| Host city | Riga |
|---|---|
| Country | Latvia |
| Organizer | World Athletics |
| Edition | 1st |
| Nations | 56 + ART [1] |
| Athletes | 347 [1] |
| Events | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
 |  Kenya | 2:57:43 |
 |  Ethiopia | 2:59:54 |
 |  South Africa | 3:01:17 |
| 4 |  France | 3:02:40 |
| 5 |  Uganda | 3:03:56 |
| 6 |  Eritrea | 3:04:33 |
| 7 |  Great Britain | 3:05:11 |
| 8 |  Italy | 3:05:34 |
| 9 |  United States | 3:05:43 |
| 10 |  Israel | 3:07:24 |
| 11 |  Morocco | 3:07:24 |
| 12 |  Germany | 3:08:48 |
| 13 |  Burundi | 3:10:31 |
| 14 |  Brazil | 3:12:47 |
| 15 |  New Zealand | 3:13:30 |
| 16 |  Ecuador | 3:19:40 |
| 17 |  Malta | 3:23:52 |
| 18 |  Latvia | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3:22:25 |
| Ethiopia | 3:27:55 |
| Great Britain | 3:29:15 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3:29:26 |
| 5 | Morocco | 3:30:48 |
| 6 | France | 3:33:31 |
| 7 | United States | 3:33:56 |
| 8 |  Australia | 3:41:55 |
| 9 | Ecuador | 3:44:52 |
| 10 |  Denmark | 3:49:53 |
| 11 | Brazil | 3:51:39 |
| 12 | Latvia | 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 | Ethiopia | Herzogenaurach | 12 Sep 2021 |
| World Leading | 14:35.00 | Mekides Abebe | Ethiopia | Lille | 19 Mar 2023 |
| 14:35.00 | Caroline Nyaga | Kenya | Lille | 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 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]
Angola (1)
Athlete Refugee Team (4) Australia (16)
Austria (5)
Azerbaijan (1)
Belgium (1)
Bolivia (1) Brazil (11)
Bulgaria (2) Burundi (7)
Canada (12)
Cape Verde (1) Denmark (12)
Djibouti (3) Ecuador (6) Eritrea (12)
Estonia (8) Ethiopia (19)
Finland (1) France (13) Germany (5) Great Britain (12)
Guinea (2)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (1)
Ireland (5) Israel (7) Italy (8)
Japan (8) Kenya (21)
Kyrgyzstan (1) Latvia (14)
Lithuania (3)
Macau (3)
Malaysia (1) Malta (6)
Mexico (3) Morocco (8)
Netherlands (3) New Zealand (7)
Norway (4)
Paraguay (1)
Poland (7)
Portugal (1)
Rwanda (2)
Singapore (9)
Slovenia (3) South Africa (14)
Spain (5)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (1)
Tunisia (1) Uganda (15)
Ukraine (3)
United Arab Emirates (1)
United States (18)
Uruguay (3)| Rank | Nation | | | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Overall (after 8 events) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
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