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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 ...
Yonkers, New York Yonkers Marathon Norm Higgins: 2:22:51 1965 Yonkers, New York Yonkers Marathon Garnett Williams 2:33:51 1964 Yonkers, New York Yonkers Marathon Buddy Edelen: 2:24:26 1963 Yonkers, New York Yonkers Marathon John J. Kelley (8) 2:25:18 1962 Yonkers, New York Yonkers Marathon John J. Kelley (7) 2:27:40 1961 Yonkers, New York
Gary Muhrcke (born c. 1940) is an American runner and former New York City fireman who won the first New York City Marathon in 1970. He also won the first Empire State Building Run-Up in 1978, and was a three-time winner of the Yonkers Marathon.
Scottie Mitchell, 24, of Irvington, was the men's winner in the 96th Yonkers Marathon Sept. 17, 2023. Mitchell won the marathon with a time of 2:38;47.
Smith was a milkman before he began marathon running in 1940. His first World Marathon Majors races were at the 1940 and 1941 Boston Marathon. [2] In 1941, he won the USA Marathon Championships during the Yonkers Marathon. [3] The following year, Smith wanted to sit out the 1942 Boston Marathon while he recuperated from the flu.
Among its most well known are the Empire State Building Run-Up and the Brooklyn Marathon. [4] [5] [6] NYCRUNS won't be hosting its Brooklyn Marathon in 2024 but hosted its Brooklyn Half Marathon on April 28, 2024. From 2011 to 2016 the company operated the Yonkers Marathon, the second oldest in the United States.
Cue the training montage. The Yonkers Marathon, the second-oldest marathon in the country, returns on September 15 for its 97th year. Thousands of local and visiting running enthusiasts have been ...
The Marathon championships were run in October at the Yonkers Marathon for the final time after being designated the National Championships 18 times in succession. Jim Ryun was the star of the show, running the first four minute mile in the northeastern United States.