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Kuldīga Half Marathon
Kuldīga Half Marathon is an annual road marathon, held in Kuldīga, Latvia. The main sponsor of the marathon is SEB Unibanka, SEB. It is also the Latvian Athletics Championships, Latvian championship in half marathon. 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 cobblestoned. Winners Key: External links Kuldiga Half Marathon Kuldīga Half marathons Athletics competitions in Latvia Summer events in Latvia {{Marathon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuldīga
Kuldīga () (german: Goldingen) is a town in the Courland region of Latvia, in the western part of the country. 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. In the 17th century, Kuldīga (along with Jelgava (''Mitau'')) was one of the capitals of the Courland, Duchy of Courland from 1596 to 1616. Kuldīga is an ancient town in Latvia's western region of Courland, Kurzeme with distinctive architecture, which is a candidate for inclusion in the list of the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine is believed to be the patron saint of Kuldīga, and the oldest church of the town is named after St Catherine. The foundation of the building was laid as early as in 1252. The church has been remodeled a number of times. The small River Alekšupīte runs through the very centre of the Kuldīga old town, along the walls of the houses. The Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Višķers
Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to: * Jānis Ādamsons (born 1956), Latvian politician *Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician * Jānis Andersons (born 1986), Latvian ice hockey defenceman * Jānis Balodis (1881–1965), Latvian army general and politician * Jānis Frīdrihs Baumanis (1834–1891), Latvian architect * Jānis Bebris (1917–1969), Latvian footballer *Jānis Beinarovičs (1907–1967), Latvian wrestler * Jānis Bērziņš (1889–1938), Latvian and Soviet communist military official and politician * Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), Latvian basketball player *Jānis Birks (born 1956), Latvian politician * Jānis Blūms (born 1982), Latvian professional basketball player * Jānis Bojārs (born 1956), Latvian shot putter * Jānis Brikmanis (1940–2019), Latvian zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Marathons
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Viktors Slesarenoks
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Živilė Balčiūnaitė
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Dainius Saucikovas
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Mareks Florošeks
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Stsiapan Rahautsou
Stsiapan Valeryevich Rahautsou ( be, Сцяпан Валер'евіч Рагаўцоў, russian: Степан Валерьевич Роговцов, Stepan Valeryevich Rogovtsov; born 29 May 1986) is a Belarusian long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ..., he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 64th place. References 1986 births Living people Belarusian male long-distance runners Belarusian male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Belarus Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics People from Byalynichy District Olympic male marathon runners Sportspeople from Mogilev Region {{belarus-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Lobačevskė
Diana Lobačevskė (''Diana Maciusonytė'', born 7 August 1980 in Vilnius)Diana Lobacevske . London2012. Retrieved on 2013-04-24. is a Lithuanian long-distance runner who specialises in marathon and races. Her marathon personal record is 2:28:03. She represented her country in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Diliunas
Marius may refer to: People * Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (1931 film), a French adaptation of Pagnol's play, directed by Alexander Korda * ''Marius'' (2013 film), a French adaptation of Pagnol's play, directed by Daniel Auteuil Places * Marius (Laconia), a town of ancient Laconia, Greece * Măriuș, a village in Valea Vinului, Satu Mare County, Romania * Marius (crater), on the Moon * Marius Hills, on the Moon Other uses * Marius (name), a male given name, a Roman clan name and family name, and a modern name or surname * Marius (commando), Alain Alivon (born 1965), French Navy officer * Marius (giraffe), a giraffe euthanized at the Copenhagen Zoo in 2014 See also * * * Mario (other) Mario is a fictional character created by Nintendo. Mario may also refer to: * Mario (given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Marhele
Ilona Marhele (born 5 April 1986) is a Latvian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She competed in the women's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 .... References External links * * * * 1986 births Living people Latvian female long-distance runners Latvian female marathon runners Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Latvia {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
