IAAF Road Race Label Events

IAAF Road Race Label Events are annual running competitions which have been granted recognition by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) as being among the foremost competitions of their type.[1] The introduction of the awards was announced by IAAF General Secretary Pierre Weiss and Sean Wallace-Jones, the Senior Manager Road Running, coordinator of the IAAF’s Road Running Committee in 2007 following discussion at the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) Marathon Symposium, and they were given out for the first time prior to the 2008 season.[2][3]

Races are divided into three categories: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Label Road Races. Furthermore, they are divided into three types – marathon, half marathon, and other classic distances (e.g. 10 kilometres) – and, based on the criteria, the best races are awarded the Gold label. Amongst those to hold Gold Label status are all five annual races that make up the World Marathon Majors, the Athens Classic Marathon, and the World's Best 10K where Paula Radcliffe set the current 10K world record.[4]

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Criteria

The criteria for whether a road race receives a Label designation is based on six general issues: race organisation, course timing and measurement, media services, quality of international field of runners, health and safety, and athlete equality.[5][6][7]

A maximum of 30 marathons may receive Gold Label status.[8] The label statuses are granted on a yearly basis and organisers must apply for renewal each year.[7]

Races

Key
  Races which are also World Marathon Majors are highlighted in lavender blue

Gold Label

Road race Distance Location Country Month held
Xiamen International Marathon Marathon Xiamen  China January
Mumbai Marathon Marathon Mumbai  India January
Tokyo Marathon Marathon Tokyo  Japan February
World's Best 10K 10 kilometres San Juan  Puerto Rico February
Lake Biwa Marathon Marathon Otsu  Japan March
Lisbon Half Marathon Half marathon Lisbon  Portugal March
Seoul International Marathon Marathon Seoul  South Korea March
Prague Half Marathon Half marathon Prague  Czech Republic March
Rome Marathon Marathon Rome  Italy March
Marathon International de Paris Marathon Paris  France April
Boston Marathon Marathon Boston, Massachusetts  United States April
London Marathon Marathon London  United Kingdom April
Prague Marathon Marathon Prague  Czech Republic May
Great Manchester Run 10 kilometres Manchester  United Kingdom May
World 10K Bangalore 10 kilometres Bangalore  India May
Bogota International Half Marathon Half marathon Bogota  Colombia July
Great North Run Half marathon Newcastle-upon-Tyne  United Kingdom September
Berlin Marathon Marathon Berlin  Germany September
Portugal Half Marathon Half marathon Lisbon  Portugal September
Chicago Marathon Marathon Chicago, Illinois  United States October
Beijing International Marathon Marathon Beijing  China October
Delhi Half Marathon Half marathon Delhi  India October
Great South Run 10 miles Portsmouth  United Kingdom October
Athens Classic Marathon Marathon Athens  Greece October
Frankfurt Marathon Marathon Frankfurt  Germany October
New York City Marathon Marathon New York City, New York  United States November
Fukuoka International Open Marathon Marathon Fukuoka  Japan December

Silver Label

Road race Distance Location Country Month held
Osaka International Ladies Marathon Marathon Osaka  Japan January
Beppu-Ōita Marathon Marathon Ōita  Japan February
Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon Half marathon Marugame  Japan February
RAK Half Marathon Half marathon Ras Al Khaimah  United Arab Emirates February
Yokohama Women's Marathon Marathon Yokohama  Japan February
Nagoya International Women's Marathon Marathon Nagoya  Japan March
Rotterdam Marathon Marathon Rotterdam  Netherlands April
Madrid Marathon Marathon Madrid  Spain April
Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon Half marathon Yangzhou  China April
Ottawa 10K Road Race 10 kilometres Ottawa  Canada May
Ottawa Marathon Marathon Ottawa  Canada May
Freihofer's Run for Women 5 kilometres Albany, New York  United States June
Metro Men’s Race 10km 10 kilometres Prague  Czech Republic September
Amsterdam Marathon Marathon Amsterdam  Netherlands October
Gyeongju International Marathon Marathon Gyeongju  South Korea October
Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon Marathon Istanbul  Turkey October
Toronto Waterfront Marathon Marathon Toronto  Canada October
Chuncheon International Men's Marathon Marathon Chuncheon  South Korea October
Venice Marathon Marathon Venice  Italy October
Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale 20.3 kilometres Marseille  France October
Turin Marathon Marathon Turin  Italy November
JoongAng Seoul Marathon Marathon Seoul  South Korea November
Singapore Marathon Marathon Singapore  Singapore December
San Silvestre Vallecana 10 kilometers Madrid  Spain December

Bronze Label

Road race Distance Location Country Month held
International Marathon Alexander the Great Marathon Thessaloniki  Greece April
Mangyongdae Prize Marathon Marathon Pyongyang  North Korea April
Great Ireland Run 10 kilometres Dublin  Ireland April
Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon Marathon Nagano  Japan April
Düsseldorf Marathon Marathon Düsseldorf  Germany May
Riga Marathon Marathon Riga  Latvia May
Corrida de Langueux 10 kilometres Langueux  France June
Semi Marathon Auray-Vannes Half marathon Auray-Vannes  France September
Singelloop Utrecht 10 kilometres Utrecht  Netherlands September
20 kilomètres de Paris 20 kilometres Paris  France October
Semi Marathon Reims à Toutes Jambes Half Marathon Reims  France October
Zevenheuvelenloop 15 kilometres Nijmegen  Netherlands November
Semi Marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt Half marathon Boulogne-Billancourt  France November
Beirut Marathon Marathon Beirut  Lebanon November
Florence Marathon Marathon Florence  Italy November
Marathon De La Rochelle Serge Vigot Marathon La Rochelle  France November

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Prague International Marathon Receives the Prestigious IAAF Gold Label for its Hervis Prague Half Marathon. Premier Marathons (2009-11-04). Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  2. ^ AIMS Marathon Symposium - Coming back to the roots, speaking about the future. IAAF/AIMS (2007-11-03). Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  3. ^ IAAF awards Gold and Silver Labels for Road Races. IAAF (2007-12-20). Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  4. ^ a b IAAF Road Race Label Events Calendar. IAAF (2010). Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  5. ^ Prague Half-Marathon Gets IAAF Gold Label Tag. Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  6. ^ Three Indian road races get IAAF ‘Gold Label’ . The Hindu (2009-10-23). Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  7. ^ a b c IAAF Road Race Labels 2010 Regulations. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  8. ^ Fang, Yang (2010-02-10). IAAF awards "Golden Label Race" to Xiamen International Marathon. Xinhua. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.

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