2008 IAAF Road Race Label Events

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The 2008 IAAF Road Race Label Events were the inaugural edition of the global series of road running competitions given Label status by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). All five World Marathon Majors had Gold Label status. The races were mostly in North America, Western Europe, and East Asia. It was the first year that the IAAF had provided the race designation. The series included a total of 49 road races, 12 Gold and 37 Silver Label status. In terms of distance, 32 races were marathons, 8 were half marathons, 6 were 10K runs, and 3 were held over other distances.

The Ohme Road Race scheduled for 3 February was cancelled due to heavy snow. [1]

Races

DateLabelDistanceCompetitionVenueCountryMen's winnerWomen's winner
5 January 2008GoldMarathon Xiamen International Marathon Xiamen China Flag of Kenya.svg  Kiprotich Kenei  (KEN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Yingying  (CHN)
20 January 2008SilverMarathon Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon Mumbai India Flag of Kenya.svg  John Ekiru Kelai  (KEN)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mulu Seboka  (ETH)
27 January 2008SilverMarathon Osaka Intl Ladies Marathon Osaka Japan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mara Yamauchi  (GBR)
3 February 2008Silver10K run Ohme 30Km/10Km Road Ohme Japan CancelledCancelled
3 February 2008SilverHalf marathon Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon Marugame Japan Flag of Kenya.svg  Harun Njoroge Mbugua  (KEN)Flag of Kenya.svg  Philes Moora Ongori  (KEN)
17 February 2008SilverMarathon Tokyo Marathon Tokyo Japan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Viktor Röthlin  (SUI)Flag of Germany.svg  Claudia Dreher  (GER)
24 February 2008Gold10K run World's Best 10k Race San Juan Puerto Rico Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Deriba Merga  (ETH)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)
2 March 2008SilverMarathon Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon Ōtsu Japan Flag of Qatar.svg  Mubarak Hassan Shami  (QAT)
9 March 2008SilverMarathon Nagoya Intl Women's Marathon Nagoya Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Yurika Nakamura  (JPN)
15 March 2008SilverHalf marathon Fortis City-Pier-City Run The Hague Netherlands Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Makau Musyoki  (KEN)Flag of Kenya.svg  Pauline Wangui Ngigi  (KEN)
16 March 2008GoldHalf marathon EDP Half Marathon of Lisbon Lisbon Portugal Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)Flag of Kenya.svg  Salina Jebet Kosgei  (KEN)
16 March 2008SilverMarathon Maratona Città di Roma Rome Italy Flag of Kenya.svg  Jonathan Kiptoo Yego  (KEN)Flag of Russia.svg  Galina Bogomolova  (RUS)
16 March 2008SilverMarathon Seoul International Marathon Seoul South Korea Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Korir  (KEN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Shujing  (CHN)
29 March 2008SilverHalf marathon Hervis Prague Half Marathon Prague Czech Republic Flag of Kenya.svg  Elijah Muturi Karanja  (KEN)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Asha Gigi  (ETH)
6 April 2008GoldMarathon Marathon International de Paris Paris France Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsegay Kebede  (ETH)Flag of Kenya.svg  Martha Komu  (KEN)
13 April 2008GoldMarathon Flora London Marathon London United Kingdom Flag of Kenya.svg  Martin Lel  (KEN)Flag of Germany.svg  Irina Mikitenko  (GER)
13 April 2008SilverMarathon Turin Marathon Turin Italy Flag of Kenya.svg  Stephen Kipkoech Kibiwott  (KEN)Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenza Sicari  (ITA)
13 April 2008SilverMarathon Fortis Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam Netherlands Flag of Kenya.svg  William Kipsang  (KEN)Flag of Russia.svg  Lyubov Morgunova  (RUS)
20 April 2008SilverMarathon Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon Nagano Japan Flag of Kenya.svg  Nephat Ngotho Kinyanjui  (KEN)Flag of Russia.svg  Alevtina Ivanova  (RUS)
21 April 2008GoldMarathon B.A.A. Boston Marathon Boston United States Flag of Kenya.svg  Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot  (KEN)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Dire Tune  (ETH)
27 April 2008SilverMarathon Conergy Marathon Hamburg Hamburg Germany Flag of Kenya.svg  David Mandago Kipkorir  (KEN)Flag of Russia.svg  Irina Timofeyeva  (RUS)
27 April 2008SilverMarathon Maraton de Madrid Madrid Spain Flag of Spain.svg  José Manuel Martínez  (ESP)Flag of Kenya.svg  Nguriatukei Rael Kiyara  (KEN)
11 May 2008SilverMarathon Volkswagen Prague Marathon Prague Czech Republic Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenneth Mburu Mungara  (KEN)Flag of Russia.svg  Nailiya Yulamanova  (RUS)
18 May 2008Silver10K run Course Féminine de Casablanca Casablanca Morocco Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Firehiwot Dado  (ETH)
24 May 2008Silver10K run Mds Nordion 10K Ottawa Canada Flag of Kenya.svg  Julius Kiptoo  (KEN)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Emebet Bacha  (ETH)
25 May 2008SilverMarathon ING Ottawa Marathon Ottawa Canada Flag of Kenya.svg  David Emmanuel Cheruiyot  (KEN)Flag of Morocco.svg  Asmae Leghzaoui  (MAR)
31 May 2008Silver5K run Freihofer's Run for Women Troy, NY United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Benita Johnson  (AUS)
31 August 2008SilverMarathon Hokkaido Marathon Hokkaido Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Masaru Takamizawa  (JPN)Flag of Japan.svg  Yukari Sahaku  (JPN)
7 September 2008Silver10K run Tilburg Ladies Run Tilburg Netherlands Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mestawet Tufa  (ETH)
7 September 2008Silver10 miles Tilburg Ten Miles Tilburg Netherlands Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Abiyote Guta  (ETH)
14 September 2008SilverHalf marathon Fortis Half Marathon Rotterdam Rotterdam Netherlands Flag of Kenya.svg  Patrick Makau Musyoki  (KEN)Flag of Kenya.svg  Lydia Cheromei  (KEN)
28 September 2008GoldHalf marathon RTP Half Marathon of Portugal Lisbon Portugal Flag of Kenya.svg  Silas Kipngetich Sang  (KEN)Flag of Kenya.svg  Rita Jeptoo Sitienei  (KEN)
28 September 2008GoldMarathon real,- Berlin-Marathon Berlin Germany Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)Flag of Germany.svg  Irina Mikitenko  (GER)
28 September 2008SilverMarathon Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto Canada Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenneth Mburu Mungara  (KEN)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mulu Seboka  (ETH)
5 October 2008SilverMarathon Ford Cologne Marathon Cologne Germany Flag of Kenya.svg  Sammy Kiptoo Kurgat  (KEN)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Robe Guta  (ETH)
5 October 2008SilverMarathon ING Brussels Marathon Brussels Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Rik Ceulemans  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anne Zijderveld  (NED)
12 October 2008GoldMarathon Bank of America Chicago Marathon Chicago United States Flag of Kenya.svg  Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot  (KEN)Flag of Russia.svg  Lidiya Grigoryeva  (RUS)
19 October 2008GoldMarathon Beijing International Marathon Beijing China Flag of Kenya.svg  Benjamin Kolum Kiptoo  (KEN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bai Xue  (CHN)
19 October 2008SilverMarathon ING Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam Netherlands Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Kiprop Kirui  (KEN)Flag of Kenya.svg  Lydia Cheromei  (KEN)
26 October 2008SilverHalf marathon Classique Internationale Marseille-Cassis Marseille France Flag of Kenya.svg  Wilson Kwambai Chebet  (KEN)Flag of Kenya.svg  Iness Chepkesis Chenonge  (KEN)
26 October 2008SilverMarathon Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt Germany Flag of Kenya.svg  Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot  (KEN)Flag of Germany.svg  Sabrina Mockenhaupt  (GER)
2 November 2008GoldMarathon ING New York City Marathon New York City United States Flag of Brazil.svg  Marílson dos Santos  (BRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)
2 November 2008SilverMarathon JoongAng Seoul Marathon Seoul South Korea Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Solomon Molla  (ETH)Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Sun-young  (KOR)
9 November 2008GoldHalf marathon Airtel Delhi Half Marathon New Delhi India Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Deriba Merga  (ETH)Flag of Kenya.svg  Aselefech Mergia  (KEN)
9 November 2008SilverMarathon Athens Classic Marathon Athens Greece Flag of Kenya.svg  Paul Nicholas Lekuraa  (KEN)Flag of Japan.svg  Mai Tagami  (JPN)
9 November 2008Silver10K run Athens 10Km Athens Greece Flag of France.svg  Olivier Windwehr  (FRA)Flag of Morocco.svg  Rkia Elmoukim  (MAR)
16 November 2008SilverMarathon Tokyo Intl Women's Marathon Tokyo Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Yoshimi Ozaki  (JPN)
16 November 2008Silver15K run Fortis Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen Netherlands Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ayele Abshero  (ETH)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mestawet Tufa  (ETH)
7 December 2008SilverMarathon Fukuoka Intl Open Marathon Champs Fukuoka Japan Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsegay Kebede  (ETH)

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