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.

But one of the favorites to break the top ten of that championship 20K is New Haven’s own Travis Martin. He’s broken records at UConn, but he says that’s not why he started running.

“The reason that I got into it is really for personal fulfilment and personal growth. It’s cool to be able to see that in a tangible way. If you go out and you run a 5K or a 10K, it doesn’t matter who you are, you can step up by two minutes or 30 seconds," Travis Martin, a UConn

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