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The Better Being Antelope Island Marathon is part of the Buffalo Run on Antelope Island, a spring trail-running event where wild bison may be near the route. Runners choose from 25K, 50K, and 50-mile distances, all on rolling singletrack through desert grasslands with open views toward the Great Salt Lake. The event began in 2006 with 150 runners in the 25K and 50K, then later added the 50-mile race. The 25K race is about 16.48 miles with roughly 1,687 feet of climbing, while the 50K has about 3,038 feet of gain and the 50-mile race has about 3,428 feet. All three distances use an 11:59 p.m. cut-off, allowing the day for faster runners chasing records and people trying to finish a long trail race. The Pentalon Challenge adds prize money for new course records: $500 in the 50-mile and 50K races, and $250 in the 25K.

The Antelope Island Marathon offers runners four paved-road options on the largest island in the Great Salt Lake: a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K. All four distances begin and end at Antelope Island Marina, utilizing island parking and keeping runners near the water. The event also includes a virtual race and invite-only pacer entries for the marathon and half marathon. The course follows Antelope Island roads and the causeway over the Great Salt Lake, with lake views to the east and the island’s mountains to the west. The marathon course features several rolling sections, not just a downhill run. The island's wildlife is a primary attraction, with approximately 600 bison, mule deer, bighorn sheep, and over 400 bird species inhabiting the area. Previously known as the Layton Marathon, all in-person distances are now held exclusively on Antelope Island.

Salt Lake City Marathon štartuje pri úpätí hôr pri Olympic Legacy Bridge v areáli University of Utah, potom klesá smerom do mesta a končí na Library Square v centre. Tento aprílový cestný beh, čo sa behá od 2004, má ako hlavnú udalosť full marathon v rámci väčšieho pretekárskeho víkendu, kde nájdeš aj half marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids K a cyklojazdu. Full a half marathon majú spoločný štart a cyklojazda ide po maratónskej trase už ráno. Na pretek chodia od maratóncov, čo hľadajú rýchly klesák, až po rodiny, čo idú kratšie trate, pričom Kids K je pre deti do 10 rokov. Trať vedie z vyššie položených miest nad Salt Lake City cez centrum mesta, ide po častiach Wasatch foothills a pokračuje do blízkych Millcreek a Holladay predtým, než sa stočí späť k cieľu v centre. Bežci majú nerušený výhľad na Wasatch Mountains, no trasa zostáva vyslovene mestská, prechádza cez štvrte, miestne ulice, obchody a hlavné cesty, nie cez traily. Half marathon je prevažne rovinatý alebo z kopca. Traťové rekordy maratónu sú 2:15:14 u mužov a 2:30:08 u žien. Pretek pôvodne organizoval Devine Racing, prešiel viacerými zmenami vlastníkov a teraz už ponúka štandardné vymoženosti veľkých pretekov: zabezpečené trate, tričká, medaily, štartové čísla s čipom, darčeky od sponzorov a pozávodné stretnutie s jedlom, pitím, hudbou a aktivitami.