The Best Marathons in Utah
Canyon downhills and high-desert air. Here is every marathon RaceScout tracks across Utah, in date order, with the honest tradeoffs on each.
Sat, Oct 3
2026
St. George Marathon
St. George, UT
Flat
70°F
Avg temp
~4,382
Field
9%
BQ %
Sat, Apr 24
2027
Salt Lake City Marathon
Salt Lake City, UT
Rolling
53°F
Avg temp
~1,931
Field
3%
BQ %
May 2027
estimated
Ogden Marathon
Ogden, UT
Net downhill
71°F
Avg temp
~1,332
Field
9%
BQ %
Jun 2027
estimated
Utah Valley Marathon
Provo, UT
Net downhill
76°F
Avg temp
~1,314
Field
11%
BQ %
Sat, Sep 12
2026
Big Cottonwood Marathon
Salt Lake City, UT
Net downhill
70°F
Avg temp
~1,179
Field
4%
BQ %
Sat, Sep 19
2026
Top of Utah Marathon
Logan, UT
Flat
76°F
Avg temp
~149
Field
7%
BQ %
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