 | This article needs to be updated.(October 2022) |
This is a worldwide list of World Athletics Label Road Races marathon runs .
| This article needs to be updated.(October 2022) |
This is a worldwide list of World Athletics Label Road Races marathon runs .
| Symbol/Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Bold | Bold faced races are included in the World Marathon Majors |
| Platinum | |
| Gold | |
| Elite | |
| Label | |
| (year) | Defunct |
| 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 |
| Name | City / Race Location | Country | Month* *Last race was held | Inception | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Marathon | Athens |  Greece | November | 1972 | |
| Bali Marathon | Gianyar |  Indonesia | September | 2012 | [4] |
| Beirut Marathon | Beirut |  Lebanon | November | 2003 | |
| Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires |  Argentina | October | 1984 | [5] [6] |
| Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town |  South Africa | September | 2007 | |
| Copenhagen Marathon | Copenhagen |  Denmark | May | 1980 | |
| Gold Coast Marathon | Gold Coast | Australia | July | 1979 | |
| Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg | Germany | April | 1986 | |
| Košice Peace Marathon | Košice |  Slovakia | October | 1924 | |
| Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu | Japan | March | 1946 | |
| New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon | New Taipei City |  Taiwan | March | 2003 | |
| Paris Marathon | Paris |  France | April | 1976 | |
| Riga Marathon | Riga |  Latvia | May | 1991 | |
| Taipei Marathon | Taipei | Taiwan | December | 2002 | |
| Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto |  Canada | October | 2000 | |
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