| 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships logo | |
| Host city | Riga |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 20:00 – World Athletics Road Running Championships EXPO | 10:00 – 15:00 Kids’ Day activities 10:00 – 20:00 – World Athletics Road Running Championships EXPO | 10:00 – 5 km Mass Race starts (time limit: 1.5 hours) 11:30 – Road Mile Mass Race starts (time limit: 30 minutes) 11:50 – 5 km Women's Elite Race starts 12:15 – 5 km Men's Elite Race starts 13:00 – Road Mile Women's Elite Race starts 13:10 – Road Mile Men's Elite Race starts 13:30 – Half Marathon Women's Elite Race starts 14:15 – Half Marathon Men's Elite + Mass Race starts (time limit: 3 hours) 14:15 – 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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