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Ruslans Smolonskis
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Ruslans Smolonskis is a Latvia race walker, born on December 15, 1996. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 50kmW.
His personal bests include 1:26:49 in the 20kmW, 2:45:16 in the 35kmW, 3:50:31 in the 50kmW, 13:56.18 in the 3000m-short-track and 46:13 in the 10Kilometr. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Latvia.
Key facts
50 km Race Walk
3:50:31
10,000 Metres Short Track
41:27.97
Age
29 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: 50 km Race Walk 3:50:31, 10,000 Metres Short Track 41:27.97, 2026 season best 13:56.18 (Jan 31, 2026, Daugava Stadium, Riga (LAT) (i)) · Last competition: Latvian Championships, Jul 25, 2026, 48:20.39 · 29 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:26:49
2:45:16
3:50:31
13:56.18
46:13
20:37.50
41:27.97
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3000m-short-track | 13:56.18 | - | Jan 31, 2026 | - | Sportland Cup II |
| 2026 | 3Kilometre | 13:56.18 | - | Jan 31, 2026 | - | Sportland Cup II |
| 2026 | 20kmW | 24:16.88 | - | Jan 17, 2026 | ↑ | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships |
| 2026 | 5000m-short-track | 24:16.88 | - | Jan 17, 2026 | ↑ | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 48:20.39 | - | Jul 25, 2026 | ↑ | Latvian Championships |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 24:10.42 | - | Feb 23, 2025 | ↑ | Latvian Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | 10,000Metr | 49:19.96 | - | Aug 3, 2025 | ↓ | Latvian Championships |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 49:30 | - | Jun 1, 2025 | ↑ | Latvian 10km Race Walking Championships |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 22:42.01 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↑ | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships, Jāņa Daliņa Manēža, Valmiera |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 22:42.01 | - | Jan 27, 2024 | ↑ | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships, Jāņa Daliņa Manēža, Valmiera |
| 2024 | 10,000Metr | 50:21.84 | - | Jun 30, 2024 | ↓ | Latvian Championships |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:27:44 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | Turkish Open 20km & 35km Race Walking Championships |
| 2021 | 10,000Metr | 42:00.57 | - | Jun 27, 2021 | ↓ | Latvian Championships, Zemgales Olimpiskā centra Stadions, Jelgava |
| 2021 | 50kmW | 3:50:31 | - | May 16, 2021 | ↑ | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2020 | 10,000Metr | 42:40.20 | - | Aug 15, 2020 | ↓ | Ogres Stadions, Ogre (LAT) |
| 2020 | 20kmW | 1:31:26 | - | Sep 18, 2020 | ↑ | 46th International Race Walking Festival, Alytus |
| 2020 | 35kmW | 2:45:16 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2020 | 50kmW | 3:56:02 | - | Feb 16, 2020 | ↑ | Spanish 50km Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 20:37.50 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 20:37.50 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships |
| 2019 | 10,000Metr | 41:27.97 | - | Jun 16, 2019 | ↓ | Baltic Team Championships, Ogre |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 44:13.73 | - | Jul 28, 2019 | ↑ | Latvian Championships, Ogre |
| 2019 | 50kmW | 3:58:35 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | European Race Walking Cup |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 20:48.12 | - | Jan 28, 2018 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 2018 | 10,000Metr | 43:15.62 | - | Jun 16, 2018 | ↓ | Ogre (LAT) |
| 2018 | 20kmW | 1:26:49 | - | Jun 8, 2018 | ↑ | Alytus International Walking Festival |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 21:23.36 | - | Jan 8, 2017 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 2017 | 20kmW | 1:27:25 | - | Jul 16, 2017 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 22:26.58 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 2016 | 20kmW | 1:39:05 | - | Jun 10, 2016 | ↑ | Alytus (LTU) |
| 2016 | 35kmW | 2:51:48 | - | Mar 19, 2016 | ↑ | Dudince (SVK) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 23:08.82 | - | Jan 25, 2015 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 45:46.45 | - | Aug 1, 2015 | ↓ | Valmiera (LAT) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 46:13 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↑ | Valga (EST) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 48:59 | - | Sep 6, 2014 | ↑ | Druskininkai (LTU) |
| 2014 | 10,000Metr | 49:35.5h | - | May 17, 2014 | ↓ | Valga (EST) |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 23:08.9h | - | Jan 27, 2013 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 2013 | 10,000Metr | 47:17.83 | - | Jul 20, 2013 | ↓ | Valmiera (LAT) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 49:06 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↑ | Birstonas (LTU) |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 24:45.40 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 2012 | 10,000Metr | 48:02.23 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↓ | Valmiera (LAT) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 51:40 | - | Apr 21, 2012 | ↑ | Birstonas (LTU) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 48:20.39 | - | Jul 25 | Latvian Championships |
10Kilometr | 48:45 | - | May 31 | Latvian 10km Race Walking Championships |
3000m-short-track | 13:56.18 | - | Jan 31 | Sportland Cup II |
3Kilometre | 13:56.18 | - | Jan 31 | Sportland Cup II |
20kmW | 24:16.88 | - | Jan 17 | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships |
5000m-short-track | 24:16.88 | - | Jan 17 | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 49:19.96 | - | Aug 3 | Latvian Championships |
10,000Metr | 49:19.96 | - | Aug 3 | Latvian Championships |
10Kilometr | 49:30 | - | Jun 1 | Latvian 10km Race Walking Championships |
5000m-short-track | 24:10.42 | - | Feb 23 | Latvian Indoor Championships |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 50:21.84 | - | Jun 30 | Latvian Championships |
10,000Metr | 50:21.84 | - | Jun 30 | Latvian Championships |
20kmW | 22:42.01 | - | Jan 27 | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships, Jāņa Daliņa Manēža, Valmiera |
5000m-short-track | 22:42.01 | - | Jan 27 | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships, Jāņa Daliņa Manēža, Valmiera |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | DNF | - | Mar 5 | World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat |
20kmW | 1:27:44 | - | Jan 22 | Turkish Open 20km & 35km Race Walking Championships |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | DQ | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
10Kilometr | 42:00.57 | - | Jun 27 | Latvian Championships, Zemgales Olimpiskā centra Stadions, Jelgava |
10,000Metr | 42:00.57 | - | Jun 27 | Latvian Championships, Zemgales Olimpiskā centra Stadions, Jelgava |
50kmW | 3:50:31 | - | May 16 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
50kmW | 3:55:00 | - | Mar 6 | Turkish Race Walking Championships |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:31:26 | - | Sep 18 | 46th International Race Walking Festival, Alytus |
10,000Metr | 42:40.20 | - | Aug 15 | Baltic Team Championships, Ogres Stadions, Ogre |
10,000Metr | 43:55.92 | - | Aug 9 | Latvian Championships, Zemgales Olimpiskā centra Stadions, Jelgava |
10Kilometr | 43:55.92 | - | Aug 9 | Latvian Championships, Zemgales Olimpiskā centra Stadions, Jelgava |
50kmW | 3:56:02 | - | Feb 16 | Spanish 50km Race Walking Championships |
35kmW | 2:45:16 | - | Jan 25 | Andalusian Race Walking Meet, Sevilla |
2019
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | 4:01:18 | - | Oct 20 | Ukrainian 50km Race Walking Championships |
50kmW | 4:01:18 | - | Oct 19 | Ukrainian 50km Race Walking Championships |
50kmW | DQ | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
10Kilometr | 44:13.73 | - | Jul 28 | Latvian Championships, Ogre |
10,000Metr | 44:13.73 | - | Jul 27 | Latvian Championships, Ogre |
10,000Metr | 41:27.97 | - | Jun 16 | Baltic Team Championships, Ogre |
10Kilometr | 41:27.97 | - | Jun 16 | Baltic Team Championships, Ogre |
50kmW | 3:58:35 | - | May 19 | European Race Walking Cup |
50kmW | DNF | - | Mar 23 | Dudinska 50 |
20kmW | 20:37.50 | - | Jan 26 | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships |
5000m-short-track | 20:37.50 | - | Jan 26 | Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships |
2018
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50kmW | DQ | - | Oct 21 | Reggio Emilia Italian 50km Race Walk Championships, Reggio Emilia |
50kmW | DNF | - | Oct 14 | Aschersleben German 50km Race Walk Championships |
20kmW | DQ | - | Jun 24 | Leeds British Race Walking Grand Prix, Leeds |
10,000Metr | 43:15.62 | - | Jun 16 | Ogre Prezidenta Balva, Ogre |
20kmW | 1:26:49 | - | Jun 8 | Alytus International Walking Festival |
20kmW | 1:27:45 | - | Apr 7 | Poděbrady EA Race Walking Permit Meeting, Poděbrady |
5000m-short-track | 20:48.12 | - | Jan 28 | Riga Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships, Riga (i) |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:27:25 | - | Jul 16 | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships |
20kmW | 1:35:23 | - | Jun 9 | Alytus International Walking Festival, Alytus |
20kmW | 1:28:59 | - | May 21 | Poděbrady European Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:29:55 | - | Apr 22 | Borský Mikuláš Zahoracka Race Walking Meet, Borsky Mikulás |
5000m-short-track | 21:23.36 | - | Jan 8 | Riga Latvian Indoor Race Walking Championships, Riga (i) |
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Honours
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2025Latvian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
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2021Latvian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
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2019Latvian Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ruslans Smolonskis's 50 km Race Walk personal best?
Ruslans Smolonskis's 50 km Race Walk personal best is 3:50:31, set on May 16, 2021 in Poděbrady (CZE).
Which events does Ruslans Smolonskis compete in?
Ruslans Smolonskis competes in the 50 km Race Walk and 10,000 Metres Short Track.
How did Ruslans Smolonskis perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 13:56.18, set on Jan 31, 2026 in Daugava Stadium, Riga (LAT) (i). Last competition: Latvian Championships on Jul 25, 2026, 48:20.39.