About the Salt Lake City Marathon
The course starts at the Olympic Legacy Bridge and works through city neighborhoods before dropping into downtown. The Wasatch Mountains are visible for most of the run, which gives the whole thing a backdrop that is hard to ignore. There is some real elevation change here; this is not a flat course, and the mountain scenery pairs with mountain terrain.
Packet pickup happens at the Salt Lake Running Company on the east side of the city, with slots available the two evenings before the race and on race morning itself. You reserve a time window in advance. Unclaimed gear check items are held at that same running store for a couple of weeks after the event.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
4,261finishers
1:08:11winner
2:13:37median
5:55:39cutoff
Top 3: Jordan Cross (1:08:11) · Achilles Theisen (1:09:28) · Jared Jimmerson (1:13:30)
10K · 2026 results
1,461finishers
34:04winner
1:09:36median
2:54:59cutoff
Top 3: Blake Bennion (34:04) · Zain Khan (35:06) · Patrick Elliott (35:12)
5K · 2026 results
1,283finishers
16:31winner
41:07median
1:29:42cutoff
Top 3: Cole Geschwind (16:31) · Adam Jensen (16:55) · Alejandro Magallanes (17:32)
26.2 Miles · 2026 results
4finishers
1:12:46winner
1:42:25median
2:11:17cutoff
Top 3: Dylan Willick (1:12:46) · Jared Potter (1:31:55) · Emma Paden (1:52:54)
The Salt Lake City Marathon has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 10, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles4/24/2027 07:00Free
26.2 Miles4/24/2027 07:00$100
13.1 Miles4/24/2027 07:00$85
10K4/24/2027 07:15$50
5K4/24/2027 07:05$40
1K4/24/2027 10:45$10
2028 Salt Lake City Marathon4/24/2027 07:00$85
2028 Salt Lake City Half Marathon4/24/2027 07:00$75
2028 Salt Lake City 10K Run/Walk4/24/2027 07:10$40
2028 Salt Lake City 5K Run/Walk4/24/2027 07:05$30
2028 Salt Lake City Kids K4/24/2027 10:45$10
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