Life Time carries forward legendary event with new activations including LT Social Weekend

PHOENIX, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly 4,000 runners of all ages and abilities came together Sunday, Nov. 8, for the 51st annual Life Time Phoenix Half Marathon & 10K presented by JPMorgan Chase, marking the first year Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy way of life brand, owned and produced the longstanding Arizona running event. Founded in 1976 by Dr. Art Mollen, the race welcomed participants representing 37 states and eight countries for a weekend celebrating movement, community and the enduring spirit of Phoenix running.

The weekend featured four distances – the Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Mollen Mile for Kids – bringing together participants ranging in age from 3 to 84. The course started and finished at Biltmore Fashion Park, just outside of Life Time Biltmore, taking runners through Phoenix’s Biltmore neighborhood and into Paradise Valley. The Mollen Mile also encouraged the next generation of runners, welcoming children ages 3–10 to experience the excitement of race weekend.

For Life Time, the event represents an opportunity to deepen its connection to the vibrant Phoenix community while building on a more than five-decade running tradition. With nine athletic country club destinations across the greater Phoenix area, Life Time has a strong and growing presence in the Valley, connecting local residents through athletic country club destinations, group training, running communities and social wellness experiences.

Extending the weekend beyond the race course, Life Time also hosted its second LT Social, a three-day series of social and wellness events taking place November 6–8 at its Paradise Valley and Biltmore clubs. Following its debut in New York City in September, LT Social brings people together through curated experiences centered on wellness, social connection and community. The Phoenix weekend offered another opportunity to experience the breadth of the Life Time ecosystem, with activities extending beyond the race course and into the company’s local clubs.

“At Life Time, we believe a healthy way of life is about so much more than what happens during a workout. It’s about creating places, experiences and communities that bring people together and make living well part of everyday life,” said Michelle Duffy, Vice President of Events Marketing at Life Time. “This weekend is a great reflection of that, from thousands of runners coming together to celebrate a 51-year Phoenix tradition to the experiences we hosted through LT Social. We’re excited to continue building on this event’s incredible legacy and creating even more ways for the Phoenix community to connect through Life Time.”

Under Life Time’s leadership, the Phoenix Half Marathon and 10K will continue its legacy while creating new opportunities for people across the Valley and beyond to come together through movement.

The Phoenix Half Marathon and 10K joins a lineup of 30 iconic athletic events owned and produced by Life Time, spanning disciplines including road running, trail running, mountain biking and gravel cycling. Across its event portfolio, Life Time creates experiences that unite competition, community and active living, welcoming people of different ages and abilities to pursue their goals and connect through movement.

For more information about Life Time’s full portfolio of athletic events download the Life Time app or visit www.lifetime.life/athletic-events. 

About Life Time
Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its more than 195 athletic country clubs across the U.S. and Canada, the complimentary and comprehensive Life Time app featuring its L•AI•C™ AI-powered health companion, and more than 30 iconic athletic events. Serving people ages 90 days to 90+ years, the Life Time ecosystem uniquely delivers healthy living, healthy aging, and healthy entertainment experiences, a range of unique healthy way of life programs, highly trusted LTH nutritional supplements and more. Recognized as a Great Place to Work^®, the company is committed to upholding an exceptional culture for its nearly 50,000 team members.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nearly-4-000-runners-take-on-the-51st-annual-phoenix-half-marathon–10k-on-sun-nov-8–302933966.html

SOURCE Life Time, Inc.