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Tucson Marathon 2026

✓ Verified date — December 13, 2026
Date
December 13, 2026
Location
Tucson, USA
Distance
42.2 km
Difficulty
Moderate

The 2026 Tucson Marathon takes place on Sunday, December 13, 2026 in Tucson, USA. Point-to-point, predominantly downhill course starting in the historic town of Oracle and finishing in Catalina (near Coronado K-8 School / Golder Ranch area), winding through Oracle before joining SR 77. Race-week weather is typically 7°C to 21°C.

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The course

Point-to-point, predominantly downhill course starting in the historic town of Oracle and finishing in Catalina (near Coronado K-8 School / Golder Ranch area), winding through Oracle before joining SR 77. Drops around 2,200 ft along the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains through the Sonoran Desert. Early miles include some rolling hills; the rest is mostly gradual descent on paved roads.

Course summary source: usamarathonlist.com

Course map & elevation

No GPS track for this course yet.

We haven't mapped the Tucson Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.

Race-week weather

Typical high

21°C

Typical low

7°C

Year-to-year swing

±3.7°C

Rain

1.1 mm/day

Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 13 km/h.

Difficulty

Moderaterolling terrain
Climbing1/3
Downhill0/3
Heat2/3
Altitude1/3

Race facts

Official race site
aravaiparunning.com ↗
Start time
07:20
Field size
Not listed
Boston qualifier
Yes

Distances: 42.2 km · 21.1 km

When is the Tucson Marathon 2026?

The 2026 Tucson Marathon takes place on Sunday, December 13, 2026.

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Enter a recent race result to predict your finish time at another distance, using Riegel's formula.
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

Predicted Finish Time

52:07

Pace / km

5:13

Pace / mile

8:23

DistancePredicted Time
5K25:00
10K52:07
Half Marathon1:55:00
Marathon3:59:47

Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.

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