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World Athletics Label Road Races

Collection of road running races deemed "leading around the world" by World Athletics

World Athletics Label Road Races

Collection of road running races deemed "leading around the world" by World Athletics

FieldValue
sportRoad running
logoWA labels logos 2023.png
captionLogos of World Athletics Road Races Label in 2023
founded2008
continentGlobal
websitehttps://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races

World Athletics Label Road Races are races that World Athletics (until 2019: IAAF) designates as the "leading road races around the world." The classification was first introduced for the 2008 running season, upon the suggestion of the IAAF Road Running Commission. The races are split into three categories: marathons, half marathons and other. Within the "other" category are traditional road race distances, over which World Athletics world records can be set, along with some "Classical races", which span unusual distances. The Labels are considered a prestigious award by race organisers, and include the seven World Marathon Majors. Platinium Label races have the strictest requirements, followed by Gold, then Elite, and general Label Races. All categories require what the World Athletics describes as an international elite field, that requires at least five nations for the highest labels to be represented by runners with times faster than the World Athletics's guidelines. Additionally, the race course must be closed to vehicular traffic, and measured to the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) standard, with full electronic timing used to generate the results.

In the first year, only Gold and Silver Labels were awarded, and 49 races were recognised. A third tier was introduced in 2010, entitled the Bronze Label, and in 2015, 88 races were listed in total. Starting in the 2023 season, only four tiers are used: Platinum Label, Gold Label, Elite Label and Label.

Old IAAF Road Race Label logos
The old IAAF Road Race Label logos

In October 2018, the IAAF announced to introduced the Platinum Label for the 2020 season. For the 2021, the Platinum Label was renamed Elite Platinum Label, the Gold Label was renamed Elite Label, and the Silver and Bronze Labels were merged into Label Races. Then, in 2023, the Elite Platinum Label reverts to the Platinum Label and the Gold Label re-emerges, becoming an intermediate tier between the Elite and Platinum Labels.

The Labels are assessed and awarded each year. Race organisers have to apply to the World Athletics for recognition, and show that their race can meet a number of criteria. The criteria vary for the different levels; The race must be organised in a way that minimizes ecological damage to the surrounding areas. A specified number of doping tests must be carried out, and prize money for the participants should be equal, irrespective of gender or nationality, though additional rewards can be given to runners from the host nation.

In 2017, Japan had the most road race Label events, with 9, although the Czech Republic hosted the most Gold Label events, 7. 3 races on the African continent received Label status in 2015.

Editions

Ed.YearStart dateEnd dateRacesElite PlatinumPlatinumGoldEliteLabelSilverBronzeMarathonsHalf marathons10KOther dist.Ref.1234567891011121314151617
20085 January7 December49123732863
20093 January31 December49193034852
20102 January31 December5724249351093
20112 January31 December65262514391394
20127 January31 December713521154414104
20135 January31 December743621174612115
20142 January31 December803824185016104
20153 January31 December884327185518105
20162 January31 December88441727591982
20172 January31 December103502033682393
20187 January31 December114562632752694
20196 January31 December1386425498828157
20205 January31 December48523713311151
202131 January31 December8892851542194
20229 January31 December16212678382412111
202315 January31 December248153964130150632312
20247 January31 December303164565177160883619

References

References

  1. "IAAF Road Race Labels: Regulations 2014". [[International Association of Athletics Federations]] (IAAF).
  2. (20 December 2007). "IAAF awards Gold and Silver Labels for Road Races". IAAF.
  3. "EMF Awarded IAAF Bronze". Edinburgh Marathon Festival.
  4. (23 October 2009). "Three Indian road races get IAAF 'Gold Label'". [[The Hindu]].
  5. (19 September 2011). "Vienna City Marathon receives IAAF Road Race Gold Label". Vienna City Marathon.
  6. "Calendar: 2008". IAAF.
  7. "Calendar: 2010". IAAF.
  8. "Calendar: 2014". IAAF.
  9. "World Athletics Label Road Races {{!}} World Athletics".
  10. [https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1070770/iaaf-release-new-regulations-and-launch-platinum-label-for-road-races IAAF release new regulations and launch Platinum Label for road races] {{Webarchive. link. (6 September 2019 – Florence Almond, Inside the Games, 8 October 2018)
  11. "Book of Rules {{!}} Official Documents".
  12. "Calendar, Gold labels: 2017". IAAF.
  13. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2008 Calendar 2008 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (2 April 2019 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  14. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2009 Calendar 2009 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (22 September 2019 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  15. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2010 Calendar 2010 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (3 April 2019 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  16. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2011 Calendar 2011 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (3 April 2019 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  17. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2012 Calendar 2012 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (2 April 2019 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  18. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2013 Calendar 2013 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (2 April 2019 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  19. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2014 Calendar 2014 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (7 October 2018 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  20. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2015 Calendar 2015 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (30 August 2018 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  21. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2016 Calendar 2016 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (16 November 2016 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  22. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2017 Calendar 2017 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (3 April 2019 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  23. [https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2018 Calendar 2018 IAAF Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (3 April 2019 . IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.)
  24. [https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2019 2019 World Athletics Label Road Races] – World Athletics
  25. [https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2020 2020 World Athletics Label Road Races] – World Athletics
  26. [https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2021 2021 World Athletics Label Road Races] {{Webarchive. link. (17 March 2021 – World Athletics)
  27. [https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2022 2022 World Athletics Label Road Races] – World Athletics
  28. [https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2023 2023 World Athletics Label Road Races] – World Athletics
  29. [https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/2023-label-road-race-calendar-published 2023 Label Road Race calendar published] – World Athletics
  30. "World Athletics Label Road Races {{!}} World Athletics".
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