Runners will make their way down from the hills mountains of Usery Mountain Regional Park overlooking this eastern suburb of the Phoenix metropolitan area and into the city streets and neighborhoods of Mesa at the Sprouts Mesa Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & Kids’ 1K.
Set to take place at a time of year when temperatures should only reach the upper 60s at most while those running the half marathon are out on the course — which is a wonderful thing considering that Mesa regularly reaches triple digits in the summertime — the race follows the second half of the full marathon course, which is a USA Track & Field certified course for qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
