Utah Valley Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Race Reviews

Ran the full as my first marathon. Loved the amount of volunteers and aid stations there were. Thank you!

Incredible experience!! The communication was outstanding and very detailed which made for no added stress in planning for our first marathon!

Carly K. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

It was a well put on race! Staff was professional and very helpful. Communication was great throughout it all and I had a great experience for my first ever marathon.

Adam G. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

fantastic! i love this race

Lexee C. has attended 2 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Thank you for starting the half in waves it was great. It was also great to not run into the 10k runners when we came up university. The expo was one of the best and overall it was one of the best times I have ran this race. My only suggestion…. Better race shirts. The shirts themselves are terrible and the design seems just like simple Ai. We have the most beautiful backdrop! Use it! I bought a sticker because it had bridal veil falls on it. I’d love to have that on a race shirt!

Jenn W. has attended 5+ times 0/0 found this review helpful.

This was a really fantastic race. I like how you let us start at 6 AM in the waves because that made finishing the race a lot better because of the temperature. So thank you for that.

Deborah T. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

I love how organized it was! This entire event was put together so well. One thing that stood out to me was how truly kind everyone was. From race staff, to the bus driver, to volunteers, med staff and everyone in between! I was so nervous and was put at ease with how this was ran!

Quinci M. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

This was my favorite half marathon ever, out of the 10 I have run!! The course is so perfect, scenic, and simple. The organization is excellent, and the race packets include so many great items.

Erika B. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

I loved how helpful and friendly the volunteers were at the aid stations.

Kimberly L. has attended 5+ times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Everything was great but I wish the side street downtown were closed. Too many cars crossing

Kevin S. has attended 2 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Love this race and look forward to it every year!

Beckam J. has attended 5+ times 0/0 found this review helpful.

I love the Utah valley marathon. It's beautiful. Everything runs smoothly.

Katy M. has attended 4 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Beautiful course, great aid stations, but massive work needed on sustainability. Layout of expo could be better: a sign pointing to bibs, signs for shirts sizes, etc.

Valerie Y. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

I really liked the experience and course overall. Obviously it was very hot getting out of the canyon, but not something you can really control.

Stephen R. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

I loved this so much! I have always wanted to run a marathon and knew that Utah valley was a perfect option for me. Everyone was so kind and supportive throughout which I seriously appreciate!!

Natalie B. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Great overall race. Good fair course, lots of water stations, well stocked and staffed, and more. Mile markers should be before the water tables if possible, not after, as that adds time to a runners mile split time in a confusing way.

Kirk W. has attended 5+ times 0/0 found this review helpful.

First time running this and I loved it. Except the pain of course, but that is part of the experience :-)

Robert T. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

I had a great race! I was in the earlier wave for the half and had to get up there super early. I understand the need, but I wish I had known how long I would have been sitting around up there. The course was beautiful and I got a PR! Would definitely return and tell my friends to add this to their list.

Kayla S. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Race is excellent, but I have some feelings about the race shirts. I really don't like races with bad shirts. I would prefer to not get one than one that is bad. You guys know what a good shirt is since you were selling the good ones as extra while giving us a bad one as included in the race. That was a disappointment to an otherwise great event.

Brian D. has attended 2 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Fantastic! Struck the balance really well between a well put together race, without over complicating the start line or finish chute. And beautiful course!

Jacqueline F. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Registration was simple and easy, the course is fun, and the intersections are all well-protected. The band at the finish line was amazing, as were the snacks, vendors, and overall energy.

Rhodri P. has attended 2 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

It was my first 10k and it was a wonderful experience , all the perks through out the race all the support I will definitely be coming back

Tomasita B. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Great Race. Really great people and great experience. it's been 23 years since I have done an actual race and always wanted to do this again and the race did not disappoint. Will be doing this race again for sure.

Dan D. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Excellent! This was a memorable race, not just the scenery, the people and the organization were outstanding! I've been running, walking for 15 years. This race was the best! Thank you for a great experience.

Lisa Q. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Great. I paid for 16 registrants. 4 couldnt attend due to injury. The rest of us loved it.

Jarod W. has attended 5+ times 0/0 found this review helpful.

It was amazing, the views were gorgeous.

Madelyn V. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

It was one of the best marathons I’ve run!

Eileen W. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

The race was well organized, the waves at the beginning of the half marathon made it easy to hit my stride and pace quickly rather than being shoulder to shoulder with the other racers. The finish line was such a great atmosphere!

DeeDee M. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Always a great experience! I love this course and I've run it several times.

Emily B. has attended 3 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

Wonderful- I decided I want to run my first marathon next year at the Utah Valley Race

Emily M. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

This is my 4th half marathon, so I don't have a ton of races to compare this to, but I will say that relative to the other three I've done, this one was top notch! Amazingly well organized, fantastic course along a river for the first 7 or so miles in the shade, a cool river breeze, enthusiastic and positive energy from great volunteers, dialed in shuttle bus service to the start, great food goodies at the finish, results almost immediately, overall just a fabulous event and the first time I've said, "I'd do this one again!"

Liz N. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

10/10

Chad L. has attended 3 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

I've run this marathon 3 years in a row, and the first 2 years were fantastic. I was disappointed to find that the blow up conquer the wall after the aid station at mile 19 was being taken down as I ran past. I took just over 5 hours to finish, and this was around 4 hours. There was at least an hour more of runners behind me and the wall was going to be gone for them. Very disappointed about that. The first time I ran it the inflatable wall really pushed me to finish when I wanted to quit. The race photos have also been fantastic quality, but this year they were blurry for the free ones, and $5 each for high res ones. I was planning on running this marathon every year for as long as I could, but after this year I'm not sure I want to run it again. We paid over $100 to run this race, and we don't get race photos or the inflatable wall.

Amazing experience. Transportation was very well organized. Race was fast. People were nice.

Christina T. has attended 3 times 0/0 found this review helpful.

I participated for the first time this year (2026). The course is amazingly scenic. Support was excellent and consistent from start to finish. The people who put this on are pros. The cheerful and tireless volunteers are amazing!

Cody C. has attended 1 times 0/0 found this review helpful.