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In the first year, only Gold and Silver Labels were awarded, and 49 races were recognised. [6] A third tier was introduced in 2010, entitled the Bronze Label, [7] and in 2015, 88 races were listed in total. [8] Starting in the 2023 season, only four tiers are used: Platinum Label, Gold Label, Elite Label and Label. [9] The old IAAF Road Race ...
Very long endurance running events can be divided into three broad categories: the traditional 26.2-mile (42.2 km) marathon, the ultramarathon, defined as any event longer than the marathon, and true multiday events, which begin with the 24-hour event and can stretch out almost indefinitely, often ranging from six days to 3,100 miles (5,000 km) or longer.
An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of 31 miles (50 km) and up to 3100 miles ...
Ultramarathons are a specific type of race, over a distance longer than that of a marathon Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ultramarathons . See also the categories Marathons and Half marathons
The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) is the world governing body of ultra running, race events longer than the marathon distance of 42.2 km. It regulates and sanctions the World Championships for various ultramarathon distances, and tracks world records in ultra distance races approved by IAU.
This is a worldwide list of World Athletics Label Road Races marathon runs. Legend. Symbol/Column Description Bold: ... Gold Coast Marathon:
Many trail races are of ultramarathon (ultra) distance. Ultras are generally accepted as having a distance of greater than 26.2 miles (42.16 km) though 50 km races are generally the closest race distance above a marathon, and are widely thought of as the shortest ultramarathon distance among the trail running community.
Gold: Marathon: B.A.A. Boston Marathon: Boston: United States Lawrence Cherono (KEN) Worknesh Degefa (ETH) 26,657 20 April 2019: Gold: Marathon: Yellow River Estuary International Marathon: Dongying: China Felix Kimutai (KEN) Afera Godfay (ETH) 21 April 2019: Gold: Marathon: Yangzhou Jianzhen International Half Marathon: Yangzhou: China ...