2018 IAAF Road Race Label Events
The 2018 IAAF Road Race Label Events were the eleventh edition of the global series of road running competitions given Label status by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The series included a total of 115 road races: 56 Gold, 26 Silver and 33 Bronze.[1] In terms of distance, 75 races were marathons, 26 were half marathons, 9 were 10K runs, and 4 were held over other distances. The series included all six World Marathon Majors in the Gold category.
Notably during this season, Eluid Kipchoge broke the Marathon world record, lowering it to 2:01:39.[2] Sifan Hassan also broke the Half marathon European record in 1:05:15.[3] In October, Abraham Kiptum ran the Valencia Half Marathon in 58:18, which would have been a world record, but a year later this world record was nullified due to a doping violation.[4]
Races
| Date | Label | Distance | Competition | Venue | Country | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2018 | Gold | Marathon | C&D Xiamen Marathon | Xiamen | China |  Dejene Debela (ETH) | Fatuma Sado (ETH) |
| 14 January 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Aramco Houston Half Marathon | Houston | United States |  Jake Robertson (NZL) | Ruti Aga (ETH) |
| 14 January 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Chevron Houston Marathon | Houston | United States | Bazu Worku (ETH) | Biruktayit Degefa (ETH) |
| 21 January 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai | India | Solomon Deksisa (ETH) | Amane Gobena (ETH) |
| 21 January 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon | Hong Kong | China |  Kennedy Mburu (KEN) | Gulume Tollesa (ETH) |
| 26 January 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Mosinet Geremew (ETH) | Roza Dereje (ETH) |
| 28 January 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka | Japan | n/a |  Mizuki Matsuda (JPN) |
| 4 February 2018 | Silver | Half marathon | Kagawa Marugame International Half Marathon | Marugame | Japan | Edward Waweru (KEN) | Betsy Saina (KEN) |
| 10 February 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Access Bank Lagos City Marathon | Lagos | Nigeria |  Abraham Kiprotich (FRA) | Almenesh Herpa (ETH) |
| 11 February 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona | Barcelona | Spain | Mule Wasihun (ETH) |  Tejitu Daba (BHR) |
| 18 February 2018 | Bronze | Half marathon | Medio Maratón Internacional Electrolit Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Mexico | John Nzau Mwangangi (KEN) | Diana Chemtai Kipyokei (KEN) |
| 25 February 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Zurich Maratón de Seville | Seville | Spain | Dickson Tuwei (KEN) |  Kaoutar Boulaid (MAR) |
| 25 February 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | Japan | Dickson Chumba (KEN) | Birhane Dibaba (ETH) |
| 4 March 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon | Ōtsu | Japan | Joseph Mana Ndirangu (KEN) | n/a |
| 11 March 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | EDP Meia Maratona de Lisboa | Lisbon | Portugal | Eric Kiprono Kiptanui (KEN) | Etagegne Woldu (ETH) |
| 11 March 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Zurich Marató Barcelona | Barcelona | Spain | Anthony Maritim (KEN) | Ruth Chebitok (KEN) |
| 11 March 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Huawei Roma-Ostia Half Marathon | Rome | Italy |  Galen Rupp (USA) | Haftamnesh Tesfaye (ETH) |
| 11 March 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Nagoya Women's Marathon | Nagoya | Japan | n/a | Meskerem Assefa (ETH) |
| 18 March 2018 | Silver | Marathon | New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi Marathon | New Taipei City | Taiwan | Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) | Rael Nguriatukei Kinyara (KEN) |
| 18 March 2018 | Bronze | Half marathon | ONICO Gdynia Half Marathon | Gdynia | Poland |  Ben Chelimo Somikwo (UGA) | Christine Oigo (KEN) |
| 18 March 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul | South Korea | Wilson Loyanae Erupe (KEN) | Hirut Tibebu (ETH) |
| 25 March 2018 | Bronze | Half marathon | PZU Pólmaraton Warszawski | Warsaw | Poland | Ezrah Sang (KEN) | Polline Wanjiku (KEN) |
| 25 March 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Chongqing International Marathon | Chongqing | China | Kennedy Cheboror (KEN) | Meseret Legese (ETH) |
| 1 April 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Daegu International Marathon | Daegu | South Korea | Abraham Kiptum (KEN) | Janet Jelagat Rono (KEN) |
| 7 April 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon | Prague | Czech Republic | Benard Kimeli (KEN) | Joan Chelimo Melly (KEN) |
| 8 April 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Mangyongdae Prize Marathon | Pyongyang | North Korea |  Kang Bom Ri (PRK) | Hye Gyong Kim (PRK) |
| 8 April 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris | Paris | France | Paul Lonyangata (KEN) | Betsy Saina (KEN) |
| 8 April 2018 | Gold | Marathon | NN Marathon Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi (KEN) | Visiline Jepkesho (KEN) |
| 8 April 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul | Turkey | Amedework Walelegn (ETH) | Ababel Yeshaneh (ETH) |
| 8 April 2018 | Silver | Marathon | HAJ Hannover Marathon | Hannover | Germany | Seboka Negusse (ETH) | Agnes Kiprop (KEN) |
| 8 April 2018 | Silver | Marathon | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Marathon | Milan | Italy | Seifu Tura (ETH) | Vivian Kiplagat (KEN) |
| 8 April 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Acea Maratona di Rome | Rome | Italy | Cosmas Birech (KEN) | Rahma Tusa (ETH) |
| 15 April 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | DOZ Marathon Łódz (& Sport Żel Half Marathon) | Łódź | Poland | Bekele Tarekegn Zewdu (ETH) | Jane Jepkosgei Kiptoo (KEN) |
| 15 April 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Nagano Marathon | Nagano | Japan | Abdela Godana (ETH) | Asami Furuse (JPN) |
| 16 April 2018 | Gold | Marathon | B.A.A. Boston Marathon | Boston | United States | Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) | Desiree Linden (USA) |
| 22 April 2018 | Bronze | Half marathon | Nova Poshta Kyiv Half Marathon | Kyiv | Ukraine | Tesfaye Lencho Anbesa (ETH) |  Viktoriia Kaliuzhna (UKR) |
| 22 April 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Vienna City Marathon | Vienna | Austria | Salah-Eddine Bounasr (MAR) | Nancy Jepkosgei Kiprop (KEN) |
| 22 April 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon | Gifu | Japan | Nicholas Mboroto Kosimbei (KEN) | Degitu Azimeraw (ETH) |
| 22 April 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon | Yangzhou | China | Mosinet Geremew (ETH) | Ababel Yeshaneh (ETH) |
| 22 April 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Maraton | Madrid | Spain | Eliud Barngetuny (KEN) | Valentine Kipketer (KEN) |
| 22 April 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Orlen Warsaw Marathon | Warsaw | Poland | Ezekiel Kemboi Omullo (KEN) |  Nastassia Ivanova (BLR) |
| 22 April 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Virgin Money London Marathon | London | United Kingdom | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Vivian Jepkemei Cheruiyot (KEN) |
| 5 May 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Yellow River Estuary International Marathon | Dongying | China | Joel Kemboi Kimurer (KEN) | [[ Letebrhan Haylay Gebreslasea]] (ETH) |
| 6 May 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Harmony Geneva Marathon for Unicef | Geneva | Switzerland | William Yegon (KEN) | Amelework Fekadu (ETH) |
| 6 May 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Volkswagen Prague Marathon | Prague | Czech Republic | Galen Rupp (USA) | Bornes Chepkirui (KEN) |
| 12 May 2018 | Silver | 10K run | Okpekpe Intn'l 10km Road Race | Okpekpe | Nigeria | Alex Kibet (KEN) | Dera Dida (ETH) |
| 13 May 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Dalian International Marathon | Dalian | China | Edwin Koech (KEN) | Mulu Seboka (ETH) |
| 19 May 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon | Karlovy Vary | Czech Republic | Roman Romanenko (UKR) |  Eva Vrabcová-Nývltová (CZE) |
| 20 May 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Lattelecom Riga Marathon | Riga | Latvia | Tsedat Abeje Ayana (ETH) | Georgina Rono (KEN) |
| 26 May 2018 | Gold | 10K run | Ottawa 10K | Ottawa | Canada | Andamlak Belihu (ETH) |  Alia Saeed Mohammed (UAE) |
| 27 May 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon | Ottawa | Canada | Yemane Tsegay (ETH) | Gelete Burka (ETH) |
| 27 May 2018 | Gold | 10K run | Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bangalore | Bangalore | India | Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) | Agnes Jebet Tirop (KEN) |
| 2 June 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Mattoni České Budějovice Half Marathon | České Budějovice | Czech Republic |  Luke Traynor (GBR) |  Lilia Fisikovici (MDA) |
| 10 June 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Lanzhou International Marathon | Lanzhou | China | Kelkile Gezahegn (ETH) | Merima Mohammed (BHR) |
| 16 June 2018 | Bronze | 10K run | Corrida de Langueux | Langueux | France | Moses Kibet (KEN) | Clémence Calvin (FRA) |
| 23 June 2018 | Bronze | 10K run | Vidovdan Road Race | Brčko | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Moses Kibet (KEN) | Katsiaryna Karneyenka (BLR) |
| 23 June 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon | Olomouc | Czech Republic | Stephen Kiprop (KEN) | Netsanet Gudeta (ETH) |
| 1 July 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Gold Coast Airport Marathon | Gold Coast | Australia | Kenneth Mburu Mungara (KEN) | Ruth Chebitok (KEN) |
| 29 July 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Media Maratón de Bogotá | Bogotá | Colombia | Betesfa Getahun (ETH) | Netsanet Gudeta (ETH) |
| 26 August 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Maratón TELCEL Ciudad de México | Mexico City | Mexico | Titus Ekiru (KEN) | Etaferahu Wodaj (ETH) |
| 8 September 2018 | Gold | 10K run | Birell Prague Grand Prix | Prague | Czech Republic | Rhonex Kipruto (KEN) | Caroline Chepkoech Kipkirui (KEN) |
| 8 September 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Taiyuan International Marathon | Taiyuan | China | Ezekiel Kemboi Omullo (KEN) | Alice Jepkemboi Kimutai (KEN) |
| 9 September 2018 | Bronze | Half marathon | Minsk Half Marathon | Minsk | Belarus | Abebe Negewo (ETH) | Sheila Jerotich (KEN) |
| 15 September 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Mattoni Usti nad Labem Half Marathon | Ústí nad Labem | Czech Republic | Stephen Kiprop (KEN) | Diana Chemtai Kipyokei (KEN) |
| 16 September 2018 | Gold | Marathon | BMW Berlin-Marathon | Berlin | Germany | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | Gladys Cherono (KEN) |
| 16 September 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Copenhagen Half Marathon | Copenhagen | Denmark | Daniel Kipchumba (KEN) |  Sifan Hassan (NED) |
| 16 September 2018 | Gold | Marathon | CFLD Beijing Marathon | Beijing | China | Dejene Debela (ETH) | Valary Jemeli (KEN) |
| 16 September 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Blackmores Sydney Marathon | Sydney | Australia | Elija Kemboi (KEN) | Mercy Kibarus (KEN) |
| 23 September 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Sanlam Cape Town Marathon | Cape Town | South Africa |  Stephen Mokoka (RSA) |  Helalia Johannes (NAM) |
| 23 September 2018 | Silver | 10 miles | Dam Tot Damloop | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) |  Lonah Chemtai Salpeter (ISR) |
| 23 September 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Maratón de Buenos Aires Ñandú | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Emmanuel Saina (KEN) | Vivian Kiplagat (KEN) |
| 29 September 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Hengshui Lake International Marathon | Hengshui | China | Lemi Berhanu (ETH) | Waganesh Mekasha (ETH) |
| 30 September 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | PZU Maraton Warszawski | Warsaw | Poland | David Kiprono (KEN) | Beatrice Jelangat Cherop (KEN) |
| 7 October 2018 | Silver | Half marathon | Cardiff University / Cardiff Half Marathon | Cardiff | United Kingdom | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Jack Rayner (AUS) | Juliet Chekwel (UGA) |
| 7 October 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Košice Peace Marathon | Košice | Slovakia | Raymond Kipchumba Choge (KEN) | Milliam Ebongon (KEN) |
| 7 October 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Chicago | United States | Mo Farah (GBR) | Brigid Kosgei (KEN) |
| 14 October 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Raiffeisen Bank Bucharest Marathon | Bucharest | Romania | Hosea Kipkemboi (KEN) | Almaz Gelana (ETH) |
| 14 October 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | PKO Poznań Marathon | Poznań | Poland | Cosmas Kyeva (KEN) | Tesfanesh Merga (ETH) |
| 14 October 2018 | Silver | 20K run | Les 20 Km de Paris | Paris | France |  Samuel Tsegay Tesfamariam (ERI) | Ophélie Claude-Boxberger (FRA) |
| 14 October 2018 | Silver | Marathon | EDP Maratona de Lisboa | Lisbon | Portugal | Limenih Getachew (ETH) | Kuftu Tahir (ETH) |
| 14 October 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Meia Maratona de Portugal | Lisbon | Portugal | Mustapha El Aziz (MAR) | Yebrgual Melese (ETH) |
| 21 October 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto | Canada | Benson Kipruto (KEN) | Mimi Belete (BHR) |
| 21 October 2018 | Gold | Marathon | TCS Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Lawrence Cherono (KEN) | Tadelech Bekele (ETH) |
| 21 October 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Airtel Delhi Half Marathon | New Delhi | India | Andamlak Belihu (ETH) | Tsehay Gemechu (ETH) |
| 28 October 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Mainova Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt | Germany |  [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 28 October 2018 | Silver | 20K run | Marseille-Cassis 20Km | Marseille | France | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 28 October 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon | Ljubljana | Slovenia | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 28 October 2018 | Gold | Half marathon | Medio Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP | Valencia | Spain | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 28 October 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Huawei Venice Marathon | Venice | Italy | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 4 November 2018 | Gold | Marathon | TCS New York City Marathon | New York City | United States | Lelisa Desisa (ETH) | Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) |
| 4 November 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Hangzhou Marathon | Hangzhou | China | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 4 November 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Maratona do Porto EDP | Porto | Portugal | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 4 November 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes | Nice | France | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 11 November 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Maratón Internacional Megacable Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Mexico | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 11 November 2018 | Silver | Marathon | BLOM BANK Beirut Marathon | Beirut | Lebanon | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 11 November 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Vodafone Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul | Turkey | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 11 November 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Hefei International Marathon | Hefei | China | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 18 November 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Kobe Marathon | Kobe | Japan | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 18 November 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Shanghai International Marathon | Shanghai | China | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 18 November 2018 | Bronze | Half marathon | Semi-Marathon de Boulogne Billancourt Christian Granger | Boulogne-Billancourt | France | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 25 November 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Asics Firenze Marathon | Florence | Italy | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 2 December 2018 | Gold | Marathon | The 72nd Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championships | Fukuoka | Japan | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 2 December 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP | Valencia | Spain | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 2 December 2018 | Bronze | 10K run | 10K Valencia Trinidad Alfonso | Valencia | Spain | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 2 December 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Marathon du Gabon Olam | Libreville | Gabon | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 9 December 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Saitama International Marathon | Saitama | Japan | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 9 December 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Guangzhou Marathon | Guangzhou | China | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 9 December 2018 | Gold | Marathon | Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon | Singapore | Singapore | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 16 December 2018 | Silver | Marathon | Shenzhen Marathon | Shenzhen | China | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 16 December 2018 | Bronze | Marathon | Mersin Marathon | Mersin | Turkey | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 16 December 2018 | Bronze | 25K run | Tata Steel Kolkata 25K | Kolkata | India | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 16 December 2018 | Bronze | Half marathon | Bangsaen21 Half Marathon | Chonburi | Thailand | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 30 December 2018 | Silver | 10K run | Corrida Internationale de Houilles | Houilles | France | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
| 31 December 2018 | Silver | 10K run | Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana | Madrid | Spain | [[]] (25x17px) | [[]] (25x17px) |
References
- ^ "World Athletics Label Road Races". World Athletics. IAAF. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Eliud Kipchoge shatters world record at 2018 Berlin Marathon | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Hassan smashes European record at Copenhagen Half Marathon | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Abraham Kiptum: Kenyan runner gets four-year ban for anti-doping violation". BBC Sport. 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- Race calendar
- Calendar 2018 IAAF Label Road Races. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
