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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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona Marathon | Barcelona | Spain | March | 1978 | |
| Beijing Marathon | Beijing | China | October | 1981 | [3] |
| Buriram Marathon | Buriram |  Thailand | January | 2017 | |
| Daegu Marathon | Daegu | South Korea | April | 2009 | |
| Doha Marathon | Doha |  Qatar | January | 2013 | |
| Guangzhou Marathon | Guangzhou | China | December | 2012 | |
| Hangzhou International Marathon | Hangzhou | China | November | 1987 | |
| Hong Kong Marathon | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | February | 1997 | |
| Houston Marathon | Houston | United States | January | 1972 | |
| Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul |  Turkey | November | 1979 | |
| Lagos City Marathon | Lagos |  Nigeria | January | 2016 | |
| Ljubljana Marathon | Ljubljana |  Slovenia | October | 1996 | |
| Mexico City Marathon | Mexico City |  Mexico | August | 1983 | |
| Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai |  India | January | 2004 | |
| New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon | New Taipei City |  Taiwan | March | 1979 | |
| Osaka Marathon | Osaka | Japan | February | 2011 | |
| Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam | Netherlands | April | 1981 | |
| Singapore Marathon | Singapore |  Singapore | December | 1982 | |
| Taipei Marathon | Taipei | Taiwan | December | 2002 |
World records in the marathon are ratified by World Athletics, the international governing body for the sport of athletics.
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