Starting at the Olympic Legacy Bridge, this gorgeous race takes you past the towering Wasatch Mountains, through some of the most iconic parts of the city, before it culminates at the Finish Line in the heart of downtown.
The Salt Lake City Marathon is a net downhill course which loses approximately 650 feet from the start to finish. Although, there is a net downhill, the course does feature lots of uphills as well.
The Salt Lake City Marathon was the 71st largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 80th largest in 2022.
This year 5.3% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and 5.9% of runners qualified for Boston in 2023.
This gives the Salt Lake City Marathon the 310th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 268th highest percentage so far in 2024.
Its Course Score of 96.96 ranks it as the 376th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 11th fastest course in Utah.
The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Salt Lake City Marathon a PR Score of 96.96. This PR Score ranks it as the 333rd fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 11th fastest in Utah.
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Salt Lake City Marathon Elevation Chart
Max Elevation: 4874 feet (1485m) Min Elevation: 4243 feet (1293m)
John Miller's review of 2016 Salt Lake City Marathon.
5 /
5 Stars
Review
Terrific course. You get to run through most of the great areas around/in Salt Lake City. Plenty of water stations in appropriate places, and the volunteers/crowds are awesome. On the downside, bib pickup is poorly run, and only a couple of on course photos are taken.
Race Tips
While this course is net downhill, all the down is in the first 5 miles. From there it is pretty constant uphill until mile 16, then back down. There is a nasty hill that lasts about a mile at mile 9.
