Thousands to attend annual New Haven road race this Labor Day

Conner Mantz sets course record to win 20K national title at Faxon Law New Haven Road Race

Mantz and Frentheway win 20K national championship for USA Track and Field with their victories at the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race.

Annual New Haven Labor Day Road Race

A pair of runners from Provo, Utah — Conner Mantz and Aubrey Frentheway — won the Faxon Law New Haven 20K Road Race on Monday. Mantz won the men’s 20K in a record 56 minutes, 16 seconds. Frentheway finished first in the women’s competition in 1:05:36. The race, a Labor Day tradition in New Haven for 48 years, was run in perfect weather and drew a field of about 5,000 to the event, which also includes a 5K, half marathon and marathon relay.

Thousands come to Downtown New Haven for 48th annual Faxon Law New Haven Road Race

On Monday, 5,300 runners took over Downtown New Haven for the 48th annual Faxon Law New Haven Road Race. Participants took part in one of five different races including the Kids Fun Run, the 5K, the Half Marathon, the Half Marathon Relay and the 20K. The athletes include a mix of U.S. Olympians, elite runners, and local runners. “Since the pandemic,...

Thousands to attend annual New Haven road race this Labor Day

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- Thousands will be lacing up their running shoes this Labor Day for the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race. Expect big crowds along the course as four races are happening: the kids' fun run, the 5K, 20K, and half-marathon. The 20K is a national championship race that attracts runners from hundreds of miles away. M Road closues, no parking zones for New Haven road race But one of the favorites to break the top ten of th…