TheYonkers Marathon, is amarathon race held annually inYonkers, New York. Founded in 1907, it is the second oldest marathon in the United States, after theBoston Marathon. It is held on the third Sunday in October. In addition to the marathon, there is ahalf marathon race and a 5K course. At the end of the race there is a gathering and festivities centered on Van de Donck Park.

The first Yonkers Marathon was held onThanksgiving Day 1907.^[3]Johnny Hayes andJim Crowley won the first two races.^{[1][4][nb 1]}Sammy Mellor helped establish the Yonkers Marathon with Edward Wetmore Kinsley, and finished second in the event's first two runnings.^[4][7][8]In 1909 the race was sponsored by the Mercury Athletic Club.^[9]

From 1938 to 1965, and again in 1974, the Yonkers Marathon was recognised by theAmateur Athletic Union as theUSA Marathon Championships, and in relevant years as aqualifying event for theUS Olympic team.^[10]

The race has averaged roughly 200 finishers during the 2010s, double the number from the prior decade.^[11] The 2015 (90th anniversary) course wasUSA Track & Field certified and served as a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon.^[12]

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to thecoronavirus pandemic, with all registrants automatically receiving refunds.^[13][14]

The 2022 edition saw 101 finishers andJuan Fernandez De Cordova won the event in 2 hours, 48 minutes and 3 seconds.

In 2023, 80 runners finished, led by Scottie Mitchell among the men with a time of 2 hours, 38 minutes and 48 seconds and Christine Honor among the women with 3 hours, 38 minutes and 56 seconds.^[15] The race in 2024 was completed by 166 competitors. Julio Sauce was the fastest man with a time of 2 hours, 59 minutes and 30 seconds while Cathrine Levine led the women with 3 hours, 22 minutes and 7 seconds.^[16]

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Course map of full marathon in 2017[17]

The double-loop course of the Yonkers Marathon has been known as being tough and hilly;New York City Marathon founderFred Lebow cited it as one of his favorite marathons.^[18] For its 90th running in 2015, the track had a newly designed course that added greater variety by eliminating the double-loop, and replacing it with a single-loop that followed a scenic route along theHudson River, and then through the city, past parks, past theDunwoodie Golf Course (offering a glimpse of the distantNew York City skyline), and through a variety of neighborhoods.^[19][12] In 2016, the course reverted back to the double-loop.^[20][21]

Key: (†)United States National Marathon Champion

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