Hartford, CT – Nearly 1,500 runners filled the streets Sunday morning for the O’Hartford Race, marking the final event in a four-race St. Patrick’s Day series hosted by the Hartford Marathon Foundation.
Since its launch in 2005, the annual race has brought athletes from across Connecticut to Trinity Health Stadium for a morning of competition and celebration. Hartford Marathon Foundation President Josh Miller said the event’s mission remains the same.
“Our goal is to produce events, bring people together, bring community together to be healthy, and be fit and do good activities,” Miller said.
Participants in both the 5K and 10K events arrived in festive green attire, some with kilts and themed accessories. Among them was high school sophomore Mikayla Robinson, who completed the 10K and celebrated a personal milestone.
“We try to run in every town in Connecticut,” said the 15-year-old. “It just makes me feel accomplished and helps me make a lot of friends.” The race marked Robinson’s 50th competition in the state.
Brian Clark, a military veteran, took on the 5K with a personal goal. Wearing a kilt, he reflected on his return to running after a long hiatus.
“I’ve run in races for the last year, so this is the last of the new recovery that I’m going through,” Clark said. “Today’s the first anniversary of the rest of my life.”
Following the finish, runners gathered for an awards ceremony and post-race celebration, closing out another year of the O’Hartford tradition.
