2008 IAAF Road Race Label Events

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

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

References

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Race calendar