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

Post-Race Review/ Results

Ryan Neely won the Rock N Roll Arizona Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 6 seconds taking the lead for the win just before mile 23.

Ryan Neely Passes Fading Roosevelt Cook for Rock N Roll Arizona Marathon Win

23-year-old Ryan Neely from Berkeley, California took the lead for the first time at mile 23 to win in 2 hours, 31 minutes and 7 seconds.

The women's race was won by Christie 
Foster from Erie, Pennsylvania in 2:44:42, a 10-minute personal best for 
the former All-American at Mercyhurst College.

Neely, Foster Win 10th Annual P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon

Human Interest Story

Mike Houk was beaten by a runner wearing a banana suit at the inaugural P.F. Chang's Marathon and has vowed to exact revenge each year since 2004

P.F. Chang's Marathon Diehards Watch Event Grow

P.F. Chang's Rock N Roll Marathon will celebrate it's tenth year next Sunday.  More than twenty-nine, thousand runners participated in the 2004 inaugural event.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results