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Pratt & Whitney volunteers turn out to make 20th Annual Hartford Marathon a success

Twenty volunteers from Pratt & Whitney arrived early during the chilly morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 12 to set up a water station on the corner of Pitkin and Main in East Hartford for the ING Hartford Marathon. More volunteers arrived at the water station prior to race, where thousands of runners passed by at the 9.7- and 24.4-mile marks. 

The race, which began and ended at Hartford's Bushnell Park, wound through the towns of Hartford, East Hartford and South Windsor.

With the goal of becoming the most sustainable athletic event in the country, the ING Hartford Marathon has named former title sponsor, United Technologies, as their Presenting Green Sponsor. Since 2010, UTC has been promoting endeavors to make the marathon greener and more sustainable by promoting locally-produced and sourced food items, donating extra food to food banks, using recyclable water cups and other measures. 

For more information about Pratt & Whitney’s community programs, visit http://utc-makethingsbetter.com.

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