Jordan River Marathon
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Jordan River Marathon - South Jordan, UT (September 19, 2026)
The event offers a marathon and a half marathon that start and finish at East River Front Park, 10911 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT. Both courses follow selected miles of the Jordan River Parkway Trail and pass wetlands, ponds, parks, golf courses, and multiple bridges.
Distances
- Marathon - 26.2 miles, +995 ft elevation, 99% paved trail
- Half Marathon - 13.1 miles, +226 ft elevation, 95% paved trail
Aid stations are placed along the courses and provide Gatorade, water, energy gels and waffles, fruit, candy, soda, and basic first aid supplies including Vaseline. Navigation is by pink flags, ribbons, signs, and trail marshals. The marathon uses a 7.5 hour overall cutoff and includes an intermediate cutoff at mile 10.2; the half marathon has no cutoff time.
Event services include packet pickup (Friday at the Sandy Salt Lake Running Store and on race day at the start), free parking near the park, live results, free race photos, locally made finisher and age medals, and a race shirt. Post-race offerings include breakfast items from Great Harvest Bread and onsite recovery support. Awards are presented for overall and age-division placings. Participant capacity is limited to 300 runners. Registration closes the night before the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
