Elijah Kemboi and Mercy Kibarus, among the favoured runners in the Blackmores Sydney Marathon, duly delivered a double victory for Kenya in the IAAF Gold Label race on Sunday (16).

Runners from Kenya look set to continue their recent dominance at the Kosice Peace Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race, on Sunday (2).

Trumpeting peace and unity, the Banque du Liban Beirut Marathon gets underway on Sunday (8) in the Lebanese capital, incredibly, for the 13th consecutive year. In a region beset by conflict, this IAAF Silver Label Road Race has clearly gone a long way to establish the city in a positive light.

Success breeds success and with its IAAF Silver Label status, organisers of the Banque du Liban Beirut Marathon on 8 November are attracting a higher class of athletes every year.

Ethiopia’s sub-2:05 man Markos Geneti and Hayle Lemi Berhanu, the latter the fastest marathoner in the world this year, head the field at the Orlen Warsaw Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on Sunday (26).

Yemane Tsegay Adhane has been looking for a fast performance for almost 18 months to consolidate his reputation as one of the quickest marathon men around and, after a frustrating 2013, he hopes to finally find it at the Daegu International Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on Sunday (6).

No less than 17,000 runners will gather in the Spanish capital on Sunday to take part in the 36th Rock’n’Roll Madrid Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on Sunday.