List of marathon races
This is a worldwide list of marathon runs.
Legend[]
Symbol/Column | Description |
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Bold | Bold faced races are included in the World Marathon Majors |
Gold IAAF Label | |
Silver IAAF Label | |
Bronze IAAF Label | |
(year) | Defunct |
The criteria for whether a marathon receives an IAAF Label designation are 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.[1][2][3]
- The race must be organised in accordance with IAAF Competition Rules, the standards of the national athletics body, and must comply with all relevant local and national laws. The race must be organised in a way that minimizes ecological damage to the surrounding areas.[3]
- All courses must have been measured to AIMS standards and full electronic timing must be in place to provide split timing and final results.
- The event must be broadcast live on television within the country, or delivered to a good standard through online streaming. Gold Label races must be broadcast in a minimum of five countries, while Silver Label races must have live coverage available on a national broadcaster. A centre must be specifically provided for media personnel, and TV monitors and commentary facilities must be present for Gold Label races. The race organisers must have a dedicated website with published results and must hold press conferences to support the event.
- A minimum of five nationalities must be represented among the "elite" runners. At least five male and five female elite athletes must be competing in each race. "Elite" athletes are defined as those whose personal best within the 3-year period preceding the respective event has reached a standard set by the IAAF and published on the IAAF website.
- All traffic must be closed off from the race course at all times during the competition. There must be adequate medical provision for the number of runners at the race. A number of doping tests must also be carried out after each race.
- All prize money and bonuses offered should be equal, irrespective of the athlete's nationality or gender. However, race organisers are allowed to offer additional bonuses to competitors from the host country in order to boost local participation.
A maximum of 30 marathons may receive Gold Label status.[4] The label statuses are granted on a yearly basis and organisers must apply for renewal each year.[3]
Race list[]
Name | City / Race Location | Country | Month* *Last race was held |
Inception | Ref |
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Lucknow | India | December | 2014 | [5] | |
Accra International Marathon | Accra | Ghana | September | 2007 | |
Accra Milo Marathon | Accra | Ghana | October | 1987 | [6][7] |
Adelaide | Australia | August | 1979 | [8] | |
Airlie Beach, Queensland | Australia | July | 2012 | [9] | |
Almaty Marathon | Almaty | Kazakhstan | April | 2010 | |
Bangkok | Thailand | February | 2018 | ||
Angkor Empire Marathon | Angkor | Cambodia | August | 2014 | |
Angkor Wat International Half Marathon | Angkor | Cambodia | December | 1996 | |
Antalya Marathon | Antalya | Turkey | March | 2006 | |
Antarctic Ice Marathon | Patriot Hills | Antarctica | December | 2006 | [10] |
Antarctica Marathon | King George Island | Antarctica | March | 1995 | [11] |
Arusha | Tanzania | August | 1985 | ||
Asunción International Marathon | Asunción | Paraguay | August | 2010 | |
Guoxing | Taiwan | January | 2006 | [12] | |
Auckland Marathon | Auckland | New Zealand | November | 1992 | |
Uluru/ Ayres Rock | Australia | July | 2010 | [13] | |
Gianyar | Indonesia | September | 2012 | [14] | |
Banff | Canada | June | 2013 | [15] | |
Bangalore Marathon | Bangalore | India | October | 2014 | |
Bangalore | India | January | 2005 | ||
Bangkok Marathon | Bangkok | Thailand | November | 1987 | |
Beijing Marathon | Beijing | China | October | 1981 | [16] |
Beirut Marathon | Beirut | Lebanon | November | 2003 | |
Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu − Ōita | Japan | February | 1952 | |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin | Germany | September | 1974 | |
Big Five Marathon | Entabeni Game Reserve | South Africa | June | 2005 | |
Big Sur International Marathon | Big Sur, California | United States | April | 1986 | |
Bila Tserkva | Ukraine | October | 1987 | ||
Bintan Island | Indonesia | ||||
Birmingham International Marathon | Birmingham, England | United Kingdom | October | 2017 | |
Blue Nose Marathon | Halifax | Canada | May | 2004 | |
Blumenau | Brazil | September | |||
Borneo International Marathon | Kota Kinabalu | Malaysia | May | 2008 | |
Magelang | Indonesia | November | 2015 | ||
Boston Marathon | Boston | United States | April | 1897 | |
Brasília | Brazil | April | 2007 | ||
Brisbane Marathon | Brisbane, Queensland | Australia | August | 1992 | [17] |
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park | Indonesia | ||||
Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires | Argentina | October | 1984 | [18][19] |
Buriram Marathon | Buriram | Thailand | February | 2017 | |
Cairns, Queensland | Australia | September | 2012 | [20] | |
Calgary Marathon | Calgary | Canada | May | 1963 | |
Canberra Marathon | Canberra | Australia | April | 1976 | [21] |
Cape Town | South Africa | February | 1964 | ||
Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town | South Africa | September | 2007 | |
Casablanca | Morocco | October | 2008 | ||
George Town | Cayman Islands | December | 2004 | ||
Cebu | Philippines | January | 2010 | ||
Bhopal | India | ||||
Chennai Marathon | Chennai | India | February | 2002 | |
Raipur | India | ||||
Chicago Marathon | Chicago | United States | October | 1977 | |
Christchurch | New Zealand | June | 1981 | ||
Chuncheon Marathon | Chuncheon | South Korea | October | 1946 | |
Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | January | 1983 | ||
Colombo Marathon | Colombo | Sri Lanka | October | 1998 | |
Comrades Marathon | KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | April | 1921 | |
Copenhagen Marathon | Copenhagen | Denmark | May | 1980 | |
Córdoba | Argentina | May | 2015 | ||
Curitiba | Brazil | November | 1996 | ||
Daegu Marathon | Daegu | South Korea | April | 2009 | |
Dalian International Marathon Race | Dalian | China | April | 1987 | |
Rosario | Argentina | June | 2002 | ||
Dubai Marathon | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | January | 2000 | |
Dunedin | New Zealand | September | 1979 | ||
Edmonton | Canada | August | 1993 | ||
Luxor | Egypt | January | 1993 | ||
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka | Japan | December | 1947 | |
Feilding, Manawatu District | New Zealand | November | 1955 | ||
Fredericton Marathon | Fredericton | Canada | May | 1979 | |
Gaborone City Marathon | Gaborone | Botswana | April | 2009 | [22] |
Varanasi | India | December | 2010 | [23][24] | |
Gaza Marathon | Gaza | Gaza strip | May | 2011 | [25] |
Geochang | South Korea | October | 2004 | ||
Ömnögovi Province | Mongolia | June | 2003 | ||
Gold Coast Marathon | Gold Coast | Australia | July | 1979 | |
GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon | Victoria | Canada | October | 1980 | |
Grandma's Marathon | Two Harbors, Minnesota to Duluth, Minnesota | United States | June | 1977 | |
Port Douglas, Queensland | Australia | November | 2012 | [26] | |
Bruges | Belgium | October | 2017 | ||
Great Wall Marathon | Huangyaguan | China | May | 1999 | |
Guayaquil Marathon | Guayaquil | Ecuador | October | 2005 | |
Gyeongju International Marathon | Gyeongju | South Korea | October | 1993 | |
Hangzhou International Marathon | Hangzhou | China | November | 2007 | |
Wellington | New Zealand | June | 1985 | ||
Hobart, Tasmania | Australia | January | 2008 | [27] | |
Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo | Japan | August | 1987 | |
Hong Kong Marathon | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | February | 1997 | |
St. John's | Canada | September | 1951 | ||
Cusco | Peru | August | |||
Indira Marathon | Prayagraj | India | November | 2010 | [28] |
Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul | Turkey | November | 1979 | |
İzmir | Turkey | April | 2020 | ||
Jakarta Marathon | Jakarta | Indonesia | October | 2013 | |
Yogyakarta | Indonesia | ||||
Johannesburg | South Africa | ||||
JoongAng Seoul Marathon | Seoul | South Korea | November | 2002 | |
Kampala | Uganda | November | 2004 | [29] | |
Kaohsiung International Marathon | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | February | 2010 | [30] |
Kathmandu | Nepal | September | 2007 | ||
Kharkiv | Ukraine | April | 2014 | ||
Kinmen Island | Taiwan | January | |||
[31] | Kochi | India | December | 2014 | [32] |
Košice Peace Marathon | Košice | Slovakia | October | 1924 | |
Kuala Lumpur International Marathon | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | June | 1989 | [33] |
Kyiv Marathon | Kiev | Ukraine | October | 2010 | |
Kyoto Marathon | Kyoto | Japan | February | 2012 | [34] |
Ladakh Marathon | Leh | India | September | 2012 | |
Lusaka | Zambia | April | 2012 | ||
Lagos Marathon | Lagos | Nigeria | February | 1983 | |
Lahore Marathon | Lahore | Pakistan | March | 2005 | |
Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu | Japan | March | 1946 | |
Fujikawaguchiko | Japan | November | 1975 | ||
Yilan City | Taiwan | November | |||
Legs for Literacy Marathon | Moncton | Canada | October | 1970 | |
Heping | Taiwan | October or November | 1994 | ||
London Marathon | London | United Kingdom | April | 1981 | |
Macau Marathon | Macau | Macau | December | 1981 | |
Malta | Malta | March | 1986 | ||
Manitoba Marathon | Winnipeg | Canada | June | 1979 | |
Mar del Plata Marathon | Mar del Plata | Argentina | December | 1987 | |
Marathon du Médoc | Médoc | France | Sep | 1985 | |
to Huancayo | Peru | November | 1984 | ||
Marathon Oasis de Montreal | Montréal | Canada | September | 1979 | |
Melbourne Marathon | Melbourne | Australia | October | 1978 | [35] |
Mendoza | Argentina | May | 1999 | ||
Mersin Marathon | Mersin | Turkey | March | 2015 | |
Mexico City Marathon | Mexico City | Mexico | August | 1983 | |
Moscow Marathon | Moscow | Russia | September | 2013 | |
Mount Cameroon Race of Hope | Mount Cameroon | Cameroon | February | 1973 | |
Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai | India | January | 2004 | |
Mumbai | India | November | 2014 | ||
Nagoya Women's Marathon | Nagoya | Japan | March | 1980 | |
Nairobi Marathon | Nairobi | Kenya | October | 2003 | |
Various | Philippines | December | 1973 | ||
New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon | New Taipei City | Taiwan | March | 2003 | |
New York City Marathon | New York City | United States | November | 1970 | |
Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka | Japan | January | 1982 | |
Ottawa Marathon | Ottawa | Canada | May | 1975 | |
Palestine Marathon | Bethlehem | Palestine | April | 2013 | |
Punta Arenas | Chile | September | 2012 | ||
Pattaya Marathon | Pattaya | Thailand | July | 1991 | |
Penang Bridge International Marathon | Penang | Malaysia | November | 1985 | |
Perth | Australia | June | 1979 | [36] | |
Petra | Jordan | September | 2009 | ||
Pinkathon | Bangalore, Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Guwahati | India | September | 2012 | |
Porto Alegre | Brazil | May | |||
Porto Marathon | Porto | Portugal | November | 2004 | |
Charlottetown | Canada | October | 2004 | ||
Pune Marathon | Pune | India | December | 1983 | |
Pyongyang Marathon | Pyongyang | North Korea | April | 1981 | [37] |
Quebec City Marathon | Québec | Canada | August | 1998 | |
Regina | Canada | September | 2001 | ||
Queenstown | New Zealand | November | 2014 | ||
Recife | Brazil | July | 1991 | ||
Rijeka | Croatia | April | 2014 | ||
Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | July | 1979 | ||
Rotorua | New Zealand | May | 1965 | ||
Rottnest Island, Western Australia | Australia | October | 1994 | [38] | |
Sabarmati Marathon | Ahmedabad | India | January | 2010 | |
Florianópolis | Brazil | April | |||
Santiago Marathon | Santiago | Chile | April | 2007 | |
São Paulo | Brazil | June | 1995 | ||
Saskatchewan Marathon | Saskatoon | Canada | May | 1979 | |
Seoul International Marathon | Seoul | South Korea | March | 1931 | |
Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai | China | December | 2000 | |
Singapore Marathon | Singapore | Singapore | December | 1982 | |
New Delhi | India | March | 2018 | ||
Soweto | South Africa | November | 1991 | ||
Stanley Marathon | Stanley | Falkland Islands | March | 2006 | |
Sundown Marathon | Singapore | Singapore | May | 2008 | |
Sunshine Coast Marathon | Mooloolaba, Queensland | Australia | August | 2012 | [39] |
Surabaya | Indonesia | ||||
Sydney Marathon | Sydney | Australia | September | 2001 | [40][41] |
Tainan | Taiwan | ||||
Taipei | Taiwan | ||||
Taipei Marathon | Taipei | Taiwan | December | 2002 | |
Taichung | Taiwan | October | |||
Taj Mahal Marathon | Agra | India | June | 2013 | |
Tangshan | China | March | 2016 | ||
Xinwu | Taiwan | ||||
Taroko Gorge International Marathon | Hualien | Taiwan | November | 2000 | |
Ninety Mile Beach | New Zealand | March | 1991 | ||
Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | Japan | February | 1981 | |
Toowoomba, Queensland | Australia | October | 1981 | [42] | |
Toronto Marathon | Toronto | Canada | May | 1977 | |
Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto | Canada | October | 2000 | |
Townsville, Queensland | Australia | August | 1972 | [43] | |
Traralgon Marathon | Traralgon, Victoria | Australia | June | 1968 | [44] |
Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, Minnesota to St. Paul, Minnesota | United States | October | 1982 | |
Two Oceans Marathon | Cape Town | South Africa | March | 1970 | |
Vancouver Marathon | Vancouver | Canada | May | 1972 | |
Vasai | India | December | 2011 | ||
Victoria Falls | Zimbabwe | July | |||
Westlink M7 Cities Marathon | Blacktown | Australia | July | 2006 | [45] |
King George Island | Antarctica | January | 2013 | ||
Xiamen Marathon | Xiamen | China | January | 2003 | |
Yellowknife | Canada | August | |||
Yerevan | Armenia | October | 2018 | ||
Yokohama Women's Marathon (2014) | Yokohama | Japan | November | 2009 | |
Whitehorse | Canada | August | 1999 | ||
Zhengzhou | China | March | 2007 | ||
Zagreb Marathon | Zagreb | Croatia | November | 1992 | [46] |
By continent[]
- List of marathon races in Asia
- List of marathon races in Australia
- List of marathon races in Europe
- List of marathon races in North America
See also[]
- IAAF Road Race Label Events
- World Marathon Majors
References[]
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- ^ "Accra Milo Marathon for October". The Statesman. 2006-10-10. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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- ^ "Gaborone City Marathon". Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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- ^ "Do you Kyoto?" (PDF). Distance Running 2015 Edition 2. Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. April 2015. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ^ "Melbourne Marathon". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Perth Marathon". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Pyongyang Marathon Race Winners". ARRS.
- ^ "Rottnest Island Marathon". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Sunshine Coast Marathon". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ Sydney marathon awarded IAAF road race gold label
- ^ "Sydney Running Festival". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Toowoomba Marathon". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Townsville Marathon". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Traralgon Marathon". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Westlink M7 Cities Marathon". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Zagreb Marathon". Retrieved 2021-09-02.
External links[]
- List of marathons in the United States and Canada
- List of Fastest Marathons - U.S. & Canada
- List of marathons 1940–present (Association of Road Racing Statisticians)
- List of marathons from Association of International Marathons and Road Races
Categories:
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