Mesa Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face a cool start at 45°F, gradually warming to 67°F by the finish. Winds will be light, averaging 7 mph with variable effects, particularly a tailwind during miles 6 and 22. With humidity at 41%, hydration will be crucial, especially in the warmer later miles. The terrain features a significant descent early on, making for a fast start, but headwinds from miles 15 to 21 may require pacing adjustments.
This course drops 840 ft from start to finish, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 45° and finish around 10:25 AM in 60°.
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The Mesa Marathon starts near Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, Arizona, below a large Phoenix landmark painted on the mountainside, and finishes at Riverview Park with roughly 900 to 1,000 feet of net elevation loss. Held each February, it is a Boston Marathon qualifier that also includes a half marathon, 10K, and a kids' 1K. RaceRaves' 2025 reader poll named it the best marathon in Arizona. Source
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