Named in honour of Leeds Rhinos rugby legend Rob Burrow, the marathon will start from 9am and the half marathon will follow shortly after at 10am. Meanwhile the Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert across large parts of the UK as thunderstorms could lead to disruption. The warning is set to be in force across Leeds from 12pm to 10pm today (Sunday, May 12) as forecasters said: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms could lead to some disruption in places, especially to travel. Isolated property...
Thousands lined the streets around the city to cheer on those running in the second Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon, which set off from Headingley Stadium this morning (Sunday). Organised by the not-for-profit sporting events company Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All with support from Leeds City Council, the marathon raised funds for a string of good causes, including the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association and a Leeds Hospitals Charity appeal to build a Rob Burrow Centre for MND. Last year’s inaugural...
Named in honour of Leeds Rhinos rugby legend Rob Burrow, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019, the marathon will see a host of city routes closed. The race starts at 9am today (Sunday, May 12) and the half marathon will follow shortly after at 10am. A number of road and junction closures will be in place as well as a number of parking suspensions and bus diversions around the route. Get the latest on all of the news from across Leeds sent directly to your inbox with our...