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| Valmiera Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | September |
| Location |  Valmiera, Latvia |
| Event type | road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half marathon |
| Established | 1983 |
| Course records | Marathon Aigars Fadejevs 2:19:57 (M; 2008) Dace Lina 2:50:14 (F; 2010) |
| Official site | http://www.valmieras-maratons.lv/ |
Valmiera Marathon is an annual road marathon, held in Valmiera, Latvia. It is also the Latvian championship in marathon.
Key: Course record
Key: Course record
| Year | Men's winner | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Nationality | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jānis Višķers | Latvia | 1:09:32 | Vaida Žūsinaite |  Lithuania | 1:19:29 |
| 2017 | Valērijs Žolnerovičs | Latvia | 1:08:45 | Ilona Marhele | Latvia | 1:20:42 |
| 2016 | Jānis Višķers | Latvia | 1:10:03 | Lelde Neimande | Latvia | 1:24:55 |
| 2015 | Jānis Višķers | Latvia | 1:07:39 | Ariana Hilborna | Latvia | 1:17:40 |
| 2014 | Dmitrijs Serjogins | Latvia | 1:09:33 | Jeļena Ābele | Latvia | 1:18:12 |
| 2013 | Jānis Višķers | Latvia | 1:08:34 | Anita Kažemāka | Latvia | 1:20:59 |
| 2012 | Artūras Meška | Lithuania | 1:11:57 | Gyte Norgiliene | Lithuania | 1:23:35 |
| 2011 | Renārs Roze | Latvia | 1:09:19 | Poļina Jeļizarova | Latvia | 1:18:14 |
| 2010 | Mareks Florošeks | Latvia | 1:11:19 | Ilona Marhele | Latvia | 1:23:48 |
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