York Marathon

Entry is open registration through the official race website, with charity places also available via partner organisations. The event typically sells out well ahead of race day, so it's worth entering as soon as the registration window opens.

Yes, the York Marathon is a Boston Athletics Association-certified qualifier. The course has real elevation gain throughout, so the qualifier status is earned rather than gifted by a net downhill.

The course has around 480 feet of total gain spread across rolling terrain through the countryside south and east of York. There is no significant net descent, so you'll work for every minute of your finish time across the full 26.2 miles.

The York Marathon has a seven-hour time limit.

Race day in mid-October typically sees temperatures in the mid-40s at the start rising to the mid-50s by midday. Conditions can be cool and breezy, especially on the exposed countryside sections, and rain is a realistic possibility in the north of England at this time of year.

Recent editions have seen around 5,000 finishers, making it a mid-sized city marathon with a strong local following.

York is on the East Coast Main Line with direct trains from London taking around two hours. Leeds/Bradford Airport is about 30 miles away. On race day, park and ride services run from Elvington Airfield to the University of York start area.