The Marathon Project will make a triumphant return this weekend in Chandler, Arizona. The races first running since its first edition in 2020, the race promises a targeted attempt at elite performance standards, while pairing a uniquely fast race course with near-perfect race conditions. 

Audiences can stream The Marathon Project 2025 LIVE on FloTrack on Sunday, December 21.

• More Info From The Marathon Project 2025
• Watch The Marathon Project 2025
• Marathon Project 2025 Women's Preview

There are over 80 men entered in the men's professional field but a few notables stick out as men to watch in this year's race.

Of course, Paul Chelimo is arguably the most exciting name on the entry list. A two-time Olympic Medalist, Chelimo has found plenty of success in his professional career. Sadly, those highs have not yet translated to success on the roads.

In 2024, Chelimo was an early DNF at the Olympic Trials. That race would've served as his first time completing the marathon distance. Instead, he completed the full 26.2 miles at the Generali Maratón de Málaga in Spain last December. That was his last marathon.

Brian Shrader enters with the fastest personal best on the men's side. He ran 2:09:46 at the 2023 Chicago Marathon, but has backed up that performance with a 2:10:25 in 2024 and a 2:10:29 performance at the 2025 Sydney Marathon. He finished 12th in Sydney.

Shrader currently coaches as an assistant at Harvard University, ironically where he met the next name on our radar, Ben Rosa.

Rosa graduated from Harvard University in the spring after finishing tenth at the NCAA Championships in the 10,000m. He has a 10K personal best of 28:35.58, but has made the jump to the marathon distance under the guidance of Coach Alex Gibby.

Sunday will serve as Rosa's marathon debut.

Thomas Fafard could make waves when all is said and done. He represented Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and has a 13:05.07 best over 5,000m. Fafard has also found some success over the half marathon distance with a personal best of 1:02:17 at the Boston Half Marathon.

Thomas Broatch, Johannes Motschmann and JP Flavin are more than capable of taking the win, as well.

Sunday's race winner will walkaway with $10,000, with second place taking home $5,000 worth of prize money

The Marathon Project 2025: Here's The Schedule

View the schedule for the The Marathon Project 2025 on Sunday, Dec. 21 below.

• 9:15 a.m. ET - Professional Race
• 12:30 p.m. ET - Professional Race Awards Ceremony

The Marathon Project 2025 Top Men's Seeds Lineup

• Paul Chelimo - United States
• Brian Shrader - United States
• Thomas Broatch - Canada
• Johannes Motschmann - Germany
• Tristian Woodfine - Canada
• JP Flavin - United States
• Thomas Fafard - Canada
• Dillon Maggard - United States
• Barry Keane - Ireland
• Ben Rosa - United States
• Nadeel Wildschutt - South Africa
• Nick Hauger - United States
• Kevin Salvano - United States
• Turner Wiley - United States

The Marathon Project 2025 Additional Men Entered

• Daniel Chaves Da Silva
• Andrew Alexander
• Connor Winter
• Tai Smith
• Cody Beale
• Jonathan Phillips
• Stephen Jones
• Thomas Toth
• Kristoffer Mugrage
• Will Cross
• Thomas Nobbs
• Jackson Neff
• Craig Hunt
• Brendan Martin
• Tim McGowan
• Zachary Ornelas
• Brian Masterson
• Andrew Oslin
• Grant O'Connor
• Jarrod Ottman
• Zachary Ripley
• Chad Beyer
• Johnny Rutford
• Alex Norstrom
• Kyle Johnson
• Eric Vazquez-Olivas
• Sem Sultanov
• Aidan Reed
• Tom Derr
• Adam Wollant
• Kevin Colon
• Jake Perrin
• Marcos Bailon
• Ryan Archer
• Spencer Friske
• Blake Buysse
• Nicholas Spector
• Zachary Kinne
• Collin Oswalt
• Hosava Kretzmann
• Calum Neff
• Blake Whalen
• Evan Gaynor
• Meng-Tsung Chu
• Peter Borger
• Christian Colón Rivera
• Paolo Tiongson
• Carlos Cabrera
• Jason Karbelk
• Ben Fletcher
• Jackson Friesth
• Gilbert Boit
• Matthew Mulligan
• Evan Elder
• Curtis Weisenberger
• Andrew Rylaarsdam
• Corbin Harris
• Graham Crawford
• Travis Mahoney
• Michael Jordan
• Hunter Hicks
• Paul Arredondo
• Andy Wacker
• Jarrett Kirk
• Mason Brown
• Cole Hoff
• Bailey Smith
• Leo Donlea
• Andrew Cusmano
• Mike Meehan
• Chris Taylor
• Hugo Ward
• Jozef Meyers

When and Where Is The Marathon Project 2025

The Marathon Project 2025 is streaming from Wild Horse Pass on Dec. 21 in Chandler, AZ. The professional race begins on Sunday at 9:15 a.m. ET.

FloTrack Is The Streaming Home For Many Track And Field Meets Each Year

Don’t miss all the track and field season action streaming on FloTrack. Check out the FloTrack schedule for more events.

FloTrack Archived Footage

Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for FloTrack subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.

Join The Track & Field Conversation On Social

• Follow us on Twitter @FloTrack
• Follow us on Instagram @flotrack
• Follow us on TikTok @flotracktv
• Watch us on YouTube
• Like us on Facebook