Rimi Vilnius marathon

The Rimi Vilnius Marathon is an annual event that is held at the start of September. It consists of a few different distances:

• 42,2 KM, 21,1 KM run;

• 10 KM run and 5 KM run;

• Children's run.

The last time the largest number of participants registered for the marathon distance was in 2019, when a little more than 1120 registered participants were received. Although on Sunday morning, 1,325 runners registered to run the marathon, therefore; allowing this marathon to reach a new record.

For the half-marathon distance, almost twice as many people registered—more than 2,200 participants (2,273). One of those was myself.

Myself after finishing the half-marathon

Last year, I was too young to run the half marathon, as it is only allowed for people who are 16 years old and older. Therefore, I ran the 10km and 5km distances, but as soon as I finished, my father registered me for next year's half marathon distance.

It wasn't the first time I ran this type of distance, as I participated in two other marathon events. Although it was surely one of the hardest ones because of the lack of training. During August and the start of September, I didn't run at all, as I was occupied with figure skating training, the gym, and travelling; thus, this time I ran without any preparation.

The track of this marathon was well designed and followed along the monuments of Lithuania's capital, Vilnius; therefore, it was quite enjoyable and interesting. It was also very organised and safe; most of the roads were very straight and didn't have any rubble on them. Moreover, the track was guarded by police officers and volunteers who cheered us on and kept us safe from the traffic.

Rimi Vilnius marathon 2023 half-marathon medal

Over all, this event gave me a chance to challenge myself again as well as see Vilnius's beauty. It is for sure not the last time I will participate in this event, although I might need to try out the full marathon distance when I am able to.

References

(2023, August 10th). Sekmadienį sostinėje – rekordinis Vilniaus maratonas. Delfi. Extracted from: https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/sekmadieni-sostineje-rekordinis-vilniaus-maratonas-94478661