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Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon

Nashville, TN
Sunday, November 22, 2026


  5 Stars from 1 Reviews

Course Description
From race website - Ours has become an age of flat and fast marathons on city streets and in urban jungles, with more focus on times, course certification, gadgets, charities and putting on a big show than on running. Many modern marathons have become spectacles rather than athletic events. But it was not always this way. Marathons used to be about running for the sake of running. They were about pushing oneself beyond the physiologic limits of the human body. While running.

The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is meant to be an antidote. Featured in Marathon & Beyond and in Runners' World magazines, it is a marathon that is about running. Running hard. Running over big and memorable rolling hills and through dense woods. Running with other like minded athletes. The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon is about the joy and pain of running a unique, and uniquely challenging--some would say beastly--26.2 mile course in the beautiful and historic Percy Warner Park, nestled among the Middle Tennessee Harpeth Hills.

We will time and measure the distance, but the course will not be certified, we will not use timing chips, and it will not be a Boston qualifying event. If you get to the end and you (or your gadget) believe the route to be long, we won't charge you extra; if you believe it to be short, just keep running. There will be no bands, cheerleaders, wave starts or crowds. We promise no marathon Personal Records, but we guarantee every runner a PR - a Permanent Remembrance of a well-earned marathon finish. We promise to give you approximately 26.2 tough and memorable miles, with a total of 3500 feet of elevation gain and loss.





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Race Information

Race Dates

2026: Sunday, November 22, 2026
2025: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Course Information

Profile: Hilly
Type: Multiple Loops
Surface: Road/Pavement

Boston Qualifier?: No
World Marathon Major Qualifier?: No


Race Day Weather

Mean Temp.: 47°F (8°C)
Average High: 58°F (14°C)
Average Low: 38° F (3°C)


PR Score & Course Score

PR Score: 93.63
Course Score: 93.63


Race Size

2025: 336 Finishers
2024: 274 Finishers
2023: 244 Finishers
2022: 257 Finishers
2021: No Results
2020: 234 Finishers

BQ Percentages

2025: N/A
2024: N/A
2023: N/A
2022: N/A
2021: N/A
2020: N/A

Miscellaneous Information

Pace Groups?: No






Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon Rankings, Course Speed & Boston Qualifier Statistics

The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon was the 191st largest marathon in the U.S. in 2025 based on the number of finishers. In 2024, it ranked as the 204th largest marathon in the U.S..

The Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon has a Course Score of 93.63, ranking it as the 445th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 7th fastest marathon course in Tennessee.

Typical race-time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. Combined with the course profile, this gives the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon a PR Score of 93.63. The PR Score ranks the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon as the 438th best marathon in the U.S. for running a Personal Record (PR) and the 7th best marathon for a PR in Tennessee.

Together, these rankings provide a quick snapshot of how the Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon compares with other marathons in the U.S. and Tennessee for speed, PR potential, Boston Marathon qualifying success, and overall participation.

Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon Marathon Rankings Summary
Course Speed445th fastest marathon course in the U.S.
Ranked 7th fastest marathon course in Tennessee
Top 97% Nationally#7 of 7 in Tennessee
PR Potential438th best marathon for a Personal Record in the U.S.
Ranked 7th best marathon for a PR in Tennessee
Top 95% Nationally#7 of 7 in Tennessee
Race Size191st largest marathon in the U.S.
Ranked 5th largest marathon in Tennessee
Based on 2025 results
Top 33% Nationally#5 of 9 in Tennessee

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Elevation Chart

Max Elevation: 934 feet (284m)
Min Elevation: 589 feet (179m)


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Race Reviews


5.0
Based on 1 reviews
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Full Review:

Atracts runners runners. Cool swag, definately a celebration of running. All levels of runners turn out.

Race Tips:

HILLS, not trail as course info surface indicates above. It's asphault

Travel/Logistics Tips:

Have fun and find someone to run with