York Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Yorkshire Marathon, officially the Jane Tomlinson's Run For All Altra Yorkshire Marathon, is a road marathon starting and finishing at the University of York, held on a Sunday in mid-October. It was first run in 2013 and is organised by Run For All, which was set up by the family of the Leeds fundraiser Jane Tomlinson after she died of cancer in 2007; all profits go to the Jane Tomlinson Appeal. A 10-mile race and a marathon relay take place on the same day, and the marathon starts at 9:30 a.m. The route runs from the University through York past the city walls and York Minster, then out into the countryside around the city. It goes through Stockton-on-the-Forest and Buttercrambe Moor Wood, to Stamford Bridge and back through Murton, circling round Balloon Tree Farm before looping back towards the city and the finish on the University campus. Entrants must be at least 18 on the day. More than 10,000 people took part in the marathon, 10-mile race and relay in 2026. The women's course record is 2:39:14, set by Heather Townsend in 2024.