How hilly is the Eversource Hartford Marathon?
The Eversource Hartford Marathon is described as gently rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 229 m.
Eversource Hartford Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Eversource Hartford Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 51 verified facts
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Eversource Hartford Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Riverside, City, Historic, Parkland, Countryside
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Eversource Hartford Marathon route go?
The Eversource Hartford Marathon route starts at Capitol Avenue at the front lawn of the Connecticut State Capitol Building, Hartford and finishes at Just past the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park, downtown Hartford. Underfoot, expect paved roads and paved park trails. It passes Connecticut State Capitol, Mark Twain House, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, University of St. Joseph and Elizabeth Park Rose Garden. Crosses the Founders Bridge into East Hartford, passes through Great River Park along the Connecticut River, and runs the New England homes and farmland of historic Main Street in South Windsor before returning to the downtown finish.
What should runners know on race day for the Eversource Hartford Marathon?
Elite corral plus three seeded corrals and an open self-seed corral. Post-race live music on the Bushnell Park stage and a beer garden with one complimentary beverage for participants 21+. Free Fleet Feet Hartford pace teams provided for the marathon and half marathon, assembling near the Lafayette Statue ~15 minutes before the start.
Race character
Scenery
- Riverside
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
- Countryside
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Community
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 229 m
- Net elevation
- -9 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:15:35 (Abiyot Endale)
- Women's course record
- 2:33:26 (Ramilia Burangulova)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 16+
- Cut-off
- 6-hour course time limit (approx. 13:44 min/mile pace).
- Qualification status
- Boston Marathon qualifier; net finish time can be used for B.A.A. qualification and results are sent to the B.A.A.
Race day logistics
- Wave start
- elite corral plus three seeded corrals and an open self-seed corral
- Pacers
- Free Fleet Feet Hartford pace teams provided for the marathon and half marathon, assembling near the Lafayette Statue ~15 minutes before the start.
- Headphones allowed
- No
- Expo / packet pickup
- Pre-race expo and packet pickup Thursday Oct 8 (4:00-7:00 PM) and Friday Oct 9 (12:00-7:00 PM); no race-day registration or bib pickup.
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Custom finisher medals provided.
- Finisher tee
- High-quality race shirts included for participants.
- On-course music
- Post-race live music on the Bushnell Park stage and a beer garden with one complimentary beverage for participants 21+.
Access and course status
- Start
- Capitol Avenue at the front lawn of the Connecticut State Capitol Building, Hartford
- Finish
- Just past the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park, downtown Hartford
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved roads and paved park trails
- Landmarks
- Connecticut State Capitol, Mark Twain House, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, University of St. Joseph, Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Founders Bridge, Great River Park, Main Street South Windsor, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch, Bushnell Park
- Notable features
- Wheelchair-accessible start
- Hartford HealthCare recovery/stretching zone
- real-time athlete tracking
- on-site massage
- free showers at the Downtown Hartford YMCA
- Crosses the Founders Bridge into East Hartford, passes through Great River Park along the Connecticut River, and runs the New England homes and farmland of historic Main Street in South Windsor before returning to the downtown finish
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 14°CTypical temperature
- 16 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 81Favourability /100