2017 IAAF Road Race Label Events

Daniel Wanjiru en route to winning the 2017 London Marathon

The 2017 IAAF Road Race Label Events was the tenth edition of the global series of road running competitions given Label status of Gold, Silver or Bronze by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The series included 103 road races in total, 50 Gold, 20 Silver and 33 Bronze. In terms of distance, 68 races were marathons, 23 were half marathons, 9 were 10K runs, and three were held over other distances. The series included all six World Marathon Majors in the Gold category.

Joyciline Jepkosgei was the most successful athlete in the series that year, with four wins. Three-time winners Eunice Chumba and Rahma Tusa were the only others to achieve more than two victories in the series. Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes were dominant on the circuit with a Kenyan topping the podium 92 times and an Ethiopian on 65 occasions. Bahrain (9 winners) was the only nation to produce more than five winners, though all of its winners were also Kenyan- or Ethiopian-born. China hosted the highest number of races, at thirteen.

Races

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Date Label Distance Competition Venue Country Men's winner Women's winner
2 January Gold Marathon Xiamen International Marathon Xiamen China  Lemi Berhanu Hayle (ETH)  Meseret Mengistu (ETH)
20 January Gold Marathon Dubai Marathon Dubai United Arab Emirates  Tamirat Tola (ETH)  Worknesh Degefa (ETH)
12 February Gold Marathon Hong Kong Marathon Hong Kong China  Melaku Belachew (ETH)  Gulume Tollesa (ETH)
26 February Gold Marathon 2017 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo Japan  Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN)  Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN)
26 February Gold 10K run World's Best 10K San Juan Puerto Rico  Sam Chelanga (USA)  Mary Wacera Ngugi (KEN)
5 March Gold Marathon Lake Biwa Marathon Ōtsu Japan  Ezekiel Kiptoo Chebii (KEN)
12 March Gold Half marathon Roma-Ostia Half Marathon Rome Italy  Guye Adola (ETH)  Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN)
12 March Gold Marathon Nagoya Women's Marathon Nagoya Japan  Eunice Kirwa (ETH)
19 March Gold Marathon Seoul International Marathon Seoul South Korea  Amos Kipruto (KEN)  Margaret Agai (KEN)
19 March Gold Half marathon Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon Portugal  Jake Robertson (NZL)  Mare Dibaba (ETH)
1 April Gold Half marathon Prague Half Marathon Prague Czech Republic  Tamirat Tola (ETH)  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN)
9 April Gold Marathon Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam Netherlands  Marius Kimutai (KEN)  Meskerem Assefa (ETH)
9 April Gold Marathon Paris Marathon Paris France  Paul Lonyangata (KEN)  Purity Cherotich Rionoripo (KEN)
17 April Gold Marathon 2017 Boston Marathon Boston United States  Geoffrey Kirui (KEN)  Edna Kiplagat (KEN)
23 April Gold Marathon Madrid Marathon Madrid Spain  Bonsa Dida (ETH)  Elizabeth Rumokol (KEN)
23 April Gold Marathon Vienna City Marathon Vienna Austria  Albert Korir (KEN)  Nancy Kiprop (KEN)
23 April Gold Half marathon Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon Gifu Japan  Alexander Mutiso (KEN)  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN)
23 April Gold Half marathon Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon Yangzhou China  Mosinet Geremew Bayih (ETH)  Sutume Asefa Kebede (ETH)
23 April Gold Marathon 2017 London Marathon London United Kingdom  Daniel Wanjiru (KEN)  Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN)
30 April Gold Half marathon Istanbul Half Marathon Istanbul Turkey  Ismail Juma (TAN)  Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
7 May Gold Marathon Prague Marathon Prague Czech Republic  Gebretsadik Abraha (ETH)  Valary Jemeli Aiyabei (KEN)
7 May Gold Marathon Yellow River Estuary Marathon Dongying China  Husen Muhammedahin Esmael (ETH)  Letebrhan Haylay (ETH)
20 May Gold Half marathon Karlovy Vary Half Marathon Karlovy Vary Czech Republic  Wilfred Kimitei (KEN)  Yvonne Jelagat (KEN)
27 May Gold 10K run Ottawa 10K Road Race Ottawa Canada  Leul Gebresilase (ETH)  Netsanet Gudeta (ETH)
28 May Gold Marathon Ottawa Marathon Ottawa Canada  Eliud Kiptanui (KEN)  Guteni Imana (ETH)
3 June Gold Half marathon České Budějovice Half Marathon České Budějovice Czech Republic  Justus Kangogo (KEN)  Agnes Jeruto Barsosio (KEN)
24 June Gold Half marathon Olomouc Half Marathon Olomouc Czech Republic  Josphat Kiptis (KEN)  Worknesh Degefa (ETH)
2 July Gold Marathon Gold Coast Marathon Gold Coast Australia  Takuya Noguchi (JPN)  Abebech Afework (ETH)
30 July Gold Half marathon Bogotá Half Marathon Bogotá Colombia  Feyisa Lilesa (ETH)  Brigid Chepchirchir Kosgei (KEN)
9 September Gold 10K run Prague Grand Prix Prague Czech Republic  Benard Kimeli (KEN)  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN)
16 September Gold Half marathon Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon Ústí nad Labem Czech Republic  Barselius Kipyego (KEN)  Violah Jepchumba (BHR)
17 September Gold Marathon Beijing Marathon Beijing China  Salah Eddine Bounasr (MAR)  Melesech Tsegaye Beyene (ETH)
17 September Gold Marathon Cape Town Marathon Cape Town South Africa  Asefa Mengstu (ETH)  Betelhem Moges (ETH)
17 September Gold Half marathon Copenhagen Half Marathon Copenhagen Denmark  Abraham Cheroben (BHR)  Eunice Chumba (BHR)
17 September Gold Marathon Sydney Marathon Sydney Australia  Shota Hattori (JPN)  Makda Harun (AUS)
24 September Gold Marathon 2017 Berlin Marathon Berlin Germany  Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)  Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN)
8 October Gold Marathon 2017 Chicago Marathon Chicago United States  Galen Rupp (USA)  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
15 October Gold Marathon Lisbon Marathon Lisbon Portugal  Birhan Nebebew (ETH)  Eunice Chumba (BHR)
15 October Gold Half marathon Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon Portugal  Ishhimael Bushendich Chemtan (KEN)  Sarah Chepchirchir (KEN)
15 October Gold Marathon Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam Netherlands  Lawrence Cherono (KEN)  Tadelech Bekele (ETH)
22 October Gold Half marathon Valencia Half Marathon Valencia Spain  Abraham Cheroben (BHR)  Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN)
22 October Gold Marathon Toronto Marathon Toronto Canada  Philemon Rono (KEN)  Marta Megra (ETH)
29 October Gold Marathon Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt Germany  Shura Kitata Tola (ETH)  Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
5 November Gold Marathon 2017 New York City Marathon New York City United States  Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor (KEN)  Shalane Flanagan (USA)
12 November Gold Marathon Istanbul Marathon Istanbul Turkey  Abraham Kiprotich (FRA)  Ruth Chepngetich (KEN)
12 November Gold Marathon Shanghai Marathon Shanghai China  Stephen Mokoka (RSA)  Roza Dereje Bekele (ETH)
19 November Gold Marathon Valencia Marathon Valencia Spain  Sammy Kitwara (KEN)  Aberu Mekuria Zennebe (ETH)
19 November Gold Half marathon Delhi Half Marathon New Delhi India  Birhanu Legese (ETH)  Almaz Ayana (ETH)
3 December Gold Marathon Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka Japan  Sondre Nordstad Moen (NOR)
3 December Gold Marathon Singapore Marathon Singapore Singapore  Cosmas Koech Kimutai (KEN)  Pamela Jepkosgei Rotich (KEN)
15 January Silver Marathon Houston Marathon Houston United States  Dominic Ondoro (KEN)  Meskerem Assefa (ETH)
29 January Silver Marathon Osaka Marathon Osaka Japan  Risa Shigetomo (JPN)
5 February Silver Half marathon Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon Marugame Japan  Callum Hawkins (GBR)  Eunice Kirwa (BHR)
12 February Silver Half marathon Barcelona Half Marathon Barcelona Spain  Leonard Kipkoech Langat (KEN)  Florence Kiplagat (KEN)
19 February Silver Marathon Seville Marathon Seville Spain  Erik Titus (KEN)  Paula González Berodia (ESP)
19 March Silver Marathon Chongqing Marathon Chongqing China  Afewerk Mesfin Woldetensae (ETH)  Rael Nguriatukei Kinyara (KEN)
2 April Silver Marathon Rome Marathon Rome Italy  Shura Kitata Tola (ETH)  Rahma Tusa (ETH)
2 April Silver Marathon Daegu Marathon Daegu South Korea  Mathew Kipkoech (KEN)  Pamela Jepkosgei Rotich (KEN)
9 April Silver Marathon Hannover Marathon Hannover Germany  Allan Kipkorir Kiprono (KEN)  Fate Tola (GER)
23 April Silver Marathon Łódź Marathon Łódź Poland  Samson Kiprono Barmao (KEN)  Kenza Dahmani (ALG)
23 April Silver Marathon Warsaw Marathon Warsaw Poland  Felix Kimutai (KEN)  Nastassia Ivanova (BLR)
11 June Silver Marathon Lanzhou Marathon Lanzhou China  Kelkile Gezahegn (ETH)  Ashete Bekere (ETH)
17 September Silver 10 miles Dam tot Damloop Amsterdam Netherlands  Birhanu Legese (ETH)  Mercyline Chelangat (UGA)
1 October Silver Half marathon Cardiff Half Marathon Cardiff United Kingdom  John Kipsang Lotiang (KEN)  Edith Chelimo (KEN)
29 October Silver 20K run Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale Marseille France  Jemal Mekonnen (ETH)  Edith Chelimo (KEN)
12 November Silver Marathon Saitama Marathon Saitama Japan  Flomena Cheyech Daniel (KEN)
12 November Silver Marathon Beirut Marathon Beirut Lebanon  Dominic Ruto (KEN)  Eunice Chumba (BHR)
10 December Silver Marathon Guangzhou Marathon Guangzhou China  Dickson Kipsang (KEN)  Rahma Tusa (ETH)
31 December Silver 10K run San Silvestre Vallecana Madrid Spain  Eric Kiptanui (KEN)  Gelete Burka (ETH)
31 December Silver 10K run Corrida de Houilles Houilles France  Julien Wanders (SUI)  Stacey Chepkemboi Ndiwa (KEN)
15 January Bronze Half marathon Houston Half Marathon Houston United States  Leonard Korir (USA)  Veronicah Nyaruai (KEN)
22 January Bronze Half marathon Santa Pola Half Marathon Seville Spain  Peter Cheruiyot Kirui (KEN)  Antonina Kwambai (KEN)
12 March Bronze Marathon Barcelona Marathon Barcelona Spain  Jonah Kipkemoi Chesum (KEN)  Helen Bekele (ETH)
19 March Bronze Marathon New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon New Taipei City Taiwan  Kipkogei Yego (KEN)  Bayartsogtyn Mönkhzayaa (MGL)
19 March Bronze Half marathon Gdynia Half Marathon Gdynia Poland  Hillary Kiptum Maiyo Kimaiyo (KEN)  Fatiha Benchatki (MAR)
26 March Bronze Half marathon Warsaw Half Marathon Warsaw Poland  John Kipsang Lotiang (KEN)  Ayantu Gemechu Abdi (ETH)
2 April Bronze Marathon Milano City Marathon Milan Italy  Edwin Koech Kipngetich (KEN)  Sheila Chepkech (KEN)
2 April Bronze Marathon Santiago Marathon Santiago Chile  Luka Lobuwan (KEN)  Inés Melchor (PER)
9 April Bronze Marathon Pyongyang Marathon Pyongyang North Korea  Pak Chol (PRK)  Jo Un-ok (PRK)
16 April Bronze Marathon Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon Nagano Japan  Taiga Ito (JPN)  Racheal Jemutai Mutgaa (KEN)
7 May Bronze Marathon Geneva Marathon Geneva Switzerland  William Yegon (KEN)  Megersa Motu (ETH)
13 May Bronze 10K run Okpekpe Road Race Okpekpe Nigeria  Gabru Azemra (ETH)  Leule Gebrselassie (ETH)
14 May Bronze Marathon Riga Marathon Riga Latvia  Joseph Kyengo Munywoki (KEN)  Bekelech Daba (ETH)
21 May Bronze 10K run World 10K Bangalore Bangalore India  Alex Oloitiptip Korio (KEN)  Irene Chepet Cheptai (KEN)
28 May Bronze Marathon Edinburgh Marathon Edinburgh United Kingdom  Julius Korir (KEN)  Eddah Jepkosgei (KEN)
17 June Bronze 10K run Corrida de Langueux Langueux France  Dawit Fikadu (BHR)  Birham Mihretu (ETH)
24 June Bronze 10K run Vidovdan Road Race Brčko Bosnia and Herzegovina  Lencho Tesfaye Anbesa (ETH)  Belaynesh Tsegaye Beyene (ETH)
27 August Bronze Marathon Mexico City Marathon Mexico City Mexico  Fikadu Kebede Debele (ETH)  Gladys Tejeda (PER)
10 September Bronze Marathon Minsk Marathon Minsk Belarus  Hillary Kiptum Maiyo Kimaiyo (KEN)  Lyudmyla Kovalenko (BLR)
10 September Bronze Marathon Taiyuan Marathon Taiyuan China  Azmeraw Bekele (ETH)  Chemtai Rionotukei (KEN)
24 September Bronze Marathon Warsaw Marathon Warsaw Poland  Błażej Brzeziński (POL)  Bekelu Beji (ETH)
30 September Bronze Marathon Hengshui Lake International Marathon Hengshui China  Michael Njenga Kunyuga (KEN)  Betty Wilson Lempus (KEN)
1 October Bronze Marathon Košice Peace Marathon Košice Slovakia  Reuben Kiprop Kerio (KEN)  Sheila Jerotich (KEN)
8 October Bronze 20K run 20 Kilomètres de Paris Paris France  Collins Chebii (KEN)  Gebayanesh Ayele (ETH)
8 October Bronze Marathon Bournemouth Marathon Bournemouth United Kingdom  Jacek Cieluszecki (GBR)  Laura Trimble (GBR)
22 October Bronze Marathon Venice Marathon Venice Italy  Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel (ITA)  Sule Utura (ETH)
29 October Bronze Marathon Ljubljana Marathon Ljubljana Slovenia  Marius Kimutai (KEN)  Shuko Genemo Rote (ETH)
5 November Bronze Marathon French Riviera Marathon Nice France  Dejene Kelkilew (ETH)  Tejitu Siyum (ETH)
5 November Bronze Marathon Hangzhou International Marathon Hangzhou China  Azmeraw Bekele (ETH)  Muluhabt Tsega Chekol (ETH)
19 November Bronze Half marathon Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon Boulogne-Billancourt France  Hiskel Tewelde (ERI)  Rehima Tusa (ETH)
26 November Bronze Marathon Florence Marathon Florence Italy  Zelalem Bacha (BHR)  Dire Tune (ETH)
3 December Bronze Marathon Marathon du Gabon Libreville Gabon  Peter Kurui (KEN)  Joan Kigen (KEN)
17 December Bronze Marathon Shenzhen Marathon Shenzhen China  Peter Kimeli Some (KEN)  Viktoriia Poliudina (KGZ)

Series summary

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By label

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Label Races Marathon Half marathon 10K Other
Gold 50 32 15 3 0
Silver 20 13 3 2 2
Bronze 33 23 5 4 1
Totals 103 68 23 9 3

By country

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Country Races Winners
Algeria 0 1
Australia 2 1
Austria 1 0
Bahrain 0 9
Belarus 1 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 0
Canada 3 0
Chile 1 0
China 13 0
Colombia 1 0
Czech Republic 7 0
Denmark 1 0
Eritrea 0 1
Ethiopia 0 65
France 7 1
Gabon 1 0
Germany 3 1
India 2 0
Italy 5 1
Kenya 0 92
Kyrgyzstan 0 1
Japan 9 4
Latvia 1 0
Lebanon 1 0
Mexico 1 0
Mongolia 0 1
Morocco 0 2
Netherlands 3 0
New Zealand 0 1
Nigeria 1 0
North Korea 1 2
Norway 0 1
Peru 0 2
Poland 5 1
Portugal 3 0
Puerto Rico 1 0
Singapore 1 0
Slovakia 1 0
Slovenia 1 0
South Africa 1 1
South Korea 2 0
Spain 8 1
Switzerland 1 1
Taiwan 1 0
Tanzania 0 1
Turkey 2 0
Uganda 0 1
United Arab Emirates 1 0
United Kingdom 4 3
United States 5 4

Multiple winners

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Athlete Country Sex Wins
Joyciline Jepkosgei  Kenya Female 4
Eunice Chumba  Bahrain Female 3
Rahma Tusa  Ethiopia Female 3
Abraham Cheroben  Bahrain Male 2
Azmeraw Bekele  Ethiopia Male 2
Birhanu Legese  Ethiopia Male 2
Hillary Kiptum Maiyo Kimaiyo  Kenya Male 2
John Kipsang Lotiang  Kenya Male 2
Marius Kimutai  Kenya Male 2
Shura Kitata Tola  Ethiopia Male 2
Tamirat Tola  Ethiopia Male 2
Edith Chelimo  Kenya Female 2
Eunice Kirwa  Bahrain Female 2
Gladys Cherono Kiprono  Kenya Female 2
Meskerem Assefa  Ethiopia Female 2
Pamela Jepkosgei Rotich  Kenya Female 2
Ruth Chepngetich  Kenya Female 2
Sarah Chepchirchir  Kenya Female 2
Worknesh Degefa  Ethiopia Female 2

References

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Race calendar