Salt Lake City Marathon

Registration is open to everyone with no lottery or qualifying standard required. Entry uses tiered pricing that increases as race day approaches, with the highest fee charged at the expo. Late registration is available through the day before the race.

Yes, the course is USATF certified and qualifies for Boston Marathon entry. That said, the early climbing and high-altitude start mean not every runner will find it easy to hit their standard here.

The course is point-to-point with a net loss of about 584 feet, but there is real climbing in the early miles before the descents take over. The back half trends downhill into downtown Salt Lake City, which is where most runners make up time.

The time limit is 6.5 hours, which gives most runners a comfortable window to finish.

April mornings in Salt Lake City can be cold, often in the low 30s at the start. Temperatures typically climb into the low 50s by the finish. Plan for a cold corral and bring a throwaway layer you can ditch in the first few miles.

Free TRAX light rail service runs from downtown Salt Lake City to the Olympic Legacy Bridge start line on race morning. Staying downtown makes the logistics straightforward and eliminates parking headaches.

Recent editions have seen roughly 1,900 finishers. It is a mid-sized race, which means good crowd support and aid stations without the congestion of a major city marathon.