Where are you from?

Latvia, European Union

Current P.R.

3h19 min.

Typical pace

3.30

Number of marathons

120

Occupation

Professor

Favorite marathon

Frankfurt, Germany

Hobbies

Book reading,

Favorite Running Food

SIS

What are you reading now?

Antony Beevor Stalingrad

Who do you train with?

My friends

Personal goals

200 marathons

A quotation you like…

Run, Forest, run.

Why do you run?

I like it.

Describe your best marathon memory.

Once I ran a marathon in Iceland. Small one, 50 participants. The start was appointed at 9.00 AM. There was still no one at the starting point at 8:30 a.m. The organizers came 15 minutes before the starting time and said - run from here to the shore of ocean and back. We run to, drank a glass of water at the ocean shore and came back for a medal. Very simple and good.

Why do you pace?

I love to help people.

Tell us your best pacing experience.

Beirut marathon in Lebanon, 2022.

Why should someone run in your pace group?

I they can’t run faster and doesn’t want to run slower , they would run with me. 4.20 is a great achievement. I am very supportive and friendly.

Any tips for runners about to join your group?

The best speed for a marathon is a speed you can run it.

Anything else you’d like to share?

I have NGO Taisnais, have been organizing marathon and double-marathon for charity Tainais in Latvia. Home page wwwTaisnais.lv

What philanthropic activities do you have?

Taisnais is my charity project. We support young paralympic athletes in Latvia.