How hilly is the Yonkers Marathon?
The Yonkers Marathon is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 343 m.
Yonkers Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Yonkers Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 64/100
- Evidence depth
- 41 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Yonkers Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Riverside, City, Waterfront, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Yonkers Marathon route go?
The Yonkers Marathon route starts at Yonkers Train Station, Buena Vista Avenue at the Yonkers Waterfront, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 (downtown Yonkers) and finishes at Yonkers Train Station / downtown Yonkers waterfront (start and finish co-located). Underfoot, expect paved roads (open course with vehicular traffic in places). It passes Hudson River waterfront, downtown Yonkers and Yonkers Train Station. A 'marathoner's marathon, rich in tradition and known for its tough hilly course'.
What should runners know on race day for the Yonkers Marathon?
Baggage check available for light personal items only; clear bags required, no backpacks. Headphone use is strongly discouraged.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Competitive
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Hilly
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 343 m
- Net elevation
- 1 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:18:52 (Ron Wayne)
- Women's course record
- 2:52:38 (Janice Arenz)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Minimum age
- 16+
- Qualification status
- USATF Certified road marathon usable as a Boston Marathon qualifier (no separate qualifying standard to enter).
Race day logistics
- Bag drop
- Baggage check available for light personal items only; clear bags required, no backpacks.
- Headphones allowed
- No
- Medal
- Finisher medals awarded to all finishers.
- Finisher tee
- Event T-shirt provided (sizes not guaranteed).
- On-course music
- Headphone use is strongly discouraged.
Access and course status
- Start
- Yonkers Train Station, Buena Vista Avenue at the Yonkers Waterfront, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 (downtown Yonkers)
- Finish
- Yonkers Train Station / downtown Yonkers waterfront (start and finish co-located)
- Nearest station
- Yonkers Train Station (Metro-North Hudson Line), at the start/finish
Course facts
- Course type
- Laps
- Surface
- Paved roads (open course with vehicular traffic in places)
- Landmarks
- Hudson River waterfront, downtown Yonkers, Yonkers Train Station
- Notable features
- A 'marathoner's marathon, rich in tradition and known for its tough hilly course'
- served as the AAU USA Marathon Championships from 1938-1965 and again in 1974
- Course starts and finishes in downtown Yonkers and travels through the scenic hills of Yonkers then along the beautiful Hudson River
- known for being tough and hilly
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 19°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 64Favourability /100