Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon
The Rock ' n ' Roll Arizona Marathon ( official name PF Chang's Rock ' n ' Roll Arizona Marathon to the sponsor PF Chang 's China Bistro ) is a marathon, which takes place in Arizona since 2004. The route connects the cities belonging to the Maricopa County Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe. The program also includes a half marathon and a final concert with a well-known band.
Route
The start of the marathon is located on Washington Street in downtown Phoenix and runs first north on 7th Avenue, then east at the Biltmore Fashion Park over. About the Indian School Road leads into the center of Scottsdale, which you leave south on Scottsdale Road. On the McClintock Drive Tempe and one runs south to cross the Salt River about four kilometers from the finish, which is located at Sun Devil Stadium.
The half marathon starts one block south of Marathon starts on Jefferson Street, and after traveling three kilometers east on the marathon course. After 17 km you will reach the Papago Park. After crossing the Salt River to the Mill Avenue Bridge and reaches the destination at Sun Devil Stadium.
On both courses, each 50 meters in altitude uphill and downhill 35 are to deal with.
History
From the start, the race of the best-attended combined Marathon / Half Marathon was the world. 2006, by the second half of the marathon course instead of a separate race in which Haile Gebrselassie the world half-marathon record by 21 seconds improved to 58:55 min.
According to calculations made in 2007 of the Arizona Office of Tourism, the event brought together 44 million U.S. dollars revenue for the local economy. 2008, the organizer Elite Racing was acquired by the Competitor Group.
2010, the race was supplemented by a 50 - km ultramarathon, acted for the Dean Karnazes as namesake. 2011 sat Josh Cox after he had reached the goal as the winner, the race on the track and field facility at Arizona State University and continued with his missed 50 -km time of 2:43:45 h the world record of Thompson Magawana ( 2:43: 38 Meanwhile, the Two Oceans Marathon 1988) by just seven seconds.
Previously appeared as headliner of the final concert:
- 2004: Goo Goo Dolls
- 2005: Jason Mraz
- 2006: Collective Soul
- 2007: Gin Blossoms
- 2008: Kool & The Gang
- 2009: Smash Mouth
- 2010: Everclear
- 2011: Vertical Horizon
Statistics
Track records
Marathon
- Men: 2:10:33 h, Haron Kiplimo Toroitich (KEN ), 2004
- Women: 2:30:39 h, Misikir Mekonnin (ETH ), 2010
Half Marathon
- Men: 1:02:47 h, Simon Bairu (CAN ), 2010
- Women: 1:09:43 h, Deena Kastor (USA ), 2010