Running the Nordea Riga Marathon has already become a tradition with the employees of “Skonto Būve”. This year “Skonto Būve” was represented by 29 participants: 10 ladies and 19 gentlemen. Two of the “Skonto Būve” team members ran the marathon distance, twelve ran the half marathon, eight ran 10 kilometres, and seven members conquered the 5 kilometre distance.

The Nordea Riga Marathon is the most prestigious running competition in Northern Europe. The various distances of the Nordea Riga Marathon were ran by a total of 23 193 participants from 61 countries. Athletes from the super states of running – Kenya, Ethiopia, the USA and Japan – triumphed at the marathon.