Kuldiga Half Marathon
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The Kuldīga Half Marathon is an annual road marathon, held in Kuldīga
, Latvia
. The main sponsor of the marathon is SEB
. It is also the Latvian championship in half marathon
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It is known as a tough half marathon - usually the weather in the old city's streets is rather hot, the track has many curves and most of the streets in the city are cobblestone
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Kuldiga
Kuldīga is a town in western Latvia. It is the center of Kuldīga municipality with a population of approximately 13,500.Kuldīga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1368...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. The main sponsor of the marathon is SEB
SEB Unibanka
SEB banka , owned by SEB, is one of the largest banks in Latvia. The bank was established after regaining independence from USSR by consolidating earlier financial structures, such as Bank of Agricultural Industry. Nowadays its main rivals in the Latvian banking market are Hansabanka and Parex bank....
. It is also the Latvian championship in half marathon
Latvian Athletics Championships
Latvian Athletics Championships is the national championships in athletics, organized by Latvian Athletics Union.- Championships :*1991*1992*1993*1994*1995*1996*1997*1998*1999*2000*2001*2002*2003*2004*2005*2006*2007*2008, Valmiera...
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It is known as a tough half marathon - usually the weather in the old city's streets is rather hot, the track has many curves and most of the streets in the city are cobblestone
Cobblestone
Cobblestones are stones that were frequently used in the pavement of early streets. "Cobblestone" is derived from the very old English word "cob", which had a wide range of meanings, one of which was "rounded lump" with overtones of large size...
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Winners
Key:| Year | Men's winner | Nationality | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
Women's winner | Nationality | Time (h Hour The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds... :m Minute A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units... :s Second The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock.... ) |
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| 2011 | Valērijs Žolnerovičs Valerijs Žolnerovics Valērijs Žolnerovičs is a Latvian Olympic athlete. He is the current holder of the Latvian record in half marathon.... |
1:06:17 | Diana Lobačevskė Diana Lobačevskė Diana Lobačevskė is a Lithuanian marathon and half marathon runner. Her marathon personal record is 2:28:03.She represented Lithuania in 2011 World Championships in Athletics,.-Achievements:-References:... |
1:15:08 | ||
| 2010 | Stsiapan Rahautson | 1:09:02 | Jeļena Prokopčuka Jelena Prokopcuka Jeļena Prokopčuka is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006... |
1:19:30 | ||
| 2009 | Stsiapan Rahautson | 1:06:58 | Jeļena Ābele | 1:19:53 | ||
| 2008 | Mareks Florošeks | 1:09:08 | Jeļena Prokopčuka Jelena Prokopcuka Jeļena Prokopčuka is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006... |
1:15:57 | ||
| 2007 | Dainius Saucikovas | 1:12:57 | Živilė Balčiūnaitė Živile Balciunaite Živilė Balčiūnaitė is a Lithuanian long-distance runner. Balčiūnaitė won the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championship in Barcelona and finished 4th at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg... |
1:18:26 | ||
| 2006 | Viktors Slesarenoks | 1:08:22 | Jeļena Prokopčuka Jelena Prokopcuka Jeļena Prokopčuka is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006... |
1:13:36 |