# 2008 IAAF Road Race Label Events

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.

## Races

* World Marathon Majors
| Date | Label | Distance | Competition | Venue | Country | Men's winner | Women's winner |
| 5 January 2008 | Gold | Marathon | Xiamen International Marathon | Xiamen | China | Kiprotich Kenei (KEN) | Zhang Yingying (CHN) |
| 20 January 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai | India | John Ekiru Kelai (KEN) | Mulu Seboka (ETH) |
| 27 January 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Osaka Intl Ladies Marathon | Osaka | Japan | – | Mara Yamauchi (GBR) |
| 3 February 2008 | Silver | 10K run | Ohme 30Km/10Km Road | Ohme | Japan | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 3 February 2008 | Silver | Half marathon | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame | Japan | Harun Njoroge Mbugua (KEN) | Philes Moora Ongori (KEN) |
| 17 February 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | Japan | Viktor Röthlin (SUI) | Claudia Dreher (GER) |
| 24 February 2008 | Gold | 10K run | World's Best 10k Race | San Juan | Puerto Rico | Deriba Merga (ETH) | Lornah Kiplagat (NED) |
| 2 March 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon | Ōtsu | Japan | Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT) | — |
| 9 March 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Nagoya Intl Women's Marathon | Nagoya | Japan | – | Yurika Nakamura (JPN) |
| 15 March 2008 | Silver | Half marathon | Fortis City-Pier-City Run | The Hague | Netherlands | Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) | Pauline Wangui Ngigi (KEN) |
| 16 March 2008 | Gold | Half marathon | EDP Half Marathon of Lisbon | Lisbon | Portugal | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Salina Jebet Kosgei (KEN) |
| 16 March 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Maratona Città di Roma | Rome | Italy | Jonathan Kiptoo Yego (KEN) | Galina Bogomolova (RUS) |
| 16 March 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul | South Korea | Sammy Korir (KEN) | Zhang Shujing (CHN) |
| 29 March 2008 | Silver | Half marathon | Hervis Prague Half Marathon | Prague | Czech Republic | Elijah Muturi Karanja (KEN) | Asha Gigi (ETH) |
| 6 April 2008 | Gold | Marathon | Marathon International de Paris | Paris | France | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | Martha Komu (KEN) |
| 13 April 2008 | Gold | Marathon | Flora London Marathon | London | United Kingdom | Martin Lel (KEN) | Irina Mikitenko (GER) |
| 13 April 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Turin Marathon | Turin | Italy | Stephen Kipkoech Kibiwott (KEN) | Vincenza Sicari (ITA) |
| 13 April 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Fortis Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam | Netherlands | William Kipsang (KEN) | Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) |
| 20 April 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon | Nagano | Japan | Nephat Ngotho Kinyanjui (KEN) | Alevtina Ivanova (RUS) |
| 21 April 2008 | Gold | Marathon | B.A.A. Boston Marathon | Boston | United States | Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) | Dire Tune (ETH) |
| 27 April 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Conergy Marathon Hamburg | Hamburg | Germany | David Mandago Kipkorir (KEN) | Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) |
| 27 April 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Maraton de Madrid | Madrid | Spain | José Manuel Martínez (ESP) | Nguriatukei Rael Kiyara (KEN) |
| 11 May 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Volkswagen Prague Marathon | Prague | Czech Republic | Kenneth Mburu Mungara (KEN) | Nailiya Yulamanova (RUS) |
| 18 May 2008 | Silver | 10K run | Course Féminine de Casablanca | Casablanca | Morocco | – | Firehiwot Dado (ETH) |
| 24 May 2008 | Silver | 10K run | Mds Nordion 10K | Ottawa | Canada | Julius Kiptoo (KEN) | Emebet Bacha (ETH) |
| 25 May 2008 | Silver | Marathon | ING Ottawa Marathon | Ottawa | Canada | David Emmanuel Cheruiyot (KEN) | Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) |
| 31 May 2008 | Silver | 5K run | Freihofer's Run for Women | Troy, NY | United States | – | Benita Johnson (AUS) |
| 31 August 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Hokkaido Marathon | Hokkaido | Japan | Masaru Takamizawa (JPN) | Yukari Sahaku (JPN) |
| 7 September 2008 | Silver | 10K run | Tilburg Ladies Run | Tilburg | Netherlands | – | Mestawet Tufa (ETH) |
| 7 September 2008 | Silver | 10 miles | Tilburg Ten Miles | Tilburg | Netherlands | Abiyote Guta (ETH) | – |
| 14 September 2008 | Silver | Half marathon | Fortis Half Marathon Rotterdam | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) | Lydia Cheromei (KEN) |
| 28 September 2008 | Gold | Half marathon | RTP Half Marathon of Portugal | Lisbon | Portugal | Silas Kipngetich Sang (KEN) | Rita Jeptoo Sitienei (KEN) |
| 28 September 2008 | Gold | Marathon | real,- Berlin-Marathon | Berlin | Germany | Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) | Irina Mikitenko (GER) |
| 28 September 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon | Toronto | Canada | Kenneth Mburu Mungara (KEN) | Mulu Seboka (ETH) |
| 5 October 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Ford Cologne Marathon | Cologne | Germany | Sammy Kiptoo Kurgat (KEN) | Robe Guta (ETH) |
| 5 October 2008 | Silver | Marathon | ING Brussels Marathon | Brussels | Belgium | Rik Ceulemans (BEL) | Anne Zijderveld (NED) |
| 12 October 2008 | Gold | Marathon | Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Chicago | United States | Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot (KEN) | Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) |
| 19 October 2008 | Gold | Marathon | Beijing International Marathon | Beijing | China | Benjamin Kolum Kiptoo (KEN) | Bai Xue (CHN) |
| 19 October 2008 | Silver | Marathon | ING Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paul Kiprop Kirui (KEN) | Lydia Cheromei (KEN) |
| 26 October 2008 | Silver | Half marathon | Classique Internationale Marseille-Cassis | Marseille | France | Wilson Kwambai Chebet (KEN) | Iness Chepkesis Chenonge (KEN) |
| 26 October 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt | Germany | Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN) | Sabrina Mockenhaupt (GER) |
| 2 November 2008 | Gold | Marathon | ING New York City Marathon | New York City | United States | Marílson dos Santos (BRA) | Paula Radcliffe (GBR) |
| 2 November 2008 | Silver | Marathon | JoongAng Seoul Marathon | Seoul | South Korea | Solomon Molla (ETH) | Lee Sun-young (KOR) |
| 9 November 2008 | Gold | Half marathon | Airtel Delhi Half Marathon | New Delhi | India | Deriba Merga (ETH) | Aselefech Mergia (KEN) |
| 9 November 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Athens Classic Marathon | Athens | Greece | Paul Nicholas Lekuraa (KEN) | Mai Tagami (JPN) |
| 9 November 2008 | Silver | 10K run | Athens 10Km | Athens | Greece | Olivier Windwehr (FRA) | Rkia Elmoukim (MAR) |
| 16 November 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Tokyo Intl Women's Marathon | Tokyo | Japan | – | Yoshimi Ozaki (JPN) |
| 16 November 2008 | Silver | 15K run | Fortis Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Ayele Abshero (ETH) | Mestawet Tufa (ETH) |
| 7 December 2008 | Silver | Marathon | Fukuoka Intl Open Marathon Champs | Fukuoka | Japan | Tsegay Kebede (ETH) | – |