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The Utah Valley Marathon (UVM) is an annual marathon foot-race in Northern Utah held on the second Saturday of June. The marathon course is USA Track & Field (USATF) certified and is a Boston Marathon qualifier. It is also part of the Utah Grand Slam. ==History== The race was started in 2008 by Hyrum Oaks and Jeremiah West. The inaugural marathon was held on April 12, 2008. In 2009, the race was moved to the second Saturday in June where it remains today. In 2008, there were 120 marathon runners. In 2009, the number of marathon runners grew to 748. Since 2009, the marathon has been part of the Utah Grand Slam. The race is put on largely by volunteers. CharityVision (formerly Desseret International), Mentor's International, Mac's Gift (formerly the Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation), and Road to Success are the four primary charities. The Children with Cancer Christmas foundation has been part of the race since its inception in 2008. In 2010, CharityVision (formerly Deseret International) was added as a second charitable recipient. In 2013, Mentor's International and the Road to Success charities were added. Between 2008 and 2011, the event included a 5K. In 2012, the 5K distance was removed in favor of a 10K race. In 2010, a half-marathon race was added. In 2009, twenty-five members of the Pleasant Grove Fire Department ran the marathon as part of their annual physical fitness test. The same year, the UVM was the first local race to allow footbikes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Utah Valley Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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