The winner of the Vilnius marathon was disqualified for a long time due to doping

The World Athletics Organization (World Athletics) awarded the runner a 21-month suspension.

V. Stašauskaitė’s result achieved in the Vilnius marathon was also annulled, and Inga Bartkė became the leader and winner in the updated results.

“I was never introduced to the anti-doping rules, I never saw the lists with permitted or prohibited substances, I did not put my signature anywhere that I know what it is, what substances are available, what, how and the like. I never consulted anyone about supplements, I independently read on the Internet what the body needs, I bought supplements and vitamins for myself on the Internet,” said V. Stašauskaitė in November of last year.

The runner herself did not deny her act and admitted that she used prohibited substances

The end of V. Stašauskaitei’s disqualification sentence is scheduled for June 9, 2025.

After the end of the anti-doping investigation process, the organizers of the Vilnius Marathon announced the updated top three of the women’s marathon distance and the 2023 Lithuanian Marathon Championship.

The top three winners of the “Rimi” Vilnius Marathon:

1st place – Inga Bartkė (2:58:02)
Second place – Gitana Akmanavičiūtė (3:04:09)
Third place – Synnøve Aune (03:11:59)

The top three prize winners of the Lithuanian Marathon Championship:

1st place – Inga Bartkė (2:58:02)
Second place – Gitana Akmanavičiūtė (3:04:09)
III place – Eglė Ragaišytė (03:24:36)

“We sincerely congratulate the athletes and regret that you could not get on the right step of the podium on September 10, but we hope that your motivation and love for sports did not suffer from this and we are happy for your victories,” the statement reads.