Utah Grand Slam
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The Utah Grand Slam is an annual competition held throughout the state of Utah
in which participants run a series of four marathon
s throughout the calendar year. The man and woman with the lowest net time for all four races is declared the winner. There are additional prizes for winners within each age group. The series consists of five marathons: four primary races and one alternate if a runner cannot participate in a primary race.
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
in which participants run a series of four marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
s throughout the calendar year. The man and woman with the lowest net time for all four races is declared the winner. There are additional prizes for winners within each age group. The series consists of five marathons: four primary races and one alternate if a runner cannot participate in a primary race.
Eligible Race List
- Ogden Marathon
- Utah Valley MarathonUtah Valley MarathonThe Utah Valley Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race in Northern Utah currently held on the second Saturday of June.The marathon course is USA Track & Field certified and is a Boston Marathon qualifier. It is also part of the Utah Grand Slam.-History:The race was started in 2008 by Hyrum...
- Park City Marathon
- Top of Utah Marathon (Alternate Marathon)
- St. George MarathonSt. George MarathonThe St. George Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of St. George, Utah on the first Saturday in October. The first race run was in November of 1977. It was originated and organized in just a few months by Sherm Miller, who worked for the Parks and Recreation Department...
Winners
Year | Men's Winner | Net Time | Women's Winner | Net Time |
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2009 | Ryan Oldroyd | 11:47:02 | Amber Green | 12:48:39 |