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Local Elite status and invitation to the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon will be awarded to the first* local finisher per category meeting the minimum qualifying standards (as shown in the table below) in each of the 2009 HARRA Fall Series races and the 2009 Chevron Houston Marathon. In the event the first local finisher in a category has already been invited in a previous event, the honor will roll down to the next local finisher in the same category who meets the minimum qualifying standards.
- Only one person in each category will be invited to the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon from each race.
- Only the events shown listed in the qualifying standards will be used for local elite qualification for the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Visit www.harra.org for race dates and web site links.
- Qualified local elite runners will be able to choose between entering the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon.
For more information on local elite/invited runners, please contact marathon@houstonmarathon.com.
* First place is determined by clock time at finish.
Local invited runners must be able to prove permanent residence in one of the following 19 counties from the period beginning September 15, 2009 through race day, January 17, 2010: Austin; Brazoria; Chambers; Fort Bend; Galveston; Grimes; Hardin; Harris; Jefferson; Liberty; Matagorda; Montgomery; Orange; Polk; San Jacinto; Walker; Waller; Washington; and Wharton.
Below are the minimum standard times for the 2009 HARRA Fall Series Races and 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon for the first finisher in each category.
2009 HARRA Fall Series Races
| Qualifying Races |
USA 10-Mile |
Koala/Luke's
Half Marathon |
HMSA
Classical
25K |
Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K |
| Female Open |
1:07:39 |
1:30:08 |
1:47:59 |
2:11:19 |
| F40 |
1:10:15 |
1:33:20 |
1:51:36 |
2:15:25 |
| F50 |
1:16:33 |
1:41:43 |
2:01:36 |
2:27:31 |
| F60 |
1:24:34 |
1:52:22 |
2:14:18 |
2:42:53 |
| F70 |
1:35:40 |
2:07:05 |
2:31:51 |
3:04:05 |
| Male Open |
0:58:46 |
1:18:29 |
1:34:13 |
1:54:48 |
| M40 |
1:00:28 |
1:20:29 |
1:36:27 |
1:57:16 |
| M50 |
1:05:09 |
1:26:44 |
1:43:56 |
2:06:20 |
| M60 |
1:11:02 |
1:34:31 |
1:53:04 |
2:17:41 |
| M70 |
1:18:59 |
1:45:05 |
2:05:57 |
2:33:02 |
2010 Chevron Houston Marathon
| 2010 Marathon Event |
Qualifying Time |
| Female Open |
3:00:00 |
| F40 |
3:15:11 |
| F50 |
3:32:11 |
| F60 |
3:54:33 |
| F70 |
4:24:52 |
| Male Open |
2:35:00 |
| M40 |
2:49:42 |
| M50 |
3:02:47 |
| M60 |
3:19:02 |
| M70 |
3:41:18 |
The local invited runners for our 2010 races will be listed here as they are determined.
| 2009 HOUSTON MARATHON |
Male |
Female |
|
Open
|
Colin Carroll |
n/a |
|
40
|
Wilmer Bustillos |
Barbara Stoll |
|
50
|
Elias Deetlef |
Donna Sterns |
|
60
|
Ben Harvie |
n/a |
|
70
|
n/a |
n/a |
| Other Local Invited Runners |
|
Most Houston Marathons
|
Jack Lippincott/ Maria Camacho
|
2003 Houston Marathon
Male Open Winner |
Sean Wade |
*2002 Houston Marathon
Male Open Winner |
Drew Prisner |
| USA SPACE CITY 10-MILER |
Male |
Female |
|
Open
|
Sesar Figueroa |
Mary Davies |
|
40
|
Gerardo Mora |
Heidy Lozano |
|
50
|
Joe Melanson |
Suzanne Day |
|
60
|
Roger Boak |
Nancy Prejean |
|
70
|
Don Brenner |
n/a |
KOALA/LUKE'S
HALF MARATHON |
Male |
Female |
|
Open
|
Cole Dailey |
Autumn Ray |
|
40
|
Thomas King, Jr. |
Susan Walters |
|
50
|
Philip Trumbly |
Christie Lammers |
|
60
|
Allan Conley |
Geri Wood |
|
70
|
n/a |
n/a |
| HMSA CLASSICAL 25K |
Male |
Female |
|
Open
|
Vaughn Gibbs
|
Diana Hirst
|
|
40
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
50
|
Joe Flores |
Suzy Seeley |
|
60
|
n/a |
Karen Bowler |
| 70 |
n/a
|
n/a
|
|
SUGAR LAND
FINISH LINE SPORTS 30K
|
Male |
Female |
|
Open
|
Ryan Smith |
Adrienne Langelier |
|
40
|
Jon Butler |
Jody Berry |
| 50 |
Richard Peoples
|
n/a
|
| 60 |
Rich Siemens
|
n/a
|
| 70 |
n/a
|
n/a
|
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