Priscah Cherono and JP Flavin won the professional races at The Marathon Project on Sunday morning, December 21, 2025, at the Rawhide Events Center in Chandler, Arizona.
Cherono of Kenya, a two-time cross country took the women’s race in two hours, twenty-five minutes, and seventeen seconds. Her winning time bettered the previous 2:27:41 personal best she set in Venezia in 2016. Molly Grabill finished second in 2:28:56, more than three minutes behind the winner.
Jane Bareikis claimed third place in 2:30:16, followed by Hanna Lindholm, who clocked 2:31:19, and Mica Rivera Wood, at 2:31:35, in rounding out the top five women’s finishers.
Top Men’s Finishers
JP Flavin of the United States captured the men’s race in 2:09:18. The 27-year-old runner improved his previous personal best of 2:12:34 by more than three minutes. Turner Wiley finished nine seconds behind Flavin in second place with a time of 2:09:27. Nadeel Wildschutt crossed the line third in 2:09:40, followed by Benjamin Rosa in 2:09:47 and Nicholas Hauger in 2:10:18.
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Paul Chelimo, who won Olympic silver and bronze medals in the 5,000-meter event, finished seventh in 2:10:55. His time improved his previous marathon best of 2:18:08, which he set in Málaga, Spain, in December 2024.
Additional Top Finishers
In the women’s race, Hanna Lindholm placed fourth in 2:31:19, while Mica Rivera Wood rounded out the top five in 2:31:35. Lily Anderson finished sixth in 2:34:12.
Thomas Fafard took sixth place in the men’s race with a time of 2:10:29. Stephen Jones finished eighth in 2:11:17, and Barry Keane claimed ninth in 2:11:31. Connor Winter completed the top ten in 2:11:43.
The Marathon Project is an annual professional race that provides athletes with an opportunity to compete on a fast course under ideal conditions.
2025 The Marathon Project Results
Women’s results – The Marathon Project 2025
- Priscah Cherono, 2:25:17
- Molly Grabill, 2:28:56
- Jane Bareikis, 2:30:16
- Hanna Lindholm, 2:31:19
- Mica Rivera Wood, 2:31:35
- Lily Anderson, 2:34:12
- Flannery Davis, 2:35:10
- Jessica Watychowicz, 2:35:35
- Jaci Smith, 2:36:20
- Carter Norbo, 2:36:25
- Ann Marie Pierce, 2:38:25
- Margaret Ludick, 2:38:37
- Hanna Gröber, 2:40:17
- Erin Forde, 2:40:21
- Hannah Betman, 2:41:13
- Rachel Hannah, 2:41:49
- Emily Andrews, 2:43:03
- Jessica Donohue, 2:44:23
- Samantha Drop, 2:45:09
- Leanne Klassen, 2:45:25
Men’s results – The Marathon Project 2025
- JP Flavin, 2:09:18
- Turner Wiley, 2:09:27
- Nadeel Wildschutt, 2:09:40
- Benjamin Rosa, 2:09:47
- Nicholas Hauger, 2:10:18
- Thomas Fafard, 2:10:29
- Paul Chelimo, 2:10:55
- Stephen Jones, 2:11:17
- Barry Keane, 2:11:31
- Connor Winter, 2:11:43
- Thomas Nobbs, 2:12:27
- Graham Crawford, 2:12:51
- Cody Baele, 2:12:53
- Thomas Broatch, 2:13:43
- Aidan Reed, 2:13:58
- Grant O’Connor, 2:14:39
- Jonathan Phillips, 2:14:59
- Kristoffer Mugrage, 2:15:01
- Alex Norstrom, 2:15:07
- Blake Buysse, 2:10:22
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