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The Marathon Project

Chandler, Arizona, United States View on map
Dec 12, 2026 (America/Phoenix local time)
Running

About this race

A Premier Race Weekend Experience. 
The Marathon Project - As Fast As Possible.

Comprehensive race info available at:
www.themarathonproject.com

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Running

Gold Wave Marathon

The Marathon Project Gold Wave will consist of just 400 total participants. Athletes who have run under 3:30:00 for the marathon, 1:42:00 for the half marathon, 46:00 for 10k, or 22:00 for 5k may register and will be accepted.

Dec 12, 2026 Marathon 7:00 AM
$500.00
Open

Pro Marathon

The Marathon Project Professional Race will consist of 100 men and 100 women as selected by race organizers. Athletes who have run under 2:20:00 (M) and 2:42:00 (W) since January 1, 2022 may register and will be accepted. Equivalent performances at shorter distances may be used to meet the entry standards as well: Half Marathon: 1:07:00 (M) 1:18:00 (W), 10,000m or 10k: 31:00 (M) 36:00 (W), 5,000m or 5k: 14:30 (M) or 17:00 (W). Athletes who have run above these standards are encouraged to register for the Gold Wave.

Dec 12, 2026 Marathon 7:00 AM
$200.00
Open

TMP 5k

The TMP 5k is open to runners of all ages and abilities. There are no entry standards or field size limits.

Dec 12, 2026 5K 7:15 AM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chandler, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 6.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 5.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
7.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
40.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on December 12, 2026 (MST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on December 12, 2026 (MST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
9h 58m

The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 5:20 PM local time (MST) in Chandler on December 12, 2026 — 9h 58m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Chandler events

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