Welcome to the Deseret News Marathon Race Series!
First run in 1970, the Deseret News Marathon is the oldest road race in Utah and the oldest marathon west of the continental divide! The marathon follows the path that the Utah pioneers followed when they first entered the valley. The race is truly a part of Utah’s heritage and history!!
The race takes place on Pioneer Day every year. The Marathon, 10k, and 5k routes all join the Days of 47 Parade route as they turn onto 200 East. Once runners join the parade route they will be greeted by over 100,000 cheering Utahns!!! Running down the parade route is a running experience that can’t be duplicated anywhere!
Come celebrate Utah’s Pioneer Day with us this year!!
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Curtis G. Beckstrom, After the 2010 10KThe support of the races this year was outstanding. Your team of volunteers and other workers did a great job!
Elise Allen, Author of The Traveling Marathoner[The Deseret News Marathon race director, Bob Wood, is] a titan in the running world. He has been a runner, a coach, a race organizer, and an agent to many of the world’s top racers; he was also the head official for the U.S. Olympic Marathon trial and the Olympic Games. This is a man who knows the sport cold.
Dennis HaneyThanks for planning and organizing the marathon in your fine city! I traveled from Iowa to run the event in pursuit of completing a marathon in all 50 states. Salt Lake was my 22nd state and 25th marathon.
Brad OsguthorpeThanks again for a fun weekend and a great race. My wife and i really enjoyed it. We truly appreciate everything you guys do.