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.Ohme-Hochi 30 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2019-09-22.

Races

DateLabelDistanceCompetitionVenueCountryMen's winnerWomen's winner Gold Marathon Xiamen International Marathon Xiamen China Silver Marathon Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon Mumbai India Silver Marathon Osaka Intl Ladies Marathon Osaka Japan– Silver 10K run Ohme 30Km/10Km Road Ohme Japan Cancelled Cancelled Silver Half marathon Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon Marugame Japan Silver Marathon Tokyo Marathon Tokyo Japan Gold 10K run World's Best 10k Race San Juan Puerto Rico Silver Marathon Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon Ōtsu Japan— Silver Marathon Nagoya Intl Women's Marathon Nagoya Japan– Silver Half marathon Fortis City-Pier-City Run The Hague Netherlands Gold Half marathon EDP Half Marathon of Lisbon Lisbon Portugal Silver Marathon Maratona Città di Roma Rome Italy Silver Marathon Seoul International Marathon Seoul South Korea Silver Half marathon Hervis Prague Half Marathon Prague Czech Republic Gold Marathon Marathon International de Paris Paris France Gold Marathon Flora London Marathon London United Kingdom Silver Marathon Turin Marathon Turin Italy Silver Marathon Fortis Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam Netherlands Silver Marathon Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon Nagano Japan Gold Marathon B.A.A. Boston Marathon Boston United States Silver Marathon Conergy Marathon Hamburg Hamburg Germany Silver Marathon Maraton de Madrid Madrid Spain Silver Marathon Volkswagen Prague Marathon Prague Czech Republic Silver 10K run Course Féminine de Casablanca Casablanca Morocco – Silver 10K run Mds Nordion 10K Ottawa Canada Silver Marathon ING Ottawa Marathon Ottawa Canada Silver 5K run Freihofer's Run for Women Troy, NY United States– Silver Marathon Hokkaido Marathon Hokkaido Japan Silver 10K run Tilburg Ladies Run Tilburg Netherlands– Silver 10 miles Tilburg Ten Miles Tilburg Netherlands– Silver Half marathon Fortis Half Marathon Rotterdam Rotterdam Netherlands Gold Half marathon RTP Half Marathon of Portugal Lisbon Portugal Gold Marathon real,- Berlin-Marathon Berlin Germany Silver Marathon Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto Canada Silver Marathon Ford Cologne Marathon Cologne Germany Silver Marathon ING Brussels Marathon Brussels Belgium Gold Marathon Bank of America Chicago Marathon Chicago United States Gold Marathon Beijing International Marathon Beijing China Silver Marathon ING Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam Netherlands Silver Half marathon Classique Internationale Marseille-Cassis Marseille France Silver Marathon Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt Germany Gold Marathon ING New York City Marathon New York City United States Silver Marathon JoongAng Seoul Marathon Seoul South Korea Gold Half marathon Airtel Delhi Half Marathon New Delhi India Silver Marathon Athens Classic Marathon Athens Greece Silver 10K run Athens 10Km Athens Greece Silver Marathon Tokyo Intl Women's Marathon Tokyo Japan– Silver 15K run Fortis Zevenheuvelenloop Nijmegen Netherlands Silver Marathon Fukuoka Intl Open Marathon Champs Fukuoka Japan –

References

Race calendar Calendar 2008 IAAF Label Road Races. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-09-22.