World Athletics Label Road Races Explained

Sport:Road running
Founded:2008
Continent:Global
Website:https://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."[1] The classification was first introduced for the 2008 running season, upon the suggestion of the IAAF Road Running Commission.[2] 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.[1] The Labels are considered a prestigious award by race organisers,[3] [4] [5] and include the six World Marathon Majors.

In the first year, only Gold and Silver Labels were awarded, and 49 races were recognised.[6] A third tier was introduced in 2010, entitled the Bronze Label,[7] and in 2015, 88 races were listed in total.[8] Starting in the 2023 season, only four tiers are used: Label, Elite Label, Gold Label, and Platinum.[9]

In October 2018, the IAAF announced to introduced the Platinum Label for the 2020 season.[10] 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;[11] Platinium Labels have the strictest requirements, followed by Gold, then Elite and Label Races. All three categories require what the World Athletics describes as an international elite field, that requires at least five nations (four for Bronze) 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. 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.[1]

In 2017, Japan had the most road race Label events, with 9, although the Czech Republic hosted the most Gold Label events, 7.[12] 3 races on the African continent received Label status in 2015.[8]

Editions

EditionYearStart dateEnd dateRacesElite PlatinumPlatinumGoldEliteLabelSilverBronzeMarathonsHalf marathons10KOther dist.Ref.
2008 5 January 7 December 49 12 37 32 8 6 3 [13]
2009 3 January 31 December 49 19 30 34 8 5 2 [14]
2010 2 January 31 December 57 24 24 9 35 10 9 3 [15]
2011 2 January 31 December 65 26 25 14 39 13 9 4 [16]
2012 7 January 31 December 71 35 21 15 44 14 10 4 [17]
2013 5 January 31 December 74 36 21 17 46 12 11 5 [18]
2014 2 January 31 December 80 3824 18 50 16 10 4 [19]
2015 3 January 31 December 88 43 27 18 55 18 10 5 [20]
2016 2 January 31 December 88 44 17 27 59 19 8 2 [21]
2017 2 January 31 December 103 50 20 33 68 23 9 3 [22]
2018 7 January 31 December 114 56 26 32 75 26 9 4 [23]
2019 6 January 31 December 138 64 25 49 88 28 15 7 [24]
2020 5 January 31 December 48 5 23 7 13 31 11 5 1 [25]
2021 31 January 31 December 103 10 39 54 [26]
2022 9 January 31 December 175 12 79 84 [27]
2023 2 January 31 December 254 15 39 65 135 139 [28]
2024 7 January 31 December 262 14 44 56 148 [29]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: IAAF Road Race Labels: Regulations 2014 . International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) . 4 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105050815/https://iaafmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/competitioninfo/c2127e60-9aa4-40d9-bd90-43fd7db3d607.pdf . 5 January 2014 . live .
  2. Web site: IAAF awards Gold and Silver Labels for Road Races . IAAF . 20 December 2007 . 4 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105052528/http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/iaaf-awards-gold-and-silver-labels-for-road-r . 5 November 2013 . live .
  3. Web site: EMF Awarded IAAF Bronze . Edinburgh Marathon Festival . 4 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105054740/https://www.edinburgh-marathon.com/?iaaf-bronze . 5 January 2014 .
  4. News: Three Indian road races get IAAF 'Gold Label' . . 23 October 2009 . 4 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131129021020/http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/23/stories/2009102356131800.htm . 29 November 2013 . dead .
  5. Web site: Vienna City Marathon receives IAAF Road Race Gold Label . Vienna City Marathon . 19 September 2011 . 4 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105073131/http://www.vienna-marathon.com/?url=news&newsDetail=1277&lang=en . 5 January 2014 . live .
  6. Web site: Calendar: 2008 . IAAF . 4 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150809113521/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2008 . 9 August 2015 . live .
  7. Web site: Calendar: 2010 . IAAF . 4 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924164431/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2010 . 24 September 2015 . live .
  8. Web site: Calendar: 2014 . IAAF . 4 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105103609/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2015 . 5 November 2014 . live .
  9. Web site: World Athletics Label Road Races World Athletics . 2024-03-24 . worldathletics.org.
  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
  11. Web site: Book of Rules Official Documents . 2023-12-25 . worldathletics.org . en.
  12. Web site: Calendar, Gold labels: 2017 . IAAF . 20 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180320230730/https://www.iaaf.org/Competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2017 . 20 March 2018 . live .
  13. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2008 Calendar 2008 IAAF Label Road Races
  14. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2009 Calendar 2009 IAAF Label Road Races
  15. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2010 Calendar 2010 IAAF Label Road Races
  16. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2011 Calendar 2011 IAAF Label Road Races
  17. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2012 Calendar 2012 IAAF Label Road Races
  18. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2013 Calendar 2013 IAAF Label Road Races
  19. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2014 Calendar 2014 IAAF Label Road Races
  20. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2015 Calendar 2015 IAAF Label Road Races
  21. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2016 Calendar 2016 IAAF Label Road Races
  22. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2017 Calendar 2017 IAAF Label Road Races
  23. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2018 Calendar 2018 IAAF Label Road Races
  24. https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2019 2019 World Athletics Label Road Races
  25. https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2020 2020 World Athletics Label Road Races
  26. https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2021 2021 World Athletics Label Road Races
  27. https://www.worldathletics.org/Competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/calendar/2022 2022 World Athletics Label Road Races
  28. https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/2023-label-road-race-calendar-published 2023 Label Road Race calendar published
  29. Web site: World Athletics Label Road Races World Athletics . 2024-03-24 . worldathletics.org.

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