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Flagstaff Marathon

Name: Flagstaff Marathon
Start: 2024-10-05
Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Flagstaff, AZ
Saturday, October 5, 2024

1 Stars from 1 Reviews

Description

The Flagstaff Marathon course is run on all trails that are 100% off-road with varying (single-track, cross-country, dirt roads) terrain.

The course ranges from 8,000 feet to 8,600 feet above sea level. The marathon has been described as the most scenic and difficult marathon in the Southwest.

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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: TBD
2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Course Information

Profile: Very Hilly
Type: Multiple Loops
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 41°F (5°C)
Average High: 57°F (13°C)
Average Low: 26° F (-3°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2024: 82 Finishers
2023: 82 Finishers
2022: 54 Finishers
2021: 21 Finishers
2020: No Results
2019: No Results

BQ Percentages

2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A
2019: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

Flagstaff Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 8600 feet (2621m)
Min Elevation: 8000 feet (2439m)

No course elevation available at this time.

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Flagstaff Marathon

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AD's review of 2015 Flagstaff Marathon.

1 / 5 Stars

Review
It was the hardest thing I've done, and I have no desire to do it again. If you want a very difficult race, going up and down trail hills for 26.2 miles at an altitude making it difficult to breath standing, this is it! Otherwise look elsewhere.

The race set up was fine, aid stations often enough--and they stayed open even to the end of the slow runners (I was 4th from last, but out of 50!). Very beautiful. Need to be careful with every foot placement for 26.2 miles. It's a 13 miles figure 8 you do twice...so once you get done with the first half you know exactly what hell is in store for you in the second half. Due to my inability to breath in the second loop, I ended up walking all uphills.

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Flagstaff Marathon

Flagstaff, AZSaturday, October 5, 2024

Description

The Flagstaff Marathon course is run on all trails that are 100% off-road with varying (single-track, cross-country, dirt roads) terrain. The course ranges from 8,000 feet to 8,600 feet above sea level. The marathon has been described as the most scenic and difficult marathon in the Southwest.

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Race Information

Race Dates

2025: TBD 2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Course Information

Profile: Very Hilly Type: Multiple Loops Surface: Trail Boston Qualifier?: No World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 41°F (5°C) Average High: 57°F (13°C) Average Low: 26° F (-3°C)

PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: N/A Course Score: N/A

Race Size

2024: 82 Finishers2023: 82 Finishers2022: 54 Finishers2021: 21 Finishers2020: No Results2019: No Results

BQ Percentages

2024: N/A2023: N/A2022: N/A2021: N/A2020: N/A2019: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No

How does the Flagstaff Marathon Rank?

The Flagstaff Marathon was the 383rd largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 425th largest in 2022.

Flagstaff Marathon Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 8600 feet (2621m)Min Elevation: 8000 feet (2439m)

No course elevation available at this time.

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Recent Flagstaff Marathon Reviews

AD's review of 2015 Flagstaff Marathon.

Review

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Flagstaff, AZ
Saturday, October 5, 2024

The Flagstaff Marathon course is run on all trails that are 100% off-road with varying (single-track, cross-country, dirt roads) terrain.

The course ranges from 8,000 feet to 8,600 feet above sea level. The marathon has been described as the most scenic and difficult marathon in the Southwest.

See what splits you need to run for hundreds of different marathons - adjusted for the specific terrain of each marathon, your goal time and pacing strategies.

Create Your Custom Pace Band Today!

2025: TBD
2024: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Profile: Very Hilly
Type: Multiple Loops
Surface: Trail

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No

Mean Temp.: 41°F (5°C)
Average High: 57°F (13°C)
Average Low: 26° F (-3°C)

PR Score: N/A
Course Score: N/A

2024: 82 Finishers
2023: 82 Finishers
2022: 54 Finishers
2021: 21 Finishers
2020: No Results
2019: No Results

2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A
2019: N/A

Max Elevation: 8600 feet (2621m)
Min Elevation: 8000 feet (2439m)

Hotel & VRBO Accommodations for the
Flagstaff Marathon

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If you ran the Flagstaff Marathon in 5:20:00, what would your time in other marathons be?

See how your race times would compare on other marathon courses with our time conversion tool.