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  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Phoenix
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Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.8% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K at a glance

Route ascent
45 m

Lower than 39% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K?

The Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K route has 45 m of ascent, 45 m of descent and an estimated 0.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K route go?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city and riverside. finish-line food and drinks for participants. 5K starts at 8:30 AM on Sunday, 8 November 2026 on a USATF-certified course.

What should runners know on race day for the Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K?

Live athlete tracking and online results provided.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront
  • Desert
  • Mountain
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Competitive
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Early packet pickup November 5-8 at two retail locations: Sole Sports in Gilbert and Runner's Den in Phoenix. On-site race-day registration and packet pickup open at 5:30 AM at Biltmore Fashion Park.
Race village
No
Medal
Finisher medals provided to all participants.
Finisher tee
Official tech tee included with race registration.

Course facts

Notable features
  • The 10K is the event's signature distance and 'the race that started it all', the heartbeat of the Phoenix running community for over 50 years. For its 50th anniversary in 2025 the event added a first-ever full marathon weaving through Phoenix and Paradise Valley. Now presented by HonorHealth Foundation (3TV Phoenix 10K presented by HonorHealth Foundation)
  • proceeds support the Mollen Foundation, which focuses on preventing childhood obesity, promoting healthy lifestyles and advancing regenerative agriculture
  • Live athlete tracking and online results provided
  • finish-line food and drinks for participants. The event offers four races: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and the Mollen Mile for Kids ('the most fun mile in Phoenix'), plus the full marathon added in 2025
  • 5K starts at 8:30 AM on Sunday, 8 November 2026 on a USATF-certified course
  • promoted as 'the perfect starting line'

How hilly is the Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K?

16%63%16%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 16%
  • Flat 63%
  • Climb 16%
  • Steep climb 2%
Total ascent
45 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.8%
Longest climb
2,450 m at 1.8%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 19°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 0 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Phoenix 10k & Half Marathon 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.8% slower than a flat course, with about 45 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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