The St. George Marathon Podcast

Honored Guests - Kent Perkins

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 "honored guest", it's because Kent Perkins set that standard that continues today! Learn more about how to be involved in marathon weekend and celebrate 50 years HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/st._george_marathon/index.php].

The Year Was 1977 - Jonathan Miller

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 more details and info about the 50th Anniversary of the St. George Marathon and how you can be involved HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/st._george_marathon/index.php].

50 Years of Stories - Marianne Hamilton

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. George Marathon races. She joins Colleen in this episode to share some of those stories and to get you excited for taking on your next (or maybe your FIRST) St. George Marathon in 2026! Order the commemorative 50th Anniversary St. George Marathon book now at this LINK [https://organizations.hakuapp.com/sites/organization_sites/36c00529449cead81833/event_products/16765?return=eyJyZXR1cm5fdXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9vcmdhbml6YXRpb25zLmhha3VhcHAuY29tL3NpdGVzL29yZ2FuaXphdGlvbl9zaXRlcy8zNmMwMDUyOTQ0OWNlYWQ4MTgzMy9wYWdlcy9tZXJjaGFuZGlzZSNpdGVtXzE4MzU2N18zMTlfMTY3NjUiLCJyZXR1cm5fdG8iOiJNZXJjaGFuZGlzZSJ9&src=collection&collection_id=319]. The book will also be available at the Marathon Expo in October. Learn more and register for the St. George Marathon HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/st._george_marathon/index.php].

Boston Fever! - Aaron Metler & Steve Hooper

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. George Marathon played a part in giving Aaron Metler the opportunity of a life time to run Boston this year. Listen now then join the St. George Races Boston Watch Party at Vernon Worthen Park, 7am on Marathon Monday, April 20th. We'll bring the donuts and the big screen, you bring the cowbells and excitement as we cheer Aaron and other Southern Utah favorites over 26.2 miles. For more details like & follow St. George Races [https://www.instagram.com/stgeorgeraces/] on Instagram. Registration is open for the 50th Anniversary of the St. George Marathon. Sign-up now before it sell out! Register HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/st._george_marathon/index.php].

Like No Other - Michelle Graves

#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 City Parks & Recreation team? The rich history woven into every mile of the course? The thousands of volunteers—families who show up year after year to lift runners when they need it most? Is it the magic of the start… the emotion of the finish… Or is it something harder to define—something you can only feel when you’re there? In this episode, Colleen sits down with Michelle to uncover what makes this race so special—and to celebrate 50 years of a marathon that continues to leave its mark on everyone who runs it. 2026 Registration opens April 1st @ 6a MT LEARN MORE HERE [https://www.sgcityutah.gov/activity/special_events/st._george_marathon/index.php]