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The Saskatchewan Marathon, one of the longest running marathons in Canada.

The first event was run, with only the marathon distance offered, on May 12, 1979.  In August, 1979, Saskatoon would be hosting the Western Canada Summer Games.  The Saskatoon Road Runners Association (established in 1975) was asked by the organizers of the 1979 Western Canada Summer Games to organize an event with two purposes.  First, the event would be a test run of the marathon event of the Games.  Secondly, the event would act as a qualifier for three Saskatchewan residents, making them eligible to run the WCSG event on August 15.