List of World Athletics Label marathon races

This is a worldwide list of World Athletics Label Road Races marathon runs.

Legend

Symbol/Column Description
Bold Bold faced races are included in the World Marathon Majors
Platinum
Gold
Elite
Label

Race list

Platinum

Name City / Race Location Country Month*
*Last race was held 		Inception Ref
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam  Netherlands October 1975
Berlin Marathon Berlin  Germany September 1974
Boston Marathon Boston  United States April 1897
Chicago Marathon Chicago  United States October 1977
London Marathon London  United Kingdom April 1981
Nagoya Women's Marathon Nagoya  Japan March 1980
New York City Marathon New York City  United States November 1970
Osaka Women's Marathon Osaka  Japan January 1982
Seoul International Marathon Seoul  South Korea March 1931
Shanghai Marathon Shanghai  China December 2000
Sydney Marathon Sydney  Australia September 2001 [1][2]
Tokyo Marathon Tokyo  Japan February 1981
Valencia Marathon Valencia  Spain December 1981
Xiamen Marathon Xiamen  China January 2003

Gold

Name City / Race Location Country Month*
*Last race was held 		Inception Ref
Barcelona Marathon Barcelona  Spain March 1978
Beijing Marathon Beijing  China October 1981 [3]
Buriram Marathon Buriram  Thailand January 2017
Daegu Marathon Daegu  South Korea April 2009
Doha Marathon Doha  Qatar January 2013
Guangzhou Marathon Guangzhou  China December 2012
Hangzhou International Marathon Hangzhou  China November 1987
Hong Kong Marathon Hong Kong  Hong Kong February 1997
Houston Marathon Houston  United States January 1972
Istanbul Marathon Istanbul  Turkey November 1979
Lagos City Marathon Lagos  Nigeria January 2016
Ljubljana Marathon Ljubljana  Slovenia October 1996
Mexico City Marathon Mexico City  Mexico August 1983
Mumbai Marathon Mumbai  India January 2004
New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon New Taipei City  Taiwan March 1979
Osaka Marathon Osaka  Japan February 2011
Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam  Netherlands April 1981
Singapore Marathon Singapore  Singapore December 1982
Taipei Marathon Taipei  Taiwan December 2002

Elite/Label

Name City / Race Location Country Month*
*Last race was held 		Inception Ref
Abu Dhabi Marathon Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates December 2018
Athens Marathon Athens  Greece November 1972
Bali Marathon Gianyar  Indonesia September 2012 [4]
Bangkok Marathon Bangkok  Thailand November 1987
Bangsaen Marathon Bang Saen  Thailand November 2017
Belfast Marathon Belfast  Northern Ireland May 1982
Belgrade Marathon Belgrade  Serbia April 1988
Bengaluru Marathon Bengaluru  India October 2005
Beppu-Ōita Marathon Beppu and Ōita  Japan February 1952
Bratislava Marathon Bratislava  Slovakia April 2006
Bucharest Marathon Bucharest  Romania October 2008
Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires  Argentina October 1984 [5][6]
Cape Town Marathon Cape Town  South Africa September 2007
Castellón Marathon Castellón  Spain February 2010
Copenhagen Marathon Copenhagen  Denmark May 1980
Dubai Marathon Dubai  United Arab Emirates January 1998
Dublin Marathon Dublin  Ireland October 1980
Durban Marathon Durban  South Africa April 2021
Enschede Marathon Enschede  Netherlands April 1991
Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt  Germany October 1981
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka  Japan December 1947
Geneva Marathon Geneva  Switzerland May 2005
Gold Coast Marathon Gold Coast  Australia July 1979
Guadalajara Marathon Guadalajara  Mexico October/November 1984
Hannover Marathon Hannover  Germany April 1991
Hōfu Marathon Hofu  Japan December 1970
Hokkaido Marathon Sapporo  Japan August 1987
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu  United States December 1973
Huangpu Marathon Huangpu  China December 2012
Hyderabad Marathon Hyderabad  India August 2011
Issyk-Kul Marathon Cholpon-Ata  Kyrgyzstan May 2012
İzmir Marathon Izmir  Turkey April 2020
Jakarta Marathon Jakarta  Indonesia October 2013
Kilgali International Marathon Kilgali  Rwanda May/June 2005
Kobe Marathon Kobe  Japan November 2011
Košice Peace Marathon Košice  Slovakia October 1924
Kuala Lumpur Marathon Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia October 2009
Lisbon Marathon Lisbon  Portugal October 1986
Madrid Marathon Madrid  Spain April 1978
Málaga Marathon Malaga  Spain December 2010
Marrakesh Marathon Marrakesh  Morocco January 1987
Mersin Marathon Mersin  Turkey December 2015
Milan Marathon Milan  Italy April 2019
Nairobi Marathon Nairobi  Kenya October 2003
Nanjing Marathon Nanjing  China November 2015
Ottawa Marathon Ottawa  Canada May 1975
Paris Marathon Paris  France April 1976
Pattaya Marathon Pattaya  Thailand July 1992
Porto Marathon Porto  Portugal November 2004
Prague Marathon Prague  Czech Republic May 1995
Rabat Marathon Rabat  Morocco April 2015
Rio de Janeiro Marathon Rio de Janeiro  Brazil June 1979
Riyadh Marathon Riyadh  Saudi Arabia February/March 2022
Riga Marathon Riga  Latvia May 1991
Rome Marathon Rome  Italy April 1982
Sao Paulo International Marathon Sao Paulo  Brazil April 1995
Seville Marathon Seville  Spain February 1985
Sofia Marathon Sofia  Bulgaria October 1983
Stockholm Marathon Stockholm  Sweden June 1979
Sunshine Coast Marathon Sunshine Coast  Australia August 2012
Tallinn Marathon Tallinn  Estonia September 1989
Tashkent Marathon Tashkent  Uzbekistan April 2019
Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto  Canada October 2000
Tunis-Carthage Marathon Tunis  Tunisia December 1986
Venice Marathon Venice  Italy October 1986
Vienna Marathon Vienna  Austria April 1984
Vilnius Marathon Vilnius  Lithuania September 2004
Warsaw Marathon Warsaw  Poland September/October 1979
Zagreb Marathon Zagreb  Croatia October 1992

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sydney Running Festival". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. ^ Payten, Iain (2023-01-06). "Sydney chasing Kipchoge in race to join world's 'major' marathons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  3. ^ "Beijing International Marathon Race Winners". www.arrs.run. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ^ "Maybank Marathon Rises Up The Bar". Maybank Indonesia.
  5. ^ "Home - Maraton Internacional de Buenos Aires". Maratondebuenosaires.com. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  6. ^ "Buenos Aires Marathon Race Winners". ARRS. Retrieved 20 July 2024.