Among the 3,000 athletes from 50 countries, there will also be several high-level trail runners who are interested in earning points towards the later competition in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps: 'UTMB' stands for "Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc".
Riga Marathon organizer Aigars Nords, Latvian Television (LTV) journalist Uģis Joksts and biathlete Baiba Bendika will be among the competitors.
At the end of last summer, it was announced that Latvia will host the "UTMB Wo...