List of marathon races in Africa

This page lists the marathon runs in Africa.

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Symbol/Column Description
Bold Bold faced races are included in the World Marathon Majors
Gold IAAF Label
Silver IAAF Label
Bronze IAAF Label
(year) Defunct

The criteria for whether a marathon receives an IAAF Label designation are based on six general issues: race organisation, course timing and measurement, media services, quality of international field of runners, health and safety, and athlete equality.[1][2][3]

  • The race must be organised in accordance with IAAF Competition Rules, the standards of the national athletics body, and must comply with all relevant local and national laws. The race must be organised in a way that minimizes ecological damage to the surrounding areas.[3]
  • All courses must have been measured to AIMS standards and full electronic timing must be in place to provide split timing and final results.
  • The event must be broadcast live on television within the country, or delivered to a good standard through online streaming. Gold Label races must be broadcast in a minimum of five countries, while Silver Label races must have live coverage available on a national broadcaster. A centre must be specifically provided for media personnel, and TV monitors and commentary facilities must be present for Gold Label races. The race organisers must have a dedicated website with published results and must hold press conferences to support the event.
  • A minimum of five nationalities must be represented among the "elite" runners. At least five male and five female elite athletes must be competing in each race. "Elite" athletes are defined as those whose personal best within the 3-year period preceding the respective event has reached a standard set by the IAAF and published on the IAAF website.
  • All traffic must be closed off from the race course at all times during the competition. There must be adequate medical provision for the number of runners at the race. A number of doping tests must also be carried out after each race.
  • All prize money and bonuses offered should be equal, irrespective of the athlete's nationality or gender. However, race organisers are allowed to offer additional bonuses to competitors from the host country in order to boost local participation.

A maximum of 30 marathons may receive Gold Label status.[4] The label statuses are granted on a yearly basis and organisers must apply for renewal each year.[3]

Race list
Name City / Race Location Country Month*
*Last race was held		 Inception Ref
Accra International Marathon Accra  Ghana September 2007
Accra Milo Marathon Accra  Ghana October 1987 [5][6]
Beirut Marathon Beirut  Lebanon November 2003
Cape Town Marathon Cape Town  South Africa September 2007
Comrades Marathon KwaZulu-Natal  South Africa April 1921
Dubai Marathon Dubai  United Arab Emirates January 2000
Gaborone City Marathon Gaborone  Botswana April 2009 [7]
Lagos Marathon Lagos  Nigeria February 1983
Mount Cameroon Race of Hope Mount Cameroon  Cameroon February 1973
Nairobi Marathon Nairobi  Kenya October 2003
Two Oceans Marathon Cape Town  South Africa March 1970

See also

References
  1. Prague Half-Marathon Gets IAAF Gold Label Tag Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Track and Field News. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  2. Three Indian road races get IAAF ‘Gold Label’ . The Hindu (2009-10-23). Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  3. IAAF Road Race Labels 2014 Regulations. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-01.
  4. Fang, Yang (2010-02-10). IAAF awards "Golden Label Race" to Xiamen International Marathon. Xinhua. Retrieved on 2010-02-11.
  5. "Previous winners of the Accra Milo Marathon". modernghana.com/sports news. 2004-09-26. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  6. "Accra Milo Marathon for October". The Statesman. 2006-10-10. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  7. "Gaborone City Marathon". Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
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