Tucson Marathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Tucson Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
Tucson Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Tucson Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 97/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Tucson Marathon?
The Tucson Marathon is described as net downhill. The course listing puts the climb at 79 m.
Where does the Tucson Marathon route go?
The Tucson Marathon route starts at Biosphere 2 near Oracle, AZ and finishes at Pima Community College Northwest Campus, Tucson, AZ. Underfoot, expect paved roads and bike paths (Canada del Oro River Bike Path / The Loop). It passes Biosphere 2, Santa Catalina Mountains, Sonoran Desert, Catalina and Oro Valley. Current scenic course introduced in 2024.
What should runners know on race day for the Tucson Marathon?
Beast Pacing provides official race pacers.
Race character
Scenery
- Desert
- Countryside
- Mountain
Atmosphere
- Competitive
- Destination
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Net Downhill
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 79 m
- Net elevation
- -458 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:12:47 (Riley Nedrow)
- Women's course record
- 2:38:30 (Obsie Birru)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Qualification status
- Boston Qualifier with no time penalty (net downhill kept below the BAA 1,500 ft penalty threshold)
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Beast Pacing provides official race pacers
Access and course status
- Start
- Biosphere 2 near Oracle, AZ
- Finish
- Pima Community College Northwest Campus, Tucson, AZ
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved roads and bike paths (Canada del Oro River Bike Path / The Loop)
- Landmarks
- Biosphere 2, Santa Catalina Mountains, Sonoran Desert, Catalina, Oro Valley, Canada del Oro River Bike Path
- Notable features
- Held annually since 1969
- one of the fastest Boston-qualifying marathons in the nation, USATF certified
- Current scenic course introduced in 2024
- one of the steepest sustained net-downhill marathons while staying within the Boston no-penalty limit
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 12°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 1 mmTypical rainfall
- 97Favourability /100
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