Thousands of runners from across the country gathered in downtown Hartford Saturday morning for the 2024 Eversource Hartford Marathon. This is the 31st year of the marathon which consists of a 5K, a marathon and a half-marathon designed for runners of all skill levels.

HARTFORD– Next year, they’ll be husband and wife. On Saturday, they were both winners at the Eversource Hartford Marathon. Alex Nordstrom and Angie Rafter, both Central Connecticut State grads, won the men’s and women’s races on Saturday morning.

Connecticut native Margaret Moore won't let cerebral palsy or disabilities stop her from running in tje Eversource Hartford Marathon.

An engaged couple from Glastonbury has won this year’s Hartford Marathon. Alex Norstrom, 28, came in first in the marathon on Saturday with a time of 2:17:56 while his fiancée, Angelia Rafter, 25, finished first for the women with a time of 2:38:09,