The St. George Marathon Podcast

Some stories are about finishing a marathon. Others are about the people who inspire us to take the first step. When Jake Kirkpatrick was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, his mom, Kelly, encouraged him to discover the strength and confidence that running could provide. At just 11 years old, Jake began training alongside his mom, sharing countless miles and life lessons along the way. Kelly passed a...

Everything is Greater Here! Chad McWilliams from Greater Zion (Washington County Tourism) sits down with Colleen to celebrate all the FUN you can expect on St. George Marathon Weekend.....let's just say, you should probably plan to stay an extra night because you won't want to miss this line up. Greater Zion has been a partner with St. George City for years in bringing best-in-class events...

You signed up for the 50th Anniversary of the St. George Marathon! Now what? IT'S TIME TO TRAIN! Training and preparation is critical when taking on a challenge like the St. George Marathon......but don't forget, it's going to be FUN too! So grab your running shoes and let's hit the pavement with Coach Dayna Robinson of PR Performance Lab. Find out how to set up your training and m...

Brent & Kyle Pease of The Kyle Pease Foundation (KPF) join Colleen to talk about what inclusion in sport looks like and how every runner can play a part! With the St. George Marathon and 1/2 Marathon event SOLD OUT for 2026, running to support a St. George Marathon charity gives you a chance to put meaning behind your miles. Brent & Kyle will inspire you to make a difference with your runn...

Kent Perkins served as the Race Director of the St. George Marathon for 34 of the last 50 years. He and his team helped establish the marathon as a cornerstone of marathon racing, not only in Utah, but around the world! From growing pains to accolades, Kent was there for it all (and still organizes the finish line medal distribution today!) If you've run the St. George Marathon and felt like an "h...

We are taking it back.....WAY back! Back 50 years to the start line of the Pioneer Marathon ( which would later be renamed the St. George Marathon ). Jon Miller joins Colleen to talk about the legacy of his father, Sherm Miller, the first race director of this iconic event. Learn the roots of the marathon and how it's been #likenoother since the first 42 people toed the start line in 1977! Find mo...

Marianne Hamilton sparkles, quite literally! When you meet her at a local St. George event you see as much as you can FEEL her passion for this community. When the St. George Marathon wanted to celebrate and commemorate 50 years running, Marianne was their first phone calls. As a writer, she was commissioned to compile 50 years of stories from the starts to the finish lines of each of the St. Geor...

Southern Utah is experiencing Boston Fever this week as dozens of local athletes prepare to take on the 130th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20th! Why is Boston so iconic and why do runners old and young try to qualify each year to toe the line in Hopkinton? Aaron Metler (St. George Races) and Steve Hooper (St. George Running Center) have the answers. Plus, find out how the St. Ge...

#likenoother — for Michelle Graves, it’s more than a hashtag. It’s a standard. A mindset. A promise. As Race Director of the St. George Marathon, Michelle carries that mantra into every detail—shaping an experience in Southern Utah that stands shoulder to shoulder with the best marathons in the world. But what actually makes St. George #likenoother? Is it the seamless execution by the St. George C...

A marathon is 26.2 miles—but ask any runner, and they’ll tell you it’s so much more than that. The real journey begins long before the starting line and continues long after the finish. Endurance sport is one of the greatest metaphors for life. Some miles feel effortless. Others stretch on forever. There are climbs that test your strength, descents that challenge your control, and moments where yo...

JJ Santana has won the St. George Marathon twice; once in 2022 and again in 2023. Living and training in Henderson, NV means St. George has become like a "home town" race for him. What's fascinating about JJ, is though he has been involved in sport in some way or another throughout his entire life, he didn't get into long distance running until the last decade. JJ's approach to running is free and...

Blue skies, red rocks, towering mountains and bluffs plus hundreds of miles of trails. Just add you and your favorite pair of running shoes. This is St. George City! This is where we love to run! Welcome to the St. George Marathon Podcast where we talk all things running and Southern Utah. From your favorite Fall marathon to the hometown events that bring the world to our doorstep. Let’s go for a...