- Weather
- 48°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners
- Course
- Rolling
- Elevation
- 450 ft gain
Finishes under the Soldiers & Sailors Arch
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Early October · Northeast · Loop
Eversource Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay & Charity 5K
Hartford, CT · Saturday, October 10, 2026
Event: Eversource Hartford Marathon
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
48°
Cooler than 49% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
450ft
Flatter than 36% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
2K
Larger than 71% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
7.3/10
Ahead of 37% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
450 ft gain · 0 ft net
Rolling course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
40°
Start
48°
Midday
58°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 48°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 41°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A balanced race that suits most goals without specialising in any.
Eversource Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay & Charity 5K is a strong choice for a first marathon, and the course rolls gently without any sustained climbing. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Hartford, CT, with steady rollers that reward even pacing.
The case for it
- Not enough verified data yet.
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Rolling
- Total gain
- 450 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 450 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Easy
- Day of week
- Saturday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early October
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Registration
- Not currently open
- Region
- Northeast
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Loop course
- Easy entry
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