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Jonathan Kotter Claims Eighth Marathon Title | Salt Lake City News
Jonathan Kotter just claimed his eighth Deseret News Marathon title at 41, smashing through injuries and a past wrong turn to cross the line in 2:39:48—his first win since 2022. Running alongside Olympians and BYU teammates who let him set his own pace, he averaged a blistering 6:05 mile and stayed in the top two the whole way. For Kotter, victory still feels like magic—especially with fans cheering him down the parade route. He’s got more races planned for fall and dreams of volunteering at the event someday. As the oldest in the men’s top ten, he urges aspiring runners to surround…
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