The Biggest Medal to Eurasia Marathon

Intercontinental Eurasia Marathon has risen to the world's best
marathons "Gold Label" by International Associations of Athletics
Federations. Eurasia Marathon, which has run in the silver label
for the last three years, entitled to the Gold Label from next year
as a result of the successful organization of the
33rd Intercontinental Istanbul
Eurasia Marathon. The world's top 16 marathon title of the "Gold
Label" was given the Eurasia Marathon as
17th.
Thus, Eurasia Marathon ranked among
the best 17th
Marathon in the world and the best
7th
Marathon in Europe. Istanbul selected 2012 European
Capital of Sport before; Intercontinental Eurasia Istanbul Marathon
is in Gold Category now. Istanbul has added one more to the success
by this way. 34th
Intercontinental Eurasia Marathon going to start first time in the
gold label as one of the best marathons in the
world.
IAAF Race Label Events are annual running competitions
are categorised by International Association of Athletics
Federations (IAAF) as being among the foremost competitions of
their type.
Races are diveded in to three categories: Gold, Silver
and Bronze Label Road Races. Furthermore, they are divided into
three types - marathon, half marathon and 10 Km. The best races are
awarded the Gold Label on the basis of criteria by
IAAF:
The criteria for whether a road race receives a Label
designation is 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.
