Tucson Marathon
Race Day Weather
Cool conditions, steady pace
Runners will face a steady temperature rise from 42°F at the start to a comfortable 64°F. With wind from the S, peaking at 9 mph, conditions will remain favorable. Humidity is low at 37%, allowing for optimal running conditions. Runners should maintain a consistent pace and stay hydrated throughout the race.
This course drops 1,503 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 44° and finish around 11:10 AM in 58°.
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Race Info
The Tucson Marathon is a point-to-point, USATF-certified course that starts at Biosphere 2 near Oracle, Arizona, and drops about 1,500 feet to the finish at Pima Community College Northwest Campus in Tucson. After two rolling miles it joins State Route 77 at mile 2.8 and follows it through Catalina, then moves onto the Cañada del Oro River Park bike path at mile 18 for the run through Oro Valley. The marathon is a Boston qualifier, and the race weekend also has a 50K, a four-person relay and a Half Marathon that starts at Golder Ranch Fire Administration in Catalina, about halfway along the marathon route. The course records are 2:12:47 for men (Riley Nedrow) and 2:38:30 for women (Obsie Birru), both set in 2024. Source
