Salt Lake City Marathon

The Salt Lake City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run in Salt Lake City, Millcreek and Holladay, Utah. It was first held in 2004.

Salt Lake City Marathon
DateApril
LocationSalt Lake City, Millcreek, and Holladay, Utah, U.S.
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon
Established2004 (2004)
Course recordsM: 2:15:14
F: 2:30:08
Official sitehttps://www.saltlakecitymarathon.com
Participants666 finishers (2019)[1]
~9,000 (all races) (2009)

The race begins at the Olympic Legacy Bridge at the University of Utah, runs through the center of Salt Lake City, and ends at Library Square. A bike tour held on the same day uses the same course, but starts earlier in the morning. A half marathon also starts with the marathon.

History

The marathon was first organized in 2004 by Devine Racing, a Chicago-based race organization company.

In 2005, a bike tour was added. In 2006, a half-marathon was added, and the date of the race was moved from April to June. In 2007, the date was moved back to April.

Prior to the 2009 event, reports surfaced that the winners from the 2008 race had not been paid their prize winnings.[2][3][4] Devine Racing reportedly made those payments prior to the 2009 race commencing.

In February 2012, the Salt Lake City Marathon was purchased from Devine by US Road Sports & Entertainment Group. The 2012 event saw "no major flaws" and plentiful water, toilets, and medical aid stations.[5]

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was first postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, before being cancelled altogether.[6] Registrants were first given the option of running the race virtually in 2020 or transferring their entry to 2021, before those that chose the latter option were then given the option of running the race virtually in 2021 or transferring their entry to 2022.[6]

Course
External image
Course map of full and half in 2019[7]

The course begins near the foothills of the city at the Olympic Legacy Bridge at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The marathon takes runners through the heart of Salt Lake City and the northern part of the Salt Lake Valley offering beautiful views of the local foothills and surrounding Wasatch mountains.

Starting at an elevation of just over 4,800 feet, the course winds its way from the foothills to the lower elevations with the half marathon course offering mostly flat, downhill running.

The half marathon and the full marathon are run simultaneously and share a common start line on the Olympic Legacy Bridge as the event begins.

The course will often follow the base of the Wasatch mountains into neighborhoods of neighboring Millcreek and Holladay as it winds through local Salt Lake streets and by nearby neighborhoods and local businesses towards major boulevards near the finish line in downtown Salt Lake City.

A bike tour follows the entire length of the marathon course and has a time limit of 1 hour and 45 minutes.[8]

Winners

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Ed. Year Male Winner Country Time Female Winner Country Time Rf.
1 2004 Gabriel Muchiri  Kenya 2:17:21 Lyudmila Korchagina  Russia 2:30:41 [9][10]
2 2005 Araya Haregot  Ethiopia 2:15:14 Dorota Gruca  Poland 2:30:08 [11][12]
3 2006 Joseph Nguran  Kenya 2:16:41 Ilona Baranova  Ukraine 2:38:04
4 2007 Nelson Lebo  Kenya 2:21:17 Maria Portilla  Peru 2:40:47
5 2008 Genna Tufa  Ethiopia 2:23:10 Maria Portilla  Peru 2:40:26
6 2009 Joseph Mutinda  Kenya 2:16:38 Nadezda Tuptova  Russia 2:47:49
7 2010 Fritz Van de Kamp  United States 2:30:30 Nikki Kimball  United States 3:15:36
8 2011 Jonathan Ndambuki  Kenya 2:25:56 Keri Cannon  United States 3:09:07
9 2012 Fritz Van de Kamp  United States 2:25:58 Devra Vierkant  United States 2:54:56
10 2013 Bryant Jensen  United States 2:30:14 Becky Sondag  United States 3:06:32
11 2014 Fritz Van de Kamp  United States 2:28:18 Melanie Burnham  United States 3:02:46
12 2015 Mike Nelson  United States 2:33:41 Nicole Lyons  United States 2:58:38
13 2016 Bryant Jensen  United States 2:32:41 Natalie Como  United States 3:00:21 [13][14]
14 2017 Clinton Rhoton  United States 2:35:13 Kristen Olsen  United States 2:55:54 [15]
15 2018 Travis Fuller  United States 2:27:54 Jen Rock  United States 2:50:24 [16][17]
16 2019 Chad Crockford  United States 2:38:17 Janel Zick  United States 2:56:38 [18]
2020postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[6]
2021cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[6]

References
  1. https://archive.is/20201223082748/http://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=2034190413
  2. KSL - Marathon may hit roadblock in South Salt Lake
  3. Deseret News - Wire transfer keeps marathon on its feet
  4. Salt Lake Tribune - Owner's legal problems not slowing Salt Lake City marathon registration
  5. Salt Lake Tribune - Marathon: Utahns Fritz Van de Kamp, Devra Vierkant win
  6. https://archive.is/20201223062636/https://saltlakecitymarathon.com/race-info-maps/covid-19-2/
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103075204/https://saltlakecitymarathon.com/race-info-maps/marathon/course/
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226235635/http://saltlakecitymarathon.com/race-info-maps/bike-tour/course/
  9. https://archive.is/20201223072449/https://www.coloradorunnermag.com/2005/04/20/top-international-field-expected-at-salt-lake-city-marathon-125000-prize-purse-course-records-in-jeopardy/
  10. https://archive.is/20201223073143/https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/canada/lioudmila-kortchaguina-14267739
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20050428031817/http://results.racecenter.com/2005/slcm05.htm
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201223124738if_/http://aims-worldrunning.org/articles/05_Jul_Sep_Salt_Lake.pdf
  13. https://archive.is/20201223203143/https://www.athlinks.com/event/20457/results/Event/500804/Course/744653/Results
  14. https://archive.is/20201223203528/https://www.deseret.com/2016/4/16/20586884/salt-lake-marathon-features-first-time-female-winner-repeat-male-winner
  15. https://archive.is/20201223202306/https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2017/04/24/first-time-marathoner-wins-salt-lake-city-marathon/
  16. https://archive.is/20201223201100/https://www.athlinks.com/event/20457/results/Event/583815/Course/876282/Results
  17. https://archive.is/20201223201224/https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/winners-of-the-2018-salt-lake-city-marathon/
  18. https://archive.is/20201223200003/https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/04/13/developing-story-off/
  • Official Site
  • US Road Sports & Entertainment Group (Organizers)
  • "The Salt Lake City Marathon". MarathonGuide.com.
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