The half marathon relay race appeared for the first time at the world championship
The tournament will organize races at half marathon, 5km, and one mile (1.6 km) distances, with thousands of amateur runners from at least 100 countries and territories competing with professional athletes.
Riga 2023 is also the first tournament in the World Athletics Federation system to include a half marathon relay race that allows two athletes per team, who can be colleagues, friends, or members. family or acquaintances - together conquer the distance of 21.0975 km. This content was created to meet the needs of runners who feel that running 5 km is too short, while running a half marathon is too long.
According to the format set forth by World Athletics, the first runner will run approximately 10.2 km from the starting line to the Dailes Theater, then hand the club to the other runner to complete the approximate distance of 10.9 km from this landmark to destination on the river bank. At that time, the first runner can go to the finish line first to welcome the relay companion.
The first runner will receive a finish medal outside the Dailes Theater, and the second runner will receive a medal when he reaches the finish line.
Each group of two half marathon relay runners will receive a club with a time chip that can be folded or rolled. Each person will also receive a number pinned on the chest.
Results will include the total half marathon time of the two runners, as well as each member's individual distance completion time.
The fee to participate in the half marathon relay at Riga 2023 is 53 USD, or 26.5 USD per person. The entire participation fee will be paid by one registered runner, then you can split the membership fee with the other person. Runners can register until September 30.
British athletics legend Mo Farah is expected to compete in the half marathon at Riga 2023. Farah is a superstar running 5,000m and 10,000m, having won four Olympic gold medals and six world championship gold medals. The runner born in 1983 switched to long-distance competition in 2017, winning the 2018 Chicago Marathon.
A notable female elite will be Samantha Harrison - the first British runner to reach the finish line at the 2023 London Marathon. She achieved high form in 2023 when she set a personal best record (PB) at a distance of 10km (30 minutes 51 seconds). ), half marathon (67 minutes 17 seconds) and marathon (2 hours 25 minutes 59 seconds).
Faith Kipyegon of team Kenya is another top star participating in the tournament. She is thriving in 2023, breaking three world records in two months in 1 mile (1.6 km), 1,500m, 5,000m, and just won 1,500m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest in Budapest. .
