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The Local Organising Committee of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga has finally revealed the medal design, inspired by Latvian culture.
The competition is scheduled for October 1 and it is exactly 30 days until the D-day of the event which has also attracted some of the greatest athletes from all over the world.
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As reported by the World Athletics, the design of the medals was created by Maija Rozenfelde and they draw inspiration from Latvian artist Niklavs Strunke's artwork 'A Man Entering a Room'.
To strengthen the profound connection between Latvian culture and the World Road Running Championships, the starting point for the mile race will be situated at the base of this iconic museum.
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Additionally, participants in the half marathon will have the privilege of running past this prominent architectural gem.
"At the outset of organising the championships, we made it clear that Latvian culture and art would be integral to the inaugural World Championships.
Participants of the World Championships will have the chance to enjoy singers and dancers during the race.
And the medals awarded to both world champions and mass race participants at the finish line will be inspired by the renowned artwork by Strunke," said Aigars Nords, head of the LOC of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga as quoted by World Athletics.
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What makes the World Championships medals in Riga unique is that they are designed with the motifs of Strunke's artwork.
The World Championships podium finishers in the road mile, 5km, half marathon and half marathon teams' standings will earn medals in gold, silver and bronze according to the place earned.
The medals are designed to be heavy to represent the hard work, long hours, and energy put into training by the athletes to become the best in the world.
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Mass race finishers' medals also hold immense significance as a well-deserved reward for the determination and perseverance displayed by all participants throughout the course, as well as the effort they invested in training.
Another unique thing about the first ever World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga is the fact that all participants, including those who finish the mass races over 21km, 21km relay, 5km, mile race, and the Kids’ Day distance races, will also receive medals inspired by the artwork of the great Latvian artist Strunke.
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