World Athletics Road Running Championships EXPO | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Kids’ Day activities 10:00 AM – 20:00 PM – World Athletics Road Running Championships EXPO | 10:00 AM – 5 km Mass Race starts (time limit: 1.5 hours) 11:30 AM – Road Mile Mass Race starts (time limit: 30 minutes) 11:50 AM – 5 km Women's Elite Race starts 12:15 PM – 5 km Men's Elite Race starts 1:00 PM – Road Mile Women's Elite Race starts 1:10 PM – Road Mile Men's Elite Race starts 1:30 PM – Half Marathon Women's Elite Race starts 2:15 PM – Half Marathon Men's Elite + Mass Race starts (time limit: 3 hours) 2:15 PM – Half Marathon Mass Relay Race starts (time limit: 3 hours) |
A total of 347 athletes were entered for the championships, with 57 teams being represented: 56 nations and the Athlete Refugee Team. [1]
Rank | Nation | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Overall (after 8 events) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
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