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| Early Registration |
May 8 - May 31, 2012 |
| Lottery |
June 6 - June 21, 2012 |
| Lottery Selection |
June 22 - June 24, 2012 |
| Lottery Announcement |
June 25, 2012 |
The 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon have a protected cap of 24,000 participants. Of the 24,000 entries, 13,000 entries are reserved for the marathon and 11,000 for the half marathon fields. Please note that we reserve guaranteed marathon entries for participants that have run five or more Houston Marathons. We anticipate approximately 2,000 runners will qualify to register.
The time limit for completing the half marathon is four hours. In order to complete the race faster than the roads are being re-opened to vehicular traffic, all half marathon participants must be able to maintain a pace of 13:45 per mile or faster over the first nine miles of the course.
Any half marathoners finishing after four hours will not be scored as official finishers.
Participants must be at least seven years old on race day to register for the half marathon.
Click here for detailed course information.
The Aramco Houston Half Marathon features a wave start with the first wave starting at 7:00 a.m., approximately 10 minutes before the second wave start at 7:10 a.m. Wave assignments are determined by the projected pace per mile indicated during registration.
Per USATF rules, gun time is used to determine prize money winners and time bonus recipients. Chip time is used to determine all age-group winners and other award recipients. Unofficial results will include gun and chip time.
All registered participants receive a participation T-shirt at packet pickup. All official half marathon finishers receive a finisher shirt and medal. Uncollected finisher items will not be mailed.
Half marathon runners will receive a food ticket on their bib and will be able to exchange that ticket for breakfast in the H.E.B. Food Court where hot and cold breakfast items, including fruit and juice, will be served.
In the event of extreme or unsafe conditions on race day, the Aramco Houston Half Marathon may be altered or canceled to ensure the safety of all participants and the community as a whole.
Click here to read our cancellation policy.
The Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon and 5K offer a number of technological conveniences for participants and spectators. Click here for more information.
Start time temperature has averaged 45 F.
Finish time temperature has averaged 60 F.
For more information on Houston weather in January, click here.
Feyisa Lilesa, 59:22 (new course record)
Belaynesh Ojira, 1:08:26 (new course record)
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