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Course Description

Top runners from around the world will enjoy crisp, cool running weather in April, in a setting that surrounds them with snow-capped peaks contrasting with spring blossoms, all along a flat and slightly downhill 26.2 mile course.

The Salt Lake City Marathon & Half Marathon starts at the Olympic Legacy Bridge at the University of Utah, the site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Athlete Village. The gentle course then skirts the base of the towering Wasatch Mountains, passes by cozy neighborhoods and elegant estates, and winds through Salt Lake’s legendary wide streets, into the city center, via Liberty Park. Here, the music will rock, the energy will surge, and crowds of enthusiastic spectators will cheer participants on, all the way to the electric finish at the Olympic Legacy Plaza at The Gateway, in downtown Salt Lake.

Marathon Course Elevation Chart

Aid Stations

The marathon, half marathon & 5K course will have 16 aid stations spaced approximately 1.7 – 1.9 miles apart.  Each aid station will have water and Gatorade Endurance Formula. 

Energy Gels will be served at aid stations 5 and 8 (Miles 10 and 16). 

Restroom facilities are located at the Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K starts and at all 16 aid stations including the finish line.

Medical personnel will be on hand at each aid station to cover minor medical issues.  Each aid station will have communication to immediate E.M.T. and ambulance service.

From mile 21.2 and beyond, the sights and sounds of the Emerald Final Five, brought to you by Emerald Premium Snacks, will power your journey to the finish line.  At each station, cheer squads and heart-pumping music will propel you towards your ultimate goal with that extra boost of energy your body and spirit needs!  So if your sights are set on a PR or you just want your feet to cross the finish line, you can count on Emerald Premium Snacks and their nutricious source of natural energy to break through the wall!