The Riga Marathon will take place on the streets of the capital this year on May 16-17, and it plans to gather a record number of participants - more than 40,000 runners from at least 110 countries.
The head of the organizing team, Aigars Nords, emphasized that the event is entering a new phase, focusing on those aspects of quality and participant experience that not every city can provide.
"Our vision is clear: by the marathon's 40th anniversary in 2030, Riga must become...