2017 IAAF Road Race Label Events
The 2017 IAAF Road Race Label Events was the tenth edition of the global series of road running competitions given Label status of Gold, Silver or Bronze by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The series included 103 road races in total, 50 Gold, 20 Silver and 33 Bronze. In terms of distance, 68 races were marathons, 23 were half marathons, 9 were 10K runs, and three were held over other distances. The series included all six World Marathon Majors in the Gold category.
Joyciline Jepkosgei was the most successful athlete in the series that year, with four wins. Three-time winners Eunice Chumba and Rahma Tusa were the only others to achieve more than two victories in the series. Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes were dominant on the circuit with a Kenyan topping the podium 92 times and an Ethiopian on 65 occasions. Bahrain (9 winners) was the only nation to produce more than five winners, though all of its winners were also Kenyan- or Ethiopian-born. China hosted the highest number of races, at thirteen.
Races[]
Date | Label | Distance | Competition | Venue | Country | Men's winner | Women's winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 January | Gold | Marathon | Xiamen International Marathon | Xiamen | China | Lemi Berhanu Hayle (ETH) | Meseret Mengistu (ETH) |
20 January | Gold | Marathon | Dubai Marathon | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Tamirat Tola (ETH) | Worknesh Degefa (ETH) |
12 February | Gold | Marathon | Hong Kong Marathon | Hong Kong | China | (ETH) | Gulume Tollesa (ETH) |
26 February | Gold | Marathon | 2017 Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | Japan | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN) | Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN) |
26 February | Gold | 10K run | World's Best 10K | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Sam Chelanga (USA) | Mary Wacera Ngugi (KEN) |
5 March | Gold | Marathon | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu | Japan | Ezekiel Kiptoo Chebii (KEN) | — |
12 March | Gold | Half marathon | Roma-Ostia Half Marathon | Rome | Italy | Guye Adola (ETH) | Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN) |
12 March | Gold | Marathon | Nagoya Women's Marathon | Nagoya | Japan | — | Eunice Kirwa (ETH) |
19 March | Gold | Marathon | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul | South Korea | Amos Kipruto (KEN) | (KEN) |
19 March | Gold | Half marathon | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon | Portugal | Jake Robertson (NZL) | Mare Dibaba (ETH) |
1 April | Gold | Half marathon | Prague Half Marathon | Prague | Czech Republic | Tamirat Tola (ETH) | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) |
9 April | Gold | Marathon | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Marius Kimutai (KEN) | Meskerem Assefa (ETH) |
9 April | Gold | Marathon | Paris Marathon | Paris | France | Paul Lonyangata (KEN) | Purity Cherotich Rionoripo (KEN) |
17 April | Gold | Marathon | 2017 Boston Marathon | Boston | United States | Geoffrey Kirui (KEN) | Edna Kiplagat (KEN) |
23 April | Gold | Marathon | Madrid Marathon | Madrid | Spain | Bonsa Dida (ETH) | Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN) |
23 April | Gold | Marathon | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna | Austria | Albert Korir (KEN) | Nancy Kiprop (KEN) |
23 April | Gold | Half marathon | Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon | Gifu | Japan | (KEN) | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) |
23 April | Gold | Half marathon | Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon | Yangzhou | China | (ETH) | (ETH) |
23 April | Gold | Marathon | 2017 London Marathon | London | United Kingdom | Daniel Wanjiru (KEN) | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) |
30 April | Gold | Half marathon | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul | Turkey | Ismail Juma (TAN) | Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) |
7 May | Gold | Marathon | Prague Marathon | Prague | Czech Republic | Gebretsadik Abraha (ETH) | Valary Jemeli Aiyabei (KEN) |
7 May | Gold | Marathon | Dongying | China | (ETH) | (ETH) | |
20 May | Gold | Half marathon | Karlovy Vary Half Marathon | Karlovy Vary | Czech Republic | Wilfred Kimitei (KEN) | (KEN) |
27 May | Gold | 10K run | Ottawa 10K Road Race | Ottawa | Canada | Leul Gebresilase (ETH) | Netsanet Gudeta (ETH) |
28 May | Gold | Marathon | Ottawa Marathon | Ottawa | Canada | Eliud Kiptanui (KEN) | (ETH) |
3 June | Gold | Half marathon | České Budějovice Half Marathon | České Budějovice | Czech Republic | (KEN) | Agnes Jeruto Barsosio (KEN) |
24 June | Gold | Half marathon | Olomouc Half Marathon | Olomouc | Czech Republic | (KEN) | Worknesh Degefa (ETH) |
2 July | Gold | Marathon | Gold Coast Marathon | Gold Coast | Australia | (JPN) | Abebech Afework (ETH) |
30 July | Gold | Half marathon | Bogotá Half Marathon | Bogotá | Colombia | Feyisa Lilesa (ETH) | (KEN) |
9 September | Gold | 10K run | Prague Grand Prix | Prague | Czech Republic | Benard Kimeli (KEN) | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) |
16 September | Gold | Half marathon | Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon | Ústí nad Labem | Czech Republic | Barselius Kipyego (KEN) | Violah Jepchumba (BHR) |
17 September | Gold | Marathon | Beijing Marathon | Beijing | China | (MAR) | (ETH) |
17 September | Gold | Marathon | Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town | South Africa | Asefa Mengstu (ETH) | Betelhem Moges (ETH) |
17 September | Gold | Half marathon | Copenhagen Half Marathon | Copenhagen | Denmark | Abraham Cheroben (BHR) | Eunice Chumba (BHR) |
17 September | Gold | Marathon | Sydney Marathon | Sydney | Australia | (JPN) | Makda Harun (AUS) |
24 September | Gold | Marathon | 2017 Berlin Marathon | Berlin | Germany | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN) |
8 October | Gold | Marathon | 2017 Chicago Marathon | Chicago | United States | Galen Rupp (USA) | Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
15 October | Gold | Marathon | Lisbon Marathon | Lisbon | Portugal | Birhan Nebebew (ETH) | Eunice Chumba (BHR) |
15 October | Gold | Half marathon | Lisbon Half Marathon | Lisbon | Portugal | (KEN) | Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN) |
15 October | Gold | Marathon | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Lawrence Cherono (KEN) | Tadelech Bekele (ETH) |
22 October | Gold | Half marathon | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia | Spain | Abraham Cheroben (BHR) | Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) |
22 October | Gold | Marathon | Toronto Marathon | Toronto | Canada | Philemon Rono (KEN) | (ETH) |
29 October | Gold | Marathon | Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt | Germany | Shura Kitata Tola (ETH) | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
5 November | Gold | Marathon | 2017 New York City Marathon | New York City | United States | Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor (KEN) | Shalane Flanagan (USA) |
12 November | Gold | Marathon | Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul | Turkey | Abraham Kiprotich (FRA) | Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) |
12 November | Gold | Marathon | Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai | China | Stephen Mokoka (RSA) | Roza Dereje Bekele (ETH) |
19 November | Gold | Marathon | Valencia Marathon | Valencia | Spain | Sammy Kitwara (KEN) | (ETH) |
19 November | Gold | Half marathon | Delhi Half Marathon | New Delhi | India | Birhanu Legese (ETH) | Almaz Ayana (ETH) |
3 December | Gold | Marathon | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka | Japan | Sondre Nordstad Moen (NOR) | — |
3 December | Gold | Marathon | Singapore Marathon | Singapore | Singapore | (KEN) | (KEN) |
15 January | Silver | Marathon | Houston Marathon | Houston | United States | Dominic Ondoro (KEN) | Meskerem Assefa (ETH) |
29 January | Silver | Marathon | Osaka Marathon | Osaka | Japan | — | Risa Shigetomo (JPN) |
5 February | Silver | Half marathon | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame | Japan | Callum Hawkins (GBR) | Eunice Kirwa (BHR) |
12 February | Silver | Half marathon | Barcelona | Spain | (KEN) | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | |
19 February | Silver | Marathon | Seville Marathon | Seville | Spain | (KEN) | Paula González Berodia (ESP) |
19 March | Silver | Marathon | Chongqing | China | (ETH) | Rael Nguriatukei Kinyara (KEN) | |
2 April | Silver | Marathon | Rome Marathon | Rome | Italy | Shura Kitata Tola (ETH) | Rahma Tusa (ETH) |
2 April | Silver | Marathon | Daegu Marathon | Daegu | South Korea | Mathew Kipkoech (KEN) | (KEN) |
9 April | Silver | Marathon | Hannover Marathon | Hannover | Germany | (KEN) | Fate Tola (GER) |
23 April | Silver | Marathon | Łódź | Poland | (KEN) | Kenza Dahmani (ALG) | |
23 April | Silver | Marathon | Warsaw Marathon | Warsaw | Poland | (KEN) | Nastassia Ivanova (BLR) |
11 June | Silver | Marathon | Lanzhou | China | Kelkile Gezahegn (ETH) | Ashete Bekere (ETH) | |
17 September | Silver | 10 miles | Dam tot Damloop | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Birhanu Legese (ETH) | Mercyline Chelangat (UGA) |
1 October | Silver | Half marathon | Cardiff Half Marathon | Cardiff | United Kingdom | (KEN) | (KEN) |
29 October | Silver | 20K run | Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale | Marseille | France | (ETH) | (KEN) |
12 November | Silver | Marathon | Saitama Marathon | Saitama | Japan | — | Flomena Cheyech Daniel (KEN) |
12 November | Silver | Marathon | Beirut Marathon | Beirut | Lebanon | (KEN) | Eunice Chumba (BHR) |
10 December | Silver | Marathon | Guangzhou Marathon | Guangzhou | China | (KEN) | Rahma Tusa (ETH) |
31 December | Silver | 10K run | San Silvestre Vallecana | Madrid | Spain | Eric Kiptanui (KEN) | Gelete Burka (ETH) |
31 December | Silver | 10K run | Corrida de Houilles | Houilles | France | Julien Wanders (SUI) | Stacey Chepkemboi Ndiwa (KEN) |
15 January | Bronze | Half marathon | Houston Half Marathon | Houston | United States | Leonard Korir (USA) | (KEN) |
22 January | Bronze | Half marathon | Seville | Spain | Peter Cheruiyot Kirui (KEN) | (KEN) | |
12 March | Bronze | Marathon | Barcelona Marathon | Barcelona | Spain | (KEN) | Helen Bekele (ETH) |
19 March | Bronze | Marathon | New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon | New Taipei City | Taiwan | (KEN) | Bayartsogtyn Mönkhzayaa (MGL) |
19 March | Bronze | Half marathon | Gdynia | Poland | (KEN) | (MAR) | |
26 March | Bronze | Half marathon | Warsaw | Poland | (KEN) | (ETH) | |
2 April | Bronze | Marathon | Milano City Marathon | Milan | Italy | (KEN) | (KEN) |
2 April | Bronze | Marathon | Santiago Marathon | Santiago | Chile | (KEN) | Inés Melchor (PER) |
9 April | Bronze | Marathon | Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang | North Korea | Pak Chol (PRK) | Jo Un-ok (PRK) |
16 April | Bronze | Marathon | Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon | Nagano | Japan | (JPN) | (KEN) |
7 May | Bronze | Marathon | Geneva Marathon | Geneva | Switzerland | (KEN) | (ETH) |
13 May | Bronze | 10K run | Okpekpe Road Race | Okpekpe | Nigeria | (ETH) | (ETH) |
14 May | Bronze | Marathon | Riga Marathon | Riga | Latvia | (KEN) | (ETH) |
21 May | Bronze | 10K run | World 10K Bangalore | Bangalore | India | Alex Oloitiptip Korio (KEN) | Irene Chepet Cheptai (KEN) |
28 May | Bronze | Marathon | Edinburgh Marathon | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | Julius Korir (KEN) | (KEN) |
17 June | Bronze | 10K run | Corrida de Langueux | Langueux | France | Dawit Fikadu (BHR) | (ETH) |
24 June | Bronze | 10K run | Brčko | Bosnia and Herzegovina | (ETH) | (ETH) | |
27 August | Bronze | Marathon | Mexico City Marathon | Mexico City | Mexico | (ETH) | Gladys Tejeda (PER) |
10 September | Bronze | Marathon | Minsk | Belarus | (KEN) | Lyudmyla Kovalenko (BLR) | |
10 September | Bronze | Marathon | Taiyuan | China | Azmeraw Bekele (ETH) | (KEN) | |
24 September | Bronze | Marathon | Warsaw Marathon | Warsaw | Poland | (POL) | (ETH) |
30 September | Bronze | Marathon | Hengshui | China | (KEN) | (KEN) | |
1 October | Bronze | Marathon | Košice Peace Marathon | Košice | Slovakia | (KEN) | (KEN) |
8 October | Bronze | 20K run | 20 Kilomètres de Paris | Paris | France | (KEN) | (ETH) |
8 October | Bronze | Marathon | Bournemouth Marathon | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | (GBR) | (GBR) |
22 October | Bronze | Marathon | Venice Marathon | Venice | Italy | Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel (ITA) | Sule Utura (ETH) |
29 October | Bronze | Marathon | Ljubljana Marathon | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Marius Kimutai (KEN) | (ETH) |
5 November | Bronze | Marathon | French Riviera Marathon | Nice | France | (ETH) | (ETH) |
5 November | Bronze | Marathon | Hangzhou International Marathon | Hangzhou | China | Azmeraw Bekele (ETH) | (ETH) |
19 November | Bronze | Half marathon | Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon | Boulogne-Billancourt | France | Hiskel Tewelde (ERI) | (ETH) |
26 November | Bronze | Marathon | Florence Marathon | Florence | Italy | Zelalem Bacha (BHR) | Dire Tune (ETH) |
3 December | Bronze | Marathon | Libreville | Gabon | (KEN) | (KEN) | |
17 December | Bronze | Marathon | Shenzhen | China | Peter Kimeli Some (KEN) | Viktoriia Poliudina (KGZ) |
Series summary[]
By label[]
Label | Races | Marathon | Half marathon | 10K | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | 50 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Silver | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Bronze | 33 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Totals | 103 | 68 | 23 | 9 | 3 |
By country[]
Country | Races | Winners |
---|---|---|
Algeria | 0 | 1 |
Australia | 2 | 1 |
Austria | 1 | 0 |
Bahrain | 0 | 9 |
Belarus | 1 | 2 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 |
Canada | 3 | 0 |
Chile | 1 | 0 |
China | 13 | 0 |
Colombia | 1 | 0 |
Czech Republic | 7 | 0 |
Denmark | 1 | 0 |
Eritrea | 0 | 1 |
Ethiopia | 0 | 65 |
France | 7 | 1 |
Gabon | 1 | 0 |
Germany | 3 | 1 |
India | 2 | 0 |
Italy | 5 | 1 |
Kenya | 0 | 92 |
Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 |
Japan | 9 | 4 |
Latvia | 1 | 0 |
Lebanon | 1 | 0 |
Mexico | 1 | 0 |
Mongolia | 0 | 1 |
Morocco | 0 | 2 |
Netherlands | 3 | 0 |
New Zealand | 0 | 1 |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 |
North Korea | 1 | 2 |
Norway | 0 | 1 |
Peru | 0 | 2 |
Poland | 5 | 1 |
Portugal | 3 | 0 |
Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 |
Singapore | 1 | 0 |
Slovakia | 1 | 0 |
Slovenia | 1 | 0 |
South Africa | 1 | 1 |
South Korea | 2 | 0 |
Spain | 8 | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 | 1 |
Taiwan | 1 | 0 |
Tanzania | 0 | 1 |
Turkey | 2 | 0 |
Uganda | 0 | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 |
United Kingdom | 4 | 3 |
United States | 5 | 4 |
Multiple winners[]
Athlete | Country | Sex | Wins |
---|---|---|---|
Joyciline Jepkosgei | Kenya | Female | 4 |
Eunice Chumba | Bahrain | Female | 3 |
Rahma Tusa | Ethiopia | Female | 3 |
Abraham Cheroben | Bahrain | Male | 2 |
Azmeraw Bekele | Ethiopia | Male | 2 |
Birhanu Legese | Ethiopia | Male | 2 |
Kenya | Male | 2 | |
Kenya | Male | 2 | |
Marius Kimutai | Kenya | Male | 2 |
Shura Kitata Tola | Ethiopia | Male | 2 |
Tamirat Tola | Ethiopia | Male | 2 |
Kenya | Female | 2 | |
Eunice Kirwa | Bahrain | Female | 2 |
Gladys Cherono Kiprono | Kenya | Female | 2 |
Meskerem Assefa | Ethiopia | Female | 2 |
Kenya | Female | 2 | |
Ruth Chepngetich | Kenya | Female | 2 |
Sarah Chepchirchir | Kenya | Female | 2 |
Worknesh Degefa | Ethiopia | Female | 2 |
References[]
- Race calendar
- Calendar 2017 IAAF Label Road Races. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- World Athletics Label Road Races
- 2017 in athletics (track and field)