2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships
Inaugural edition, in Riga, Latvia
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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]
Men's Half-Marathon Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabastian Sawe | 59:10 | CR | ||
| Daniel Ebenyo | 59:14 | |||
| Samwel Mailu | 59:19 | |||
| 4 | Jemal Yimer Mekonnen | 59:22 | ||
| 5 | Jimmy Gressier | 59:46 | PB | |
| 6 | Thabang Mosiako | 59:52 | PB | |
| 7 | Nibret Melak | 1:00:11 | ||
| 8 | Benard Kibet | 1:00:13 | ||
| 9 | Samsom Amare | 1:00:19 | PB | |
| 10 | Tsegay Kidanu | 1:00:21 | ||
| 11 | Stephen Mokoka | 1:00:29 | PB | |
| 12 | Tomoki Ota | 1:00:43 | ||
| 13 | Elroy Gelant | 1:00:56 | PB | |
| 14 | Mohamed Reda El Aaraby | 1:01:03 | ||
| 15 | Djamal Abdi Direh | 1:01:05 | ||
| 16 | Ibrahim Hassan | 1:01:06 | SB | |
| 17 | Pietro Riva | 1:01:06 | SB | |
| 18 | Abel Chebet | 1:01:09 | SB | |
| 19 | Precious Lesiba Mashele | 1:01:13 | ||
| 20 | Ali Chebures | 1:01:22 | SB | |
| 21 | Andrew Rotich Kwemoi | 1:01:25 | SB | |
| 22 | Aleksander Tekleweld | 1:01:26 | PB | |
| 23 | Valentin Gondouin | 1:01:27 | PB | |
| 24 | Mehdi Frére | 1:01:27 | ||
| 25 | Abbabiya Simbassa | 1:01:28 | SB | |
| 26 | Samuel Barata | 1:01:29 | PB | |
| 27 | Mahamed Mahamed | 1:01:33 | ||
| 28 | Tadesse Getahon | 1:01:34 | SB | |
| 29 | Yohanes Chiappinelli | 1:01:37 | ||
| 30 | Jack Rowe | 1:01:39 | ||
| 31 | Simon Debogines | 1:01:48 | PB | |
| 32 | Davor Aaron Bienenfeld | 1:01:49 | PB | |
| 33 | Futsum Zienasellassie | 1:01:49 | SB | |
| 34 | Jonathan Mellor | 1:01:59 | PB | |
| 35 | Hosea Kiplangat | 1:02:02 | PB | |
| 36 | Jacob Thomson | 1:02:26 | PB | |
| 37 | Therence Bizoza | 1:02:38 | SB | |
| 38 | Richard Ringer | 1:02:47 | ||
| 39 | Hermon Habtemicael | 1:02:48 | PB | |
| 40 | Iliass Aouani | 1:02:51 | SB | |
| 41 | Girmaw Aamare | 1:02:53 | SB | |
| 42 | Andreas Vojta | 1:02:55 | ||
| 43 | Bukayawe Malede | 1:02:57 | SB | |
| 44 | Benjamin Choquert | 1:02:59 | ||
| 45 | Cameron Avery | 1:03:00 | ||
| 46 | Mohcin Outalha | 1:03:01 | ||
| 47 | Hamza Sahli | 1:03:20 | SB | |
| 48 | Tim Vincent | 1:03:40 | ||
| 49 | Marcelo Laguera | 1:03:42 | ||
| 50 | Peter Herzog | 1:03:47 | ||
| 51 | Jean Marie Bukuru | 1:03:50 | PB | |
| 52 | Johnatas De Oliveira | 1:03:50 | ||
| 53 | Reed Fischer | 1:03:56 | ||
| 54 | Juan Antonio Pérez | 1:04:00 | SB | |
| 55 | Ryota Kondo | 1:04:01 | ||
| 56 | Jean Marie Vianney Niyomukiza | 1:04:03 | SB | |
| 57 | Filmon Teklebrhan-Berhe | 1:04:12 | ||
| 58 | Fabio Jesus Correia | 1:04:12 | ||
| 59 | Kidane Andemikael | 1:04:12 | PB | |
| 60 | Hiko Tonosa Haso | 1:04:14 | ||
| 61 | Leonid Latsepov | 1:04:16 | SB | |
| 62 | Yitayew Abuhay | 1:04:34 | SB | |
| 63 | Maicon da Silva Mancuso | 1:04:45 | PB | |
| 64 | Oska Inkster-Baynes | 1:04:52 | ||
| 65 | Ruben Erick Arando Quispe | 1:04:53 | PB | |
| 66 | Mohammadreza Abootorabi | 1:04:54 | SB | |
| 67 | Rafael Vicente Loza Bejarano | 1:05:29 | ||
| 68 | Diego Patricio Arévalo Vizhñay | 1:05:33 | PB | |
| 69 | Christopher Dryden | 1:05:38 | ||
| 70 | Edward Goddard | 1:05:46 | ||
| 71 | Jānis Višķers | 1:06:01 | SB | |
| 72 | Jorge Luis Cruz | 1:06:47 | ||
| 73 | Christian Birch Okkels | 1:06:54 | ||
| 74 | Luke Micallef | 1:06:55 | SB | |
| 75 | Mykola Nyzhnyk | 1:07:31 | ||
| 76 | Michael Voss | 1:07:32 | ||
| 77 | Altobeli Silva | 1:07:58 | ||
| 78 | Philippe Parrot-Migas | 1:07:59 | ||
| 79 | Dillon Cassar | 1:08:20 | ||
| 80 | Simon Spiteri | 1:08:37 | PB | |
| 81 | Christian Salvador Vasconez Manzano | 1:08:38 | ||
| 82 | Iván Zarco | 1:09:07 | SB | |
| 83 | Aleksandr Salakhudinov | 1:10:46 | ||
| 84 | Christopher Soosai | 1:11:42 | ||
| 85 | Arturs Bareikis | 1:11:54 | SB | |
| 86 | Meng Tak Leong | 1:12:26 | NR | |
| 87 | Aleksandrs Raščevskis | 1:12:41 | ||
| 88 | Carlos Alejandro González | 1:14:28 | ||
| 89 | Wei Xiang Gordon Lim | 1:15:27 | PB | |
| 90 | Keane Ko | 1:21:55 | ||
| Justin Kent | DNF | |||
| Samuel Freire | DNF | |||
| Jacob Sommer Simonsen | DNF | |||
| Peter Lynch | DNF | |||
| Dmitrijs Serjogins | DNF | |||
| Chuan Heng Seah | DNF | |||
| Nicolás Cuestas | DNF |
Women's Half-Marathon Results
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peres Jepchirchir | 1:07:25 | CR | ||
| Margaret Kipkemboi | 1:07:26 | |||
| Catherine Amanang'ole | 1:07:34 | |||
| 4 | Tsigie Gebreselama | 1:07:50 | ||
| 5 | Irine Jepchumba Kimais | 1:08:02 | ||
| 6 | Ftaw Zeray | 1:08:31 | ||
| 7 | Calli Thackery | 1:08:56 | PB | |
| 8 | Rahma Tahiri | 1:09:19 | PB | |
| 9 | Samantha Harrison | 1:09:26 | ||
| 10 | Cacisile Sosibo | 1:09:31 | PB | |
| 11 | Sofiia Yaremchuk | 1:09:37 | SB | |
| 12 | Glenrose Xaba | 1:09:47 | ||
| 13 | Molly Grabill | 1:09:53 | PB | |
| 14 | Isobel Batt-Doyle | 1:10:08 | ||
| 15 | Cian Oldknow | 1:10:08 | PB | |
| 16 | Annet Chemengich Chelangat | 1:10:16 | PB | |
| 17 | Rigbe Habteslasie Tesfamariam | 1:10:27 | PB | |
| 18 | Méline Rollin | 1:10:35 | PB | |
| Belinda Chemutai | DSQ | |||
| 20 | Kaoutar Farkoussi | 1:10:40 | PB | |
| 21 | Rkia El Moukim | 1:10:49 | PB | |
| 22 | Clara Evans | 1:10:53 | SB | |
| 23 | Carolina Wikström | 1:10:56 | PB | |
| 24 | Shona Heaslip | 1:11:07 | ||
| 25 | Abby Donnelly | 1:11:08 | ||
| 26 | Mekdes Woldu | 1:11:12 | SB | |
| 27 | Clementine Mukandanga | 1:11:31 | SB | |
| 28 | Yalemget Yaregal | 1:11:34 | ||
| 29 | Sarah Pagano | 1:11:37 | ||
| 30 | Manon Trapp | 1:11:44 | ||
| 31 | Margaux Sieracki | 1:12:07 | SB | |
| 32 | Amber Zimmerman | 1:12:26 | ||
| 33 | Julia Mayer | 1:12:30 | ||
| 34 | Hanane Qallouj | 1:12:30 | SB | |
| 35 | Silvia Patricia Ortiz Morocho | 1:12:44 | SB | |
| 36 | Hanne Mjøen Maridal | 1:13:14 | SB | |
| 37 | Maria Sagnes Wågan | 1:13:16 | SB | |
| 38 | Emeline Imanizabayo | 1:13:19 | PB | |
| 39 | Isabel Oropeza Vazquez | 1:14:11 | ||
| 40 | Maor Tiyouri | 1:14:31 | ||
| 41 | Fionnuala Ross | 1:14:40 | SB | |
| 42 | Valdilene Dos Santos Silva | 1:14:54 | SB | |
| 43 | Rosa Alva Chacha Chacha | 1:14:54 | ||
| 44 | Loreta Kančytė | 1:15:12 | ||
| 45 | Kesa Molotsane | 1:15:19 | ||
| 46 | Sinead Noonan | 1:15:29 | ||
| 47 | Vaida Žūsinaitė-Nekriošienė | 1:15:35 | PB | |
| 48 | Tara Palm | 1:16:18 | ||
| 49 | Sara Schou Kristensen | 1:16:20 | ||
| 50 | Karen Ehrenreich | 1:16:39 | SB | |
| 51 | Laura Maasik | 1:16:47 | PB | |
| 52 | Annie Saugstrup | 1:16:54 | ||
| 53 | Anna Yusupova | 1:17:05 | PB | |
| 54 | Katherine Tisalema Puruncaja | 1:17:14 | SB | |
| 55 | Katherine Camp | 1:17:35 | ||
| 56 | Aline De Freitas | 1:17:51 | PB | |
| 57 | Jelena Abele | 1:18:13 | SB | |
| 58 | Somaya Bousaid | 1:18:20 | SB | |
| 59 | Debbie Donald | 1:18:35 | PB | |
| 60 | Larissa Marcelle Moreira Quintão | 1:18:54 | SB | |
| 61 | Sasha Gollish | 1:19:25 | ||
| 62 | Ying Chu Lo | 1:20:42 | SB | |
| 63 | Joelle Cortis | 1:20:47 | SB | |
| 64 | Ilona Marhele | 1:21:28 | SB | |
| 65 | Anna Clucnika | 1:21:52 | PB | |
| 66 | Lisa Bezzina | 1:25:10 | SB | |
| 67 | Fang Yu Sharon Tan | 1:25:22 | PB | |
| 68 | Agata Strausa | 1:26:28 | ||
| 69 | Verna Shilei Goh | 1:31:54 | PB | |
| 70 | Yangyang Wu | 1:33:53 | SB | |
| Jenifer Do Nascimento Silva | DNF | |||
| Sarah Lahti | DNF |
Men's Half-Marathon team standings
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 |
Women's Half-Marathon team standings
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 |
Women's 5 km results
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 |
| Rank | Nation | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Chebet | 14:35 | CR | ||
| Lilian Kasait Rengeruk | 14:39 | PB | ||
| Ejgayehu Taye | 14:40 | SB | ||
| 4 | Medina Eisa | 14:41 | PB | |
| 5 | Nadia Battocletti | 14:45 | NR | |
| 6 | Joy Cheptoyek | 14:50 | NR | |
| 7 | Weini Kelati Frezghi | 15:10 | SB | |
| 8 | Verity Ockenden | 15:18 | PB | |
| 9 | Francine Niyomukunzi | 15:23 | NR | |
| 10 | Klara Lukan | 15:25 | NR | |
| 11 | Fiona O'Keeffe | 15:40 | ||
| 12 | Caitlin Adams | 15:41 | SB | |
| 13 | Militsa Mircheva | 15:45 | PB | |
| 14 | Nanami Watanabe | 15:46 | PB | |
| 15 | Tayla Kavanagh | 15:50 | PB | |
| 16 | Kyla Jacobs | 15:51 | PB | |
| 17 | Julie-Anne Staehli | 15:55 | ||
| 18 | Juliane Hvid | 15:59 | PB | |
| 19 | Lauren Ryan | 15:59 | PB | |
| 20 | Paulina Kaczyńska | 16:00 | PB | |
| 21 | Federica Del Buono | 16:03 | PB | |
| 22 | Micheline Niyomahoro | 16:04 | PB | |
| 23 | Peruth Chemutai | 16:09 | ||
| 24 | Liza Šajn | 16:14 | PB | |
| 25 | Jessy Lacourse | 16:15 | PB | |
| 26 | Carolien Millenaar | 16:17 | PB | |
| 27 | Maria Kote | 16:18 | PB | |
| 28 | Bohdana Semyonova | 16:25 | PB | |
| 29 | Lina Kiriliuk | 16:38 | PB | |
| 30 | Simone Ferraz | 16:39 | PB | |
| 31 | Helen Bell | 17:09 | PB | |
| 32 | Evelīna Krista Sitnika | 17:27 | PB | |
| 33 | Johanna Ardel | 17:44 | PB | |
| 34 | Vanessa Ying Zhuang Lee | 18:08 | PB |
Men's 5 km results
The Men's road 5 km race was held on Sunday 1 October 2023 in Riga, Latvia.[9]
Prior to the event:
Women's Road Mile results
Men's Road Mile results
| Rank | Nation | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs Kessler | 3:56.13 | WR | ||
| Callum Elson | 3:56.41 | AR | ||
| Samuel Prakel | 3:56.43 | PB | ||
| 4 | Maël Gouyette | 3:56.57 | PB | |
| 5 | Kieran Lumb | 3:56.98 | PB | |
| 6 | Ryan Mphahlele | 3:57.35 | PB | |
| 7 | Giovanni Filippi | 3:57.41 | PB | |
| 8 | Benoit Campion | 3:57.62 | PB | |
| 9 | Yobiel Weldrufael | 3:57.94 | PB | |
| 10 | Jack Anstey | 3:58.30 | PB | |
| 11 | Teddese Lemi | 3:59.40 | PB | |
| 12 | Matthew Ramsden | 4:00.32 | PB | |
| 13 | Kyumbe Munguti | 4:00.67 | PB | |
| 14 | Salim Abu Mayanja | 4:00.72 | PB | |
| 15 | Keneth Kiprop | 4:00.77 | PB | |
| 16 | Ryoji Tatezawa | 4:01.26 | PB | |
| 17 | Santtu Heikkinen | 4:01.35 | PB | |
| 18 | Guilherme Kurtz | 4:02.75 | PB | |
| 19 | Natnael Teklesenbet | 4:03.18 | PB | |
| 20 | Yusuke Takahashi | 4:03.32 | PB | |
| 21 | Andreas Lindgreen | 4:05.27 | ||
| 22 | Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot | 4:05.91 | PB | |
| 23 | Christoffer Frost Johansen | 4:06.54 | PB | |
| 24 | Mohamed Attaoui | 4:06.59 | PB | |
| 25 | Gonzalo García | 4:07.81 | PB | |
| 26 | Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali | 4:11.60 | PB | |
| 27 | Andrzej Kowalczyk | 4:12.70 | PB | |
| 28 | Olavi Allase | 4:14.18 | PB | |
| 29 | Deniss Šalkauskas | 4:16.02 | PB | |
| 30 | Nikita Bogdanovs | 4:18.90 | PB | |
| 31 | Filip Ostrowski | 4:19.49 | PB | |
| 32 | Janis Razgalis | 4:23.08 | ||
| 33 | Robert Heppenstall | 4:27.96 | PB | |
| 34 | Seng Tou Ip | 4:31.44 | PB | |
| 35 | Ethan Yan | 4:32.44 | PB |
Championships timetable
| 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) |
Participation
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)
Medal table
| 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 | |
Notes
- The 2022 edition of the half marathon series was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2][6]