List of World Athletics Label marathon races

Last updated October 18, 2025

This is a worldwide list of World Athletics Label Road Races marathon runs .

Legend

Symbol/Column	Description
Bold	Bold faced races are included in the World Marathon Majors
	Platinum
	Gold
	Elite
	Label

Race list

Platinum

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

Gold

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
Taiyuan Marathon	Taiyuan	China	September	2009

Elite/Label

Name	City / Race Location	Country	Month* _{*Last race was held}	Inception	Ref
Abu Dhabi Marathon	Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	December	2018
Athens Marathon	Athens	Greece	November	1972
Bali Marathon	Gianyar	Indonesia	September	2012	^[4]
Bangkok Marathon	Bangkok	Thailand	November	1987
Bangsaen Marathon	Bang Saen	Thailand	November	2017
Belfast Marathon	Belfast	Northern Ireland	May	1982
Belgrade Marathon	Belgrade	Serbia	April	1988
Bengaluru Marathon	Bengaluru	India	October	2005
Beppu-Ōita Marathon	Beppu and Ōita	Japan	February	1952
Bratislava Marathon	Bratislava	Slovakia	April	2006
Bucharest Marathon	Bucharest	Romania	October	2008
Buenos Aires Marathon	Buenos Aires	Argentina	October	1984	^[5]^[6]
Cape Town Marathon	Cape Town	South Africa	September	2007
Castellón Marathon	Castellón	Spain	February	2010
Copenhagen Marathon	Copenhagen	Denmark	May	1980
Dubai Marathon	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	January	1998
Dublin Marathon	Dublin	Ireland	October	1980
Durban Marathon	Durban	South Africa	April	2021
Enschede Marathon	Enschede	Netherlands	April	1991
Frankfurt Marathon	Frankfurt	Germany	October	1981
Fukuoka Marathon	Fukuoka	Japan	December	1947
Geneva Marathon	Geneva	Switzerland	May	2005
Gold Coast Marathon	Gold Coast	Australia	July	1979
Guadalajara Marathon	Guadalajara	Mexico	October/November	1984
Hannover Marathon	Hannover	Germany	April	1991
Hōfu Marathon	Hofu	Japan	December	1970
Hokkaido Marathon	Sapporo	Japan	August	1987
Honolulu Marathon	Honolulu	United States	December	1973
Huangpu Marathon	Huangpu	China	December	2012
Hyderabad Marathon	Hyderabad	India	August	2011
Issyk-Kul Marathon	Cholpon-Ata	Kyrgyzstan	May	2012
İzmir Marathon	Izmir	Turkey	April	2020
Jakarta Marathon	Jakarta	Indonesia	October	2013
Kilgali International Marathon	Kilgali	Rwanda	May/June	2005
Kobe Marathon	Kobe	Japan	November	2011
Košice Peace Marathon	Košice	Slovakia	October	1924
Kuala Lumpur Marathon	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	October	2009
Lisbon Marathon	Lisbon	Portugal	October	1986
Madrid Marathon	Madrid	Spain	April	1978
Málaga Marathon	Malaga	Spain	December	2010
Marrakesh Marathon	Marrakesh	Morocco	January	1987
Mersin Marathon	Mersin	Turkey	December	2015
Milan Marathon	Milan	Italy	April	2019
Nairobi Marathon	Nairobi	Kenya	October	2003
Nanjing Marathon	Nanjing	China	November	2015
Ottawa Marathon	Ottawa	Canada	May	1975
Paris Marathon	Paris	France	April	1976
Pattaya Marathon	Pattaya	Thailand	July	1992
Porto Marathon	Porto	Portugal	November	2004
Prague Marathon	Prague	Czech Republic	May	1995
Rabat Marathon	Rabat	Morocco	April	2015
Rio de Janeiro Marathon	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	June	1979
Riyadh Marathon	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	February/March	2022
Riga Marathon	Riga	Latvia	May	1991
Rome Marathon	Rome	Italy	April	1982
Sao Paulo International Marathon	Sao Paulo	Brazil	April	1995
Seville Marathon	Seville	Spain	February	1985
Sofia Marathon	Sofia	Bulgaria	October	1983
Stockholm Marathon	Stockholm	Sweden	June	1979
Sunshine Coast Marathon	Sunshine Coast	Australia	August	2012
Tallinn Marathon	Tallinn	Estonia	September	1989
Tashkent Marathon	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	April	2019
Tel Aviv Marathon	Tel Aviv	Israel	February	1981	^[7]
Toronto Waterfront Marathon	Toronto	Canada	October	2000
Tunis-Carthage Marathon	Tunis	Tunisia	December	1986
Venice Marathon	Venice	Italy	October	1986
Vienna Marathon	Vienna	Austria	April	1984
Vilnius Marathon	Vilnius	Lithuania	September	2004
Warsaw Marathon	Warsaw	Poland	September/October	1979
Zagreb Marathon	Zagreb	Croatia	October	1992

References

↑ "Sydney Running Festival" . Retrieved 2020-07-02.
↑ Payten, Iain (2023-01-06). "Sydney chasing Kipchoge in race to join world's 'major' marathons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
↑ "Beijing International Marathon Race Winners". www.arrs.run. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
↑ "Maybank Marathon Rises Up The Bar". Maybank Indonesia.
↑ "Home - Maraton Internacional de Buenos Aires". Maratondebuenosaires.com. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
↑ "Buenos Aires Marathon Race Winners". ARRS . Retrieved 20 July 2024.
↑ "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2025-10-17.

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[1] "Sydney Running Festival" . Retrieved 2020-07-02.

[2] Payten, Iain (2023-01-06). "Sydney chasing Kipchoge in race to join world's 'major' marathons". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-01-07.

[3] "Beijing International Marathon Race Winners". www.arrs.run. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2009-10-20.

[4] "Maybank Marathon Rises Up The Bar". Maybank Indonesia.

[5] "Home - Maraton Internacional de Buenos Aires". Maratondebuenosaires.com. Retrieved 2010-05-15.

[https://www.arrs.run/HP_BAMa.htm-6] "Buenos Aires Marathon Race Winners". ARRS . Retrieved 20 July 2024.

[7] "World Athletics Label Road Races | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2025-10-17.

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