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Krout and Garner Win 29th Snow Peaks 50 Miler

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By Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

6.14.25 Provo, UT—John Bozung of Orem, Utah has directed the Snow Peaks 50 Miler for 29 years.  This year he announced that the 2025 SP50 will be his last as the race director.   

We met John in the Canadian Arctic prior to the 1996 Nanisivik Midnight Sun Marathon that started in Arctic Bay, NU.  (It was the Northwest Territories then, but became Nunavut in 1999.)  We’ve been friends with John since 1996 and have done many marathons with him since.  John has amazing accomplishments, such as his streak of marathons every month, and several marathons run every year for many years. John’s marathon streak of a marathon (or ultra) each month, came to an end after 29 years, 10 months early in 2025.

For Squaw Peak / Snow Peaks, we’ve helped with registration and photography many times: Clay 17 times and Karen 10.  The scenery on the course is simply fantastic and picture worthy. Karen ran it in 2012, becoming the oldest female runner to finish at that time, and amazing for someone who has always lived at sea level. 

With capable new directors, the race has a bright future looking forward to 2026 and beyond.

Zachary Garner of Provo, UT was the overall male winner for the second time, winning the 2025 Snow Peaks 50 Miler in 8:06:51.  Mike Cappi of Salt Lake City was second in 8:36:58. Brandon Chamberlain of Provo, UT was third in 8:59:18, as only these three men broke the nine-hour mark on a warmer-than-normal day.  George Grygar of Salt Lake City was top master and fourth overall in 9:07:32. Earning the second master award was Jonny Rejholec of Eagle Mountain, UT who ran 9:44:06 and was seventh overall.  Only nine men broke ten hours.

Sarah Krout of Victor, Montana led the women in 10:44:23. Andrea Christensen, 44, of Saratoga Springs, UT was second overall and top master in 11:03:41. Christensen has been in the top three finishers in 2023, 2024, and 2025.  Rachelle Beyler of Provo, UT was third in 11:36:02. She is 23-years-old.  Heidi Bennett of Cedar Hills, UT was fourth and second master in 11:45:15.

The top prizes are unique, hand made Navajo sculptures.

155 runners finished the 2025 event out of 210 registered. Runners came from Utah, Colorado, Montana, Tennessee, South Dakota, California, Arizona, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Iowa, Alabama, and Mexico City (Wendy Holdaway, finishing her 23rd Snow Peaks 50).

The course is challenging, difficult, and scenic in the Wasatch Mountains above Provo, Utah.  There are 13,000 feet of elevation gain and loss with five major climbs, including the high point near Windy Pass of nearly 9300 ft.  The course drops nearly 4000 feet in the final nine miles to the finish at Vivian Park.

The Snow Peaks 50 Miler was named Squaw Peak 50 Miler until recently (2022), when the name of the former Squaw Peak was changed to Kyhv Peak.  (KIVE like Dive) is the Ute word for mountain.

Full Results

Top Women

  1. 10:44:23 Sarah Krout, 27, Victor, MT
  2. 11:10:09 Andrea Christensen, 44, Saratoga Springs, UT
  3. 11:36:02 Rachelle Beyler, 23, Provo, UT
  4. 11:45:15 Heidi Bennett, 48, Cedar Hills, UT
  5. 12:09:08 Jamee Bonner, 30, Draper, UT
  6. 12:18:04 Chelsea Myntti, 30, Evergreen, CO
  7. 12:23:00 Kelly Hurl, 43, Draper, UT
  8. 12:23:07 Irene Klemens, 29, Fort Collins, CO
  9. 12:23:10 Nicole Lowe McBride, 45, Farmington, UT
  10. 12:40:07 Marie Pontius, 55, Ogden, UT
  11. 12:43:28 Ellen Cheshire, 43, Vernal, UT
  12. 13:22:35 Sarah Eady, 52, Lindon, UT
  13. 13:52:21 Lori Watson, 56, Holladay, UT
  14. 13:57:30 Caroline Hargadon, 27, Cedar Hills, UT
  15. 14:02:26 Heather Simpkins, 45, Lehi, UT
  16. 14:04:55 Elizabeth Hooper, 29, Salt Lake City, UT

Top Men

  1. 8:06:51 Zachary Garner, 25, Provo, UT
  2. 8:36:58 Mike Cappi, 33, Salt Lake City, UT
  3. 8:59:18 Brandon Chamberlain, 29, Provo, UT
  4. 9:07:32 George Grygar, 42, Salt Lake City, UT
  5. 9:26:44 Keaton Larrabee, 21, Draper, UT
  6. 9:35:43 Brady Davis, 39, Lehi, UT
  7. 9:44:06 Jonny Rejholec, 43, Eagle Mountain, UT
  8. 9:53:09 Ian Farris, 43, Draper, UT
  9. 9:56:56 Michael Braman, 41, Orem, UT
  10. 10:13:25 Scott Mumford, 52, Highland, UT
  11. 10:22:40 Dan Ruch, 39, Holladay, UT
  12. 10:31:55 Jason Thomson, 39, Eagle Mountain, UT
  13. 10:34:00 Shane Martin, 58, Eden, UT
  14. 10:39:13 Preston Chitty, 30, American Fork, UT
  15. 10:41:08 Haven Shelton, 30, Pleasant Grove, UT
  16. 10:47:31 Joseph Bartholomew, 24, Orem, UT
Hailey Barnes of Provo runs downhill in the still cool morning near Kyhv Peak.
Is this course simply beautiful?
George Grygar of Salt Lake City was fourth overall and top master in 9:07:32.
Scott Mumford of Highland, UT was tenth overall and top 50-59, in 10:13:25.
Sarah Krout of Victor, MT was all smiles early in the race and later at the finish with a victory at Snow Peak 50 Miler.
Michael Braman of Orem, UT was ninth in 9:56:56.
Lincoln Bell of Hooper, UT was first teenager at 17. He ran 12:10:20 to place fiftieth.
Andrea Christiansen of Saratoga Springs knows the course, as she was second woman overall in 11:03:41 and top master.
Mike Bendt of Rapid City, SD races through wildflowers in the Snow Peaks 50.
Ellen Cheshire of Vernal, UT was eleventh in 12:43:28.
Andrew Barney of American Fork, UT races with red kilt in the Snow Peaks 50.
Marie Pontius of Ogden, UT was tenth in 12:40:07.
Eugene Shaw of Provo, UT leads his dad Daniel Shaw of Pinehurst, NC, as they raced the Snow Peaks 50 miler together.
Zachary Garner of Provo, UT wins the Snow Peak 50 Miler in 8:06:51. Garner won in 2023 as well.
Mike Cappi of Salt Lake City was second in 8:36:58.
Brandon Chamberlain of Provo, UT was third in 8:59:18.
Brandon Chamberlain of Provo, UT runs by some of the snow peaks on his way to third overall in 8:59:18.
Keaton Larrabee of Draper, UT was fifth in 9:26:44, as his pacer kindly lets the athlete get the photo-op.
Brady Davis of Lehi, UT was sixth in 9:35:43.
Ian Farris of Draper, UT was eighth in 9:53:09.
Preston Chitty of American Fork, UT, happy finish with son. Chitty was 14th in 10:39:13.
Sarah Krout of Victor, MT the women’s champion, finishes in 10:44:23.
Chris Lantzy of Salt Lake City was 20th in 10:51:12.
Andrea Christensen of Saratoga Springs finishes second in 11:03:09.
Rachelle Beyler of Provo, UT was third in 11:36:02.
Irene Klemens of Fort Collins, CO finishes with a friend in 12:23:07, good for eighth place.
Jamee Bonner of Draper, UT was fifth in 12:09:08.
Irene Klemens of Fort Collins, CO was eighth in 12:23:07.
Peter Samuelson of Norwood, CO was 25th in 11:11:37. He’s got the right hat, as the photo editor is a SF Giants fan.
Casey Zaugg of Draper, UT finishes 45th in 12:05:41. Always good to see family members join for the final stretch.
Race director John Bozung with women’s champion Sarah Krout and the beautiful Navajo, handmade carving award.
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