HeyJaredThe St. George Marathon Podcast
From the iconic St. George Marathon to the stunning courses and backdrops of events happening all year long. The world runs in St. George City and so should you. Each episode inspires you through the people and events that call Southern Utah home. Let's Run!
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To Serve & Protect and to Run - Lt. Sam Despain (opens the original)
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Twenty-four years ago, Sam Despain graduated from the Police Academy and accepted a job as an officer with St. George City. But before he ever pinned on the badge, he laced up his running shoes. Just two weeks before being sworn in, Sam lined up for his first St. George Marathon alongside his good friend and Pine Valley neighbor, Jeff Gardner. He hasn’t missed one since. In 2026, Lt. Despain will toe the line for his 24th consecutive St. George Marathon —24 years of serving this community and 24
The 1977 Start Line - Blair Bentley (opens the original)
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In 1977, Blair Bentley was one of only 42 people who toed the line of the original St. George Marathon (.....then the Pioneer Marathon). He was a 16 year old, cross-country kid from Parowan, Utah. This race would be his second marathon. On the invitation from his cross-country coach, he and his friends would, sort of train and find their way to the finish at Bluff Street Park. Blair would take home the top spot in his age group. It seems like the St. George Marathon has been #likenoother since t
A Stepping Stone to World Records - Ashley Paulson (opens the original)
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To look at Ashley Paulson today you see a veteran ultra-endurance athlete. She makes a 100 miles almost look easy and SO FUN as her signature pink hair floats behind while she breaks barriers and world records. But it wasn't so long ago that Ashley was running down the St. George Marathon course singing songs to her sister and running just over a 4 hour time. The world of endurance sport is a journey, one that if you stick with might take you farther than you ever thought possible. Learn more ab
Power Couple - Tom & Liz Dansie (opens the original)
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When you talk about endurance sport in Southern Utah, there are just some people who will always come to mind - Tom & Liz Dansie always top the list. From local St. George Races, to cycling events, to the St. George IRONMAN, the Dansie's have toed the line for what seems like every race in Southern Utah all while raising a family and navigating careers. 2026 will be no different! Learn more about the St. George Marathon Do you have your own St. George Marathon story? DM @voiceofcolleen
From Spectator to Winner x3 - Amber Green (opens the original)
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It all started when she was a little girl growing up in Brookside, just a few miles from the start of the St. George Marathon. Every race day, Amber Green and her family would head out to "the road" to cheer for runners as they made their way toward St. George. She still remembers watching her mom run her very first marathon. A decade later, Amber followed in her mother's footsteps, running her first marathon at just 20 years old. That first finish sparked a remarkable running career—one that ha
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