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The international gold label for the VW Ljubljana Marathon

31. 5. 2023

Road runs with the golden label have to meet strict organizational criteria to ensure an exceptional running experience and best results at a pace dictated by selected top domestic and foreign runners. Special emphasis is put on the prevention of doping, and sustainability aspects of the organization of mass events.

With the support of the City of Ljubljana, sponsors and more than a thousand volunteers who help on the day of the event, we once again proved our excellence in execution.

There are 38 races with gold label in the world, but only eight of them in Europe, including the VW Ljubljana Marathon.

World athletics awards 4 labels: label, elite, gold and platinum. The highest, platinum mark is given to largest and most recognizable marathons in the world, the list includes London, New York, Boston, Berlin and others.

The mark is not permanent, conditions have to be met every year and are assessed by independent assessors.

You can read more about labels at this link: worldathletics.org.

The list of certified races can be found here: worldathletics.org.