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The Leeds course rolls up and down, and it is usually the descents that cause damage: a knee that gives way, a twisted ankle, a heavy fall on tarmac. Medical costs up to €150,000 cover first aid, hospital stays and surgery where it is needed.
With thousands of participants and roads shut to traffic, getting help to a runner in trouble takes time. If you need hospital treatment far from home, assistance and repatriation are covered at actual cost, all the way back to your front door.
Whether you run for a time or for sponsorship money, this is an official chip-timed race. The Competition option covers your participation in the marathon or half, and in every other official competition you enter this season.
A fall on a steep descent late in the race can leave lasting damage to a knee, a shoulder or your back. If an accident results in permanent disability, a capital of up to €200,000 helps you deal with the impact on your work and family life.
The atmosphere in Leeds carries runners along, and many set off too fast on a wave of crowd noise and emotion. The hilly course makes them pay in the second half with cramp, empty legs and sloppy footing on the descents. A sunny May morning can also catch out those who trained through a cold winter.
Many people here are running their first marathon, often for charity, after months of training that began in midwinter. Icy roads, runs in the dark and wet pavements mean most accidents happen during the build-up. Our marathon insurance protects you year-round, in training and in races, in the UK and abroad.
The marathon carries the name of Rob Burrow, a Leeds Rhinos favourite who campaigned openly against motor neurone disease until his death in 2024. Many runners raise money for MND research and care, which gives the race a distinctive, emotional atmosphere.
Many of your runners come for a cause, and plenty are new to the distance. We insure them all, marathon and half, through a single policy. Medical assistance is reachable day and night, seven days a week, during the event, and repatriation is included. We can also partner with or sponsor your charity race.
Yes. Your benefits do not depend on the distance. On the half or the full, you get medical costs, assistance, repatriation and disability capital, plus the Competition option for the official race.
No. Whether you are chasing a time or collecting donations, the cover is identical. What is insured is your participation in the event, not the reason you are on the start line.
No. AxeoSport is not cancellation insurance, so it does not refund your entry or travel. It does cover treatment if you are injured in training, within the limits of your benefits.
Run them by effort rather than pace and take care on the descents, where many falls happen. Add hilly long runs to your training so your knees and ankles get used to the changes in gradient.
It varies with your profile and chosen benefits, the Competition option among them. Get an exact price through our online quote in a couple of minutes, with nothing to sign until you decide.
