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Yonkers Marathon
DateSeptember or October
LocationYonkers, New York, U.S.
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established1907 (119 years ago) (1907)[1]
Official sitehttps://theyonkersmarathon.com/
Participants103 finishers (2019)[2]
Winner John Reynolds (number 6) lining up with other runners in 1910
Jim Crowley, the winner in 1908

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

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The first Yonkers Marathon was held on Thanksgiving Day 1907.[3] Johnny Hayes and Jim 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 the Amateur Athletic Union as the USA Marathon Championships, and in relevant years as a qualifying event for the US 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 was USA Track & Field certified and served as a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon.[12]

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

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.[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]

Course

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External image
image icon 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 founder Fred 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 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.[19][12] In 2016, the course reverted back to the double-loop.[20][21]

Winners

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Key: (†) United States National Marathon Champion

Winners by year[22]
Year Men's Winner Time Women's Winner Time
1907 John Hayes2:44:45
1908 Jim Crowley2:49:16
1909 Henry Jensen2:46:43
1910 John J. Reynolds2:38:36
1911 Sidney Hatch2:36:06
1913 James Duffy2:39:29
1913 Nick Gianakopulos1:23:42
1914 William Galvin3:03:58
1915 Harry Parkinson2:40:59
1916 Willie Kyrönen2:51:58
1917 Joe Giorgio2:59:51
1918 Race canceled due to the great influenza epidemic.
1919 Yonkers Marathon not held again until 1935.
1935 Johnny Kelley2:38:43
1936 Mel Porter2:41:34
1937 Pat Dengis2:42:59
1938 Pat Dengis†2:39:38
1939 Pat Dengis†2:33:45
1940 Gérard Côté2:34:06
1941 Bernard Joseph Smith †2:36:06
1942 Frederick McGlone †2:37:54
1943 Gérard Côté2:38:35
1944 Charles Robbins †2:40:48
1945 Charles Robbins†2:37:14
1946 Gérard Côté2:47:53
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 Leandersson2:48:12
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 McDonagh2:30:07
1968 Gary Muhrcke2:32:42
1969 Gary Muhrcke2:33:11
1970 Gary Muhrcke2:31:10Nina Kuscsik3:16:02
1971 Bill Harvey2:35:41
1972 Max White2:29:42Nina Kuscsik3:22:21
1973 Norbert Sander2:25:57Nina Kuscsik2:58:50
1974 Ron Wayne †2:18:52Nina Kuscsik3:00:01
1975 Marty Sudzina2:27:38Chloe Foote4:23:08
1976 Ray Hall2:27:59Lynn Blackstone3:39:12
1977 Peter Squires2:31:15Nina Kuscsik3:13:17
1978 Fritz Mueller2:28:30Nina Kuscsik3:01:29
1979 Dan Murray2:27:29Nina Kuscsik3:03:57
1980 Peter Squires2:27:46Kathleen Horton2:59:22
1981 Peter Squires2:24:10Janice Arenz2:52:38
1982 Ray Hall2:33:18Janice Arenz3:04:32
1983 John McNulty2:24:22Mary Sheridan3:17:56
1984 Bill Hart2:39:44Kathleen Horton3:08:17
1985 Placido Cruz-Martin2:35:04Eileen Brennan3:08:46
1986 Danny Dickenson2:25:00Anna Thornhill3:10:26
1987 Danny Dickenson2:26:24Christine Gibbons2:58:16
1988 Randy Crist2:35:34Christiane Avin3:31:24
1989 Danny Dickenson2:20:37Christine Gibbons2:55:12
1990 Doug Kurtis2:26:36Nancy Kelly2:57:38
1991 Mohamed Idris2:24:15Christine Gibbons2:55:13
1992 Trevor Murray2:34:02Christine Gibbons2:53:05
1993 Jairo Correa2:28:14Diane Miller3:03:11
1994 Trevor Murray2:40:25Christine Gibbons3:01:33
1995 Esteban Vanegas2:29:52Nancy Kelly3:04:14
1996 Prisco Huerta2:42:49Ellen McCurtin2:55:13
1997 Jeff Bolles2:36:20Anna Thornhill3:23:57
1998 Prisco Huerta2:29:46Nancy Kelly3:11:14
1999 Trevor Murray2:32:30Milkah Jepchirchir2:56:17
2000 Srba Nikolic2:29:44Ellen McCurtin3:04:17
2001 Race canceled due to the September 11 attacks.
2002 Rafael A Veras2:37:32Leteyesus Berhe2:34:33
2003 Retta Feyissa2:30:26Heidi Shea3:30:57
2004 Retta Feyissa2:28:41Jill Vollweiler3:11:19
2005 Retta Feyissa2:28:35Jill Vollweiler2:55:12
2006 Retta Feyissa2:32:14Hermela Romero3:07:58
2007 Derese Deniboba2:30:33Hermela Romero3:11:38
2008 Derese Deniboba2:27:35Hermela Romero3:17:52
2009 Derese Deniboba2:30:33Muliye Gurmu2:54:38
2010 Fikadu Weyessa2:26:39Muliye Lemma2:54:10
2011 Will Guzick2:44:33Patrice Kentner3:29:59
2012 Michael Arnstein2:35:10Margaret Duggan3:10:55
2013 Oz Pearlman2:35:50Blanca Lucero3:19:29
2014 Oz Pearlman2:37:56Catherine Shallow3:18:07
2015 Matt Collins2:44:34Patrice Kentner3:37:06
2016 Roberto Puente2:44:05Blanca Lucero3:14:29
2017 Antonio Herrera2:43:46Blanca Lucero3:12:23
2018 Salvador Angelpere2:55:52Blanca Lucero3:15:27
2019 Antonio Herreraort2:32:19Blanca Lucero3:13:28
2020 Race canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Race again canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Juan Fernandez De Cordova2:48:03Rebecca Payne3:51:42
2023 Scottie Mitchell2:38:47Christine Honor3:38:56
2024 Julio Sauce2:59.29Cathrine Levine3:22.07
2025 Juan Fernando 3:01:32 Eve Aronoff 3:08.32

Notes

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  1. ↑ Some references incorrectly state that Robert Fowler broke Johnny Hayes' world best in the marathon at the 1909 Yonkers Marathon. Fowler's mark was actually set at the Empire City Marathon on January 1, 1909.[5][6]

References

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  1. 1 2 Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Yonkers Marathon. Retrieved May 15, 2010
  2. ↑ "Yonkers Marathon Race Results 2019". www.marathonguide.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Cooper, Pamela (1999). "The New York City Marathon Culture". The American Marathon. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-8156-0573-7.
  4. 1 2 "J.F. CROWLEY WINS YONKERS MARATHON; Irish-American Runner Leads Big Field Over Westchester County Roads.", New York Times, p. 7, November 27, 1908, retrieved May 15, 2010
  5. ↑ "POLICE BREAK UP YONKERS MARATHON; Order Official Off Track and Referee Sullivan Stops the Contest.", New York Times, p. 7, January 2, 1909, retrieved May 15, 2010
  6. ↑ Sullivan, J.E., ed. (1910), "Marathon Road Races", Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac for 1910, vol. Group XII. No. 1, New York: American Sports Publishing Co., p. 93
  7. ↑ "Samuel Mellor Marathoner". www.yonkersny.gov. Yonkers, New York: City of Yonkers. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Edward Wetmore Kinsley". www.yonkersny.gov. Yonkers, New York: City of Yonkers. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  9. ↑ "MARATHON VICTORY FOR HARRY JENSEN; Finishes First in Yonkers Event With a Half Mile Advantage. SHERIDAN RUNS SECOND Leads for Twenty-three Miles, When Pastime Athlete Overhauls Him -- Winner's Time, 2:46:43 1-5" (pdf). The New York Times. New York. November 28, 1909. Retrieved May 6, 2012.[dead link]
  10. ↑ Hymans, Richard (2008), The History of the United States Olympic Trials (PDF), USA Track & Field, retrieved 17 May 2016
  11. ↑ "Yonkers Marathon - Race Details".
  12. 1 2 Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Aris, Hezi. "City of Yonkers Celebrates 90th Running of Yonkers Marathon Sunday, October 18, 2015". Yonkers Tribune. August 18, 2015
  13. ↑ "2020 Yonkers Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K". runsignup.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Tour de Yonkers, Yonkers Arts Weekend and Yonkers Marathon canceled this year". bronx.news12.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Yonkers Marathon 2023". Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Yonkers Marathon 2024". Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "Yonkers Marathon | City of Yonkers, NY". www.yonkersny.gov. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  18. ↑ Corbitt, Ted (2003). "Ted Corbitt: A Willingness to Suffer". In Kislevitz, Gail Waesche (ed.). The Spirit of the Marathon: What to Expect in Your First Marathon and How to Run Them the Rest of Your Life. Halcottsville, New York: Breakaway Books. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-891369-36-0.
  19. ↑ Official website
  20. ↑ "Yonkers Marathon Map". Yonkers Marathon. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  21. ↑ "Albany firm to oversee Yonkers Marathon race weekend". lohud.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  22. ↑ "Yonkers Marathon Results". marathon guide.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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