Value
- Yorkshire Marathon
- 78/100 Favoured
- Leeds Marathon
- 77/100
Yorkshire Marathon vs Leeds Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofYorkshire Marathon or Leeds Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Yorkshire Marathon has the stronger available profile on value score, scenery score and entry fee.
Route comparison snapshot
Yorkshire Marathon
- Mapped route
- Held Favoured
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Leeds Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Yorkshire Marathon | Leeds Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 78/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Scenic score | 43/100 ✓ | 31/100 |
| Conditions | 81/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Entry fee (GBP) | £66 ✓ | £68 |
| Lowest modelled true cost (GBP) | £196 ✓ | £198 |
Scenic score
- Yorkshire Marathon
- 43/100 Favoured
- Leeds Marathon
- 31/100
Conditions
- Yorkshire Marathon
- 81/100
- Leeds Marathon
- 85/100 Favoured
Entry fee (GBP)
- Yorkshire Marathon
- £66 Favoured
Lowest modelled true cost (GBP)
- Yorkshire Marathon
- £196 Favoured
- Leeds Marathon
- £198
Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Yorkshire Marathon | Leeds Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-10 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | York, Yorkshire | Leeds, Yorkshire |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 42.2 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Unavailable | Loop |
| Surface | Road | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Flat | Hilly |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | City, Historic, Countryside, Parkland | City, Countryside, Parkland |
| Atmosphere | Community, Scenic Tour | Big City, Charity, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Non Technical |
| Total ascent | Unavailable | 412 m |
| Cutoff | 7:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Entry fee | £66 | £68 |
| Lowest modelled true cost | £196 | £198 |
| Cost model origin | National Average | National Average |
Schedule
- Yorkshire Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-10-18 (legacy event-level date).
- Leeds Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-05-10 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Yorkshire Marathon
- York, Yorkshire
- Leeds Marathon
- Leeds, Yorkshire
Actual distance
- Yorkshire Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Leeds Marathon
- 42.2 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Held
- Leeds Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Not held
- Leeds Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Unavailable
- Leeds Marathon
- Loop
Surface
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Road
- Leeds Marathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Flat
- Leeds Marathon
- Hilly
Terrain
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Road
- Leeds Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Yorkshire Marathon
- City, Historic, Countryside, Parkland
- Leeds Marathon
- City, Countryside, Parkland
Atmosphere
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Community, Scenic Tour
- Leeds Marathon
- Big City, Charity, Community
Technicality
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Non Technical
- Leeds Marathon
- Non Technical
Total ascent
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Unavailable
- Leeds Marathon
- 412 m
Cutoff
- Yorkshire Marathon
- 7:00:00
- Leeds Marathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- Yorkshire Marathon
- Open
- Leeds Marathon
- Open
Entry fee
- Yorkshire Marathon
- £66
- Leeds Marathon
- £68
Lowest modelled true cost
- Yorkshire Marathon
- £196
- Leeds Marathon
- £198
Cost model origin
- Yorkshire Marathon
- National Average
- Leeds Marathon
- National Average
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.