University of Hartford alumnus and former cross country and track & field runner Jonas Hampton crossed the finish line first at the 2015 Hartford Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 10. Hampton finished in 2:15:57 to best his closest competition by two minutes.

It was the 26-year-old's first marathon, though he had already qualified for the Olympic marathon trials by way of a previous half-marathon time. The 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials will take place on Saturday, Feb. 13, in Los Angeles, Calif.

In his time with the Hawks, he finished 13^th in the 2010 America East Cross Country Championships as a senior, and placed 15^th in the 3,000 meters and 12^th in the 5,000 meters        at the 2011 America East Indoor Track & Field Championships. He also set a school record outdoors in his senior campaign in the 10,000 meters, posting a time of 31:45.65 at the Colonial Relays.

For complete results and photos from the 2015 Hartford Marathon, click here.