Technology
The
Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon offer a variety of cutting-edge technological perks that help participants, friends and family have a more enjoyable race experience. Here are short descriptions of a few of these offerings and how to track your favorite athlete during the race!
Athlete Alerts
Friends and family members may sign up online to receive text message alerts showing a runner's progress in real time as he or she completes the course. This allows spectators to keep track of participants on the course so that they can know when and where to be to support their runners. There is no charge to sign up for Athlete Alerts. Standard text messaging rates may apply from your carrier.
Chevron Houston Marathon athlete alerts will be sent as runners pass the following distances on the course: 10K (6.2 miles), 13.1 miles, 30K (18.6 miles), and finish.
Aramco Houston Half Marathon athlete alerts will be sent as runners pass the following distances on the course: 10K (6.2 miles), 9 miles, and finish.
Click here to sign up for Athlete Alerts.
Map Tracking
During the race, spectators may log on to our website to view a map showing where their selected participants are on the course. Spectators can track multiple participants on the map, seeing their progress in real-time as they move along the course.
Searchable Online Results
A searchable database of unofficial online results showing clock time, gun time, splits, pace and placement will be available on our website. These results are updated in real-time during the race with split and finish times, as well as a list of the current leading runners. After the race, this database gives participants the opportunity to look up their official times, compare their results to those of friends and family, and show off their accomplishment.
Click here to view past years' online results.
Graphic Results
In addition to the Searchable Online Results, we offer online Graphic Results, which include even more information on placement, pacing, finish order, average speed and more. The Graphic Results show all of this information in an easy-to-understand visual format, and will be posted on our website after the race.
Click here to access the 2008 Graphic Results page.
Finish Line Video
After the race, a searchable video file will be made available online so that participants, family and friends can relive the moment of victory at the finish line. Video of every finisher of the 2008
Chevron Houston Marathon and
Aramco Houston Half Marathon is currently available on our website.
Click here to view video of the 2008 finishers.