- Weather
- 51°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -5,100 ft net
One of the fastest BQ downhill profiles
PR9.5Weather9.0Experience7.8
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Early February · Southwest · Point-to-Point
Mesa Marathon
Mesa, AZ
Fast desert downhill course
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
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- Typical start temp
- 44°F(estimated)
- Field size
- ~4,000-5,000 runners(estimated)
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 100 ft gain · -1,000 ft net(estimated)
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Mesa, AZ, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
Good fit if
- · PR attempts
- · Boston qualification
- · Runners who care about scenery
Think twice if
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Total gain
- 100 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 1,100 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -1,000 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~4,000-5,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Steady crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early February
- Region
- Southwest
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
Fast desert downhill course
Good to know
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
- Destination race
Race-day weather
Modelled from location, month and coastal proximity — not verified race history.
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 44°F — excellent marathon conditions.
Similar races
- Weather
- 50°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~400 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · -800 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
PR9.2Weather9.1Experience6.4
- Weather
- 46°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~10,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain · -340 ft net
Premier BQ / Olympic Trials Qualifier
PR9.9Weather9.5Experience8.4