Mostly flat with a few hills and travels along CT river and through Hartford, East Hartford and South Windsor with a beautiful finish under the arch in Bushnell Park.Marathon, 1/2 marathon, marathon relay and 5k

Hartford Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

26-year-old Patrick Moulton of Providence, finished the Hartford Marathon in 2 hours 21 minutes and 48 seconds. He shook off second place finisher Jonas Buud, Sweden, near the eighth mile. Buud kept pushing from just off the pace and would finish a mere 14 seconds off the lead

Hartford Marathon: Impressive race by Flamino

Ethiopian Serkalem Abrha, ran away with the Harford Marathon women's race from the start. She covered the distance in 2 hours, 38 minutes and 37 seconds. Patrick Moulton, 26, of Providence won his first marathon at the Hartofrd Marathon, breaking away from Jonas Buud of Sweden in the 22nd mile on the Founders Bridge to win in 2 hours, 21 minutes and 48 seconds. Michael Hall of New Milford was third with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 24 seconds.

Moulton, Abrha Win Hartford Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

The Hartford Marathon kicks off Saturday at Bushnell Park at 8 am. More than 5,000 runners are expected for the days events which include the marathon, half-marathon,5K and kids races. Local runners who competed at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials will be competing for the top prize on Saturday.

For Many, Hartford Marathon is a Race Close To Home

Human Interest Story

Shannon McHale qualified for the Olympic Marathon trials at the 2006 Chicago Marathon. She dropped out of the 2007 edition to due the extreme heat. This years fall race was supposed to be the Philadelphia Marathon, but organizers of the Hartford Marathon called and gave her a personal invitation to run the local race. McHale is among several local elite runners to run in Hartford this year.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results