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2011 IAAF Road Race Label Events
The 2011 IAAF Road Race Label Events were the fourth 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 series included a total of 65 road races: 26 Gold, 25 Silver and 14 Bronze. In terms of distance, 39 races were marathons, 13 were half marathons, 9 were 10K runs, and 4 were held over other distances. The Yokohama Women's Marathon featured twice in the series, as the 2010 event was delayed from November to February 2011 due to a schedule clash with the APEC Japan 2010 meeting, also held in Yokohama.Nakamura, Ken (2011-02-18)Tulu leads the field in Yokohama - PREVIEW IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22. Races * References ;Race calendarCalendar 2011 IAAF Label Road Races IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22. {{IAAF Road Race Label Events 2011 IAAF Road Race Label Events World Athletics Label Road Races are races that World Athletics (until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IAAF Road Race Label Events
World Athletics Label Road Races are races that World Athletics (until 2019: ''IAAF'') designates as the "leading road races around the world." The classification was first introduced for the 2008 running season, upon the suggestion of the IAAF Road Running Commission. The races are split into three categories: marathons, half marathons and other. Within the "other" category are traditional road race distances, over which World Athletics world records can be set, along with some "Classical races", which span unusual distances. The Labels are considered a prestigious award by race organisers, and include the seven World Marathon Majors. Platinium Label races have the strictest requirements, followed by Gold, then Elite, and general Label Races. All categories require what the World Athletics describes as an ''international elite field'', that requires at least five nations for the highest labels to be represented by runners with times faster than the World Athletics's guidelines. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |