The Yonkers Marathon, held in Yonkers, New York, is the second oldest marathon in the United States, after the Boston Marathon. Known for its many hills, it is considered by many runners to be one of the toughest marathons in the country. For that reason, most elite runners avoid this race.
The Yonkers marathon (the standard distance, 42.195 km) is typically held on the third Sunday in September. It is a double loop course which also stages a hal...
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The Yonkers Marathon, held in Yonkers, New York, is the second oldest marathon in the United States, after the Boston Marathon. Known for its many hills, it is considered by many runners to be one of the toughest marathons in the country. For that reason, most elite runners avoid this race.
The Yonkers marathon (the standard distance, 42.195 km) is typically held on the third Sunday in September. It is a double loop course which also stages a half marathon (21.1 km).
The first few kilometers (or miles) of the race are very scenic, overlooking the Hudson River. However, the majority of the race is in urban industrial areas that are less than aesthetically pleasing.
Every year approximately 200 runners participate in the Yonkers marathon.
In the 1980's 500 runners participated but very few dropped out. You didn't run if you were not trained. The Prospect Park TC, Brooklyn always had a strong showing back then. In part to support Harry Murphy, who ran it 44 times, he ran the course on...
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