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Organizers: Ogden marathon drew about 7,000 participants and roughly $2.09 million in local spending; 2025 planning under way
Summary
An event presenter told the Weber County Commission that the marathon had about 6,630 full-race registrations plus a 550-participant kids K, nearly 1,000 volunteers, and an economic impact estimate of about $2,085,000; organizers described partnerships, logistics changes and early marketing plans for 2025, including a 20th‑anniversary rebrand.
An event presenter told the Weber County Commission on July 21 that the most recent Ogden-area marathon registered about 6,630 runners for the full race and about 550 children for a free kids K, for a little more than 7,000 total participants, and that Visit Ogden’s economic-impact estimate was approximately $2,085,000.
The presenter said the event sold out about 35 days earlier than the prior year, and that marketing partnerships with Bonneville Digital (a KSL partner) had helped increase out-of-state visitation. “For 2025, we sold out about 35 days sooner than we did the year prior,” the presenter said. Organizers said their target for next year is roughly 23–25% out‑of‑state visitors and that marketing and registration materials are being queued for launch.
The presentation emphasized community benefits and logistics. Organizers said they procured 55 local school buses in…
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