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

History The first Yonkers Marathon was held on Thanksgiving Day 1907. Johnny Hayes and Jim Crowley won the first two races.Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Yonkers Marathon. Retrieved May 15, 2010 Sammy Mellor helped establish the Yonkers Marathon with Edward Wetmore Kinsley, and finished second in the event's first two runnings. In 1909 the race was sponsored by the Mercury Athletic Club.

From 1938 to 1965, and again in 1974, the Yonkers Marathon was recognised by the Amateur Athletic Union as the USA Marathon Championships, and in relevant years as a qualifying event for the US Olympic team.

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

The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants automatically receiving refunds.

The 2022 edition saw 101 finishers and Juan 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. 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.

Course

The double-loop course of the Yonkers Marathon has been known as being tough and hilly; New York City Marathon founder Fred Lebow cited it as one of his favorite marathons. 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 the Hudson River, and then through the city, past parks, past the Dunwoodie Golf Course (offering a glimpse of the distant New York City skyline), and through a variety of neighborhoods.Official website Aris, Hezi. "City of Yonkers Celebrates 90th Running of Yonkers Marathon Sunday, October 18, 2015". Yonkers Tribune. August 18, 2015 In 2016, the course reverted to the double-loop.

Winners Key: () United States National Marathon Champion + Winners by year Year Men's WinnerTime Women's WinnerTime 1907 John Hayes 2:44:45 1908 Jim Crowley 2:49:16 1909 Henry Jensen 2:46:43 1910 John J. Reynolds 2:38:36 1911 Sidney Hatch 2:36:06 1913 James Duffy 2:39:29 1913 Nick Gianakopulos 1:23:42 1914 William Galvin 3:03:58 1915 Harry Parkinson 2:40:59 1916 Willie Kyrönen 2:51:58 1917 Joe Giorgio 2:59:51 1918 colspan=4 1919 colspan=4 1935 Johnny Kelley 2:38:43 1936 Mel Porter 2:41:34 1937 Pat Dengis 2:42:59 1938Pat Dengis 2:39:38 1939 Pat Dengis 2:33:45 1940 Gérard Côté 2:34:06 1941 Bernard Joseph Smith 2:36:06 1942 Frederick McGlone 2:37:54 1943 Gérard Côté 2:38:35 1944 Charles Robbins 2:40:48 1945 Charles Robbins 2:37:14 1946 Gérard Côté 2:47:53 1947 Theodore Vogel 2:40:11 1948 Johnny Kelley 2:48:32 1949 Vic Dyrgall 2:38:48 1950 Johnny Kelley 2:45:55 1951 Jesse Van Zant 2:37:12 1952 Vic Dyrgall 2:38.24 1953 Gösta Leandersson 2:48:12 1954 Ted Corbitt 2:46:13 1955 Nick Costes 2:31:12 1956 John J. Kelley 2:24:52 1957 John J. Kelley 2:24:55 1958 John J. Kelley 2:21:00 1959 John J. Kelley 2:21:54 1960 John J. Kelley 2:20:13 1961 John J. Kelley 2:26:53 1962 John J. Kelley 2:27:39 1963 John J. Kelley 2:25:17 1964 Leonard Edelen 2:24:25 1965 Garnett "Gar" Williams 2:33:50 1966 Norm Higgins 2:22:50 1967 Jim McDonagh 2:30:07 1968 Gary Muhrcke 2:32:42 1969 Gary Muhrcke 2:33:11 1970 Gary Muhrcke 2:31:10 Nina Kuscsik 3:16:02 1971 Bill Harvey 2:35:41 1972 Max White 2:29:42 Nina Kuscsik 3:22:21 1973 Norbert Sander 2:25:57 Nina Kuscsik 2:58:50 1974 Ron Wayne 2:18:52 Nina Kuscsik 3:00:01 1975 Marty Sudzina 2:27:38 Chloe Foote 4:23:08 1976 Ray Hall 2:27:59 Lynn Blackstone 3:39:12 1977 Peter Squires 2:31:15 Nina Kuscsik 3:13:17 1978 Fritz Mueller 2:28:30 Nina Kuscsik 3:01:29 1979 Dan Murray 2:27:29 Nina Kuscsik 3:03:57 1980 Peter Squires 2:27:46 Kathleen Horton 2:59:22 1981 Peter Squires 2:24:10 Janice Arenz 2:52:38 1982 Ray Hall 2:33:18 Janice Arenz 3:04:32 1983 John McNulty 2:24:22 Mary Sheridan 3:17:56 1984 Bill Hart 2:39:44 Kathleen Horton 3:08:17 1985 Placido Cruz-Martin 2:35:04 Eileen Brennan 3:08:46 1986 Danny Dickenson 2:25:00 Anna Thornhill 3:10:26 1987 Danny Dickenson 2:26:24 Christine Gibbons 2:58:16 1988 Randy Crist 2:35:34 Christiane Avin 3:31:24 1989 Danny Dickenson 2:20:37 Christine Gibbons 2:55:12 1990 Doug Kurtis 2:26:36 Nancy Kelly 2:57:38 1991 Mohamed Idris 2:24:15 Christine Gibbons 2:55:13 1992 Trevor Murray 2:34:02 Christine Gibbons 2:53:05 1993 Jairo Correa 2:28:14 Diane Miller 3:03:11 1994 Trevor Murray 2:40:25 Christine Gibbons 3:01:33 1995 Esteban Vanegas 2:29:52 Nancy Kelly 3:04:14 1996 Prisco Huerta 2:42:49 Ellen McCurtin 2:55:13 1997 Jeff Bolles 2:36:20 Anna Thornhill 3:23:57 1998 Prisco Huerta 2:29:46 Nancy Kelly 3:11:14 1999 Trevor Murray 2:32:30 Milkah Jepchirchir 2:56:17 2000 Srba Nikolic 2:29:44 Ellen McCurtin 3:04:17 2001 colspan=4 2002 Rafael A Veras 2:37:32 Leteyesus Berhe 2:34:33 2003 Retta Feyissa 2:30:26 Heidi Shea 3:30:57 2004 Retta Feyissa 2:28:41 Jill Vollweiler 3:11:19 2005 Retta Feyissa 2:28:35 Jill Vollweiler 2:55:12 2006 Retta Feyissa 2:32:14 Hermela Romero 3:07:58 2007 Derese Deniboba 2:30:33 Hermela Romero 3:11:38 2008 Derese Deniboba 2:27:35 Hermela Romero 3:17:52 2009 Derese Deniboba 2:30:33 Muliye Gurmu 2:54:38 2010 Fikadu Weyessa 2:26:39 Muliye Lemma 2:54:10 2011 Will Guzick 2:44:33 Patrice Kentner 3:29:59 2012 Michael Arnstein 2:35:10 Margaret Duggan 3:10:55 2013 Oz Pearlman 2:35:50 Blanca Lucero 3:19:29 2014 Oz Pearlman 2:37:56 Catherine Shallow 3:18:07 2015 Matt Collins 2:44:34 Patrice Kentner 3:37:06 2016 Roberto Puente 2:44:05 Blanca Lucero 3:14:29 2017 Antonio Herrera 2:43:46 Blanca Lucero 3:12:23 2018 Salvador Angelpere 2:55:52 Blanca Lucero 3:15:27 2019 Antonio Herreraort 2:32:19 Blanca Lucero 3:13:28 2020 colspan=4 2021 colspan=4 2022 Juan Fernandez De Cordova 2:48:03 Rebecca Payne 3:51:42 2023 Scottie Mitchell 2:38:47 Christine Honor 3:38:56 2024 Julio Sauce 2:59.29 Cathrine Levine 3:22.072025Juan Fernando3:01:32Eve Aronoff3:08.32

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References

External links Official website Association of Road Racing Statisticians - Yonkers Marathon.