The Rock n Roll Arizona 5k has a beautiful and flat looped course that starts on the iconic Mill Ave. Bridge, runs along Tempe Town Lake and finishes at Tempe Beach park with a Finish Line festival.

0K participants start with the half marathon participants, but split off at mile 2.5 to run along beautiful Tempe Town lake, down Curry Ave., and across the iconic Mill Ave. Bridge to finish at Tempe Beach Park. The 10K course is not only beautiful, it is fast! Come for the fun, and be prepared to leave with a PR!

The half marathon course is flat and fast with epic views of the valley of the sun, including Papago Park and Tempe town lake. Participants will enjoy live bands, cheer teams, spirited water stations and other entertainment along the course.

Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon

Human Interest Story

The Rock N Roll Arizona Marathon is just one of the many area races. The marathon kicks off on January 16 with more than twenty-thousand runners.

Get Moving, Tucson!: '11 Off To A Fast Start With Running, Walking Events

The P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona has announced a half-marathon relay, which will be held in conjunction with the 8th Annual event on Sunday, January 16, 2011.  For the first time a runner who may not be ready for 26.2 or 13.1-miles of Rock 'n' Roll, can now enjoy the excitement and renowned fanfare on race day with a teammate.

Arizona Runners Can Rock At a Relay

Terrence Mahon coaches Ryan Hall and Deena Kastor who are training  at altitude in Mammoth Lakes California for the April 19 Boston Marathon and the April 25 London Marathon respectively.

Marathon Wrap: On Kastor, Hall, Looking Ahead

Post-Race Review/ Results

Simon Bairu won the Rock N Roll half marathon by defeating the U.S. record holder Ryan Hall with a time of 1 hour 2 minutes and 47 seconds. Deena Kastor won the women's half marathon title with a time of 1 hours 9 minutes and 43 seconds.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results