What a day. York – and Yorkshire – hosted our first marathon on Sunday, and it could not have gone better.
Thousands took part, thousands more watched, cheered and Tweeted their support. Congratulations to all the participants, their supporters who helped runners raise huge sums for charity and the organisers who made it such a success.
So here, in your words and pictures, is the story of the day. Same time next year? Something tells us that this one will run and run…
Good luck to all the runners taking part in the Yorkshire Marathon, which comes passed the Minster today! #yorkmara
— York Minster (@York_Minster) October 20, 2013
Come and support the York Marathon! #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/urjTt5oU33
— Yorker News (@YorkerNews1) October 20, 2013
Dickie Bird OBE proved a huge hit at the start! #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/apUj7shdSi
— TheYorkshireMarathon (@RunYorkshire) October 20, 2013
Lining up for the first Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon in York – will there be records broken today ? 😉 pic.twitter.com/DYmF2aW9GA
— Sonja Crisp (@CllrCrisp) October 20, 2013
They're off the @RunYorkshire #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/E3T7KgkzUK
— Mike Tomlinson (@Mike_Tomlinson) October 20, 2013
And we're off. Sort of. Not sure how far I am from start line #yorkmara
— Nick Sheppard (@mrnick) October 20, 2013
Oops. False start. NOW we're off. #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/tiFYERfmWM
— Nick Sheppard (@mrnick) October 20, 2013
Great to see so many local people running this morning in the #York marathon ….@janesappeal pic.twitter.com/mkjAHb6mFW
— Julie Gunnell (@JoolesGun) October 20, 2013
@RunYorkshire #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/eL7WRjqIv6
— theyorkmix (@theyorkmix) October 20, 2013
First runners through at our cheer point #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/sdUPOdJzFD
— Sue Ryder (@Sue_Ryder) October 20, 2013
Lots of great photos coming in – great one from @ReActionPhotos here #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/SC4VkOHY1V
— TheYorkshireMarathon (@RunYorkshire) October 20, 2013
Good luck to all running Yorkshire marathon, especially my old friend @harrylooknorth .
— Christa Ackroyd (@christaackroyd) October 20, 2013
@harrylooknorth @BBCLookNorth Great to see you in the marathon this morning Harry! pic.twitter.com/ZQpAhQZFb0
— Chaz (@CharlotteStamp_) October 20, 2013
Spider-Man rocks #yorkmarathon pic.twitter.com/rXJJ40WW3D
— Blossom & Walker (@blossomwalker) October 20, 2013
Another fabulous costume in the #yorkmara heading through Heworth @yorkpress pic.twitter.com/9ij0ZjJbPG
— NadiaJeffersonBrown (@NJeffersonBrown) October 20, 2013
Less than 20mn now before the first runners are expected to arrive. Kenyans still in the lead. Finish line is starting to buzz #yorkmara
— The Yorker (@theyorkeruk) October 20, 2013
The media await our winner! #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/9zxRwljPML
— TheYorkshireMarathon (@RunYorkshire) October 20, 2013
Our winner! Edwin Korir! #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/nV2ZCpTYvc
— TheYorkshireMarathon (@RunYorkshire) October 20, 2013
So … our top three men with confirmed times. Edwin Korir 2:13:31, John Mutai 2:20:35 and Tomas Abyu in 2:22:23 – great efforts! #yorkmara
— TheYorkshireMarathon (@RunYorkshire) October 20, 2013
Edwin Korir the winner of the @RunYorkshire #yorkmara runs past York MInster. http://t.co/hVZXIreOqU pic.twitter.com/road4whCeb
— Martin Oates (@MartinYorkPress) October 20, 2013
And our top three women Helen Koskei in 2:40:10, Holly Rush in 2:46:26, Philippa Taylor in 2:49:11. #doingitforthegirls #yorkmara
— TheYorkshireMarathon (@RunYorkshire) October 20, 2013
Helen Koskei (KEN) wins @RunYorkshire marathon – 2.40.10. Pictured here with Male winner Edwin Korir #MoyoSports. http://t.co/Ao5wg1uwlB
— Moyo Sports (@moyosport) October 20, 2013
There's a fantastic atmosphere at the finish line of the #yorkmara pic.twitter.com/gziLzDnEwD
— University of York (@UniOfYork) October 20, 2013
Big up to friends and colleagues @harrylooknorth and @katebradbrook for making it round #yorkmarathon. pic.twitter.com/fzaPxw93rv
— Danny Carpenter (@eyeofyork) October 20, 2013
More pics #yorkmara the #emmerdale duo recognise them ? pic.twitter.com/YuKG1VO9yy
— Elly Fiorentini (@ellyfyork) October 20, 2013
Can you tell I have just finished the @RunYorkshire #yorkmara ? pic.twitter.com/5NbJ1ZI0qY
— Kersten England (@Kersten1england) October 20, 2013
@RunYorkshire fitting way to end our 25th wedding Anniversary celebrations. @Quinn1Tracey pic.twitter.com/Xbe40NKOJm
— Peter Quinn (@KwoshDj) October 20, 2013
First (possibly last) marathon run in 4 hours 51mins! Over the moon #YorkMara @RunYorkshire pic.twitter.com/1teMUbmlrX
— Sam Airey (@SamAirey) October 20, 2013
@RunYorkshire The real stars of today were the people of York and their city. Outstanding support. What a day.
— rich (@them_apples) October 20, 2013
It's got to be said the people of York were amazing today. An endless supply of cheers and jelly babies! #yorkmara @RunYorkshire
— Gareth Jones (@Jones_G) October 20, 2013
Congratulations to all the runners in the first ever York Marathon. You are awesome. Now chillout and engoy wearing the medal.
— York Explore (@YorkExplore) October 20, 2013
Congratulations and thanks to everyone who made today's @RunYorkshire #yorkmara such an incredible event.
— Mike Tomlinson (@Mike_Tomlinson) October 20, 2013