HARTFORD, Conn — A 75-foot-tall Run Hartford mural was unveiled in the city Wednesday ahead of the city's marathon happening next week.

The mural is located on the side of an LAZ parking garage at Pearl and Lewis Streets in Downtown Hartford. It depicts real scenes throughout the 31-year history of the iconic event, including the marathon's founder Beth Shluger placing a medal around a runner's neck.

North Haven native ARCY, a professional artist for more than 20 years, created the piece.

ARCY's grandiose ideas come to life in unique pieces that can be seen around the world, as far away as Australia and Europe. But Wednesday revealed a first for the artist. Instead of one painting, eight-foot long pieces had to be put together like a puzzle to get the design in place.

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