Israel Antonio, a visually impaired athlete from Chicago who has twice run the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, stopped by the Houston Marathon Committee’s office last week for a quick chat. He was in town to compete in the C Different Triathlon, where he finished first in his division in 1:17:52. 10 Things you
Houston Marathon Committee adds a variety of new initiatives to their slate of environmentally and socially responsible practices HOUSTON - The Council for Responsible Sport announced on Tuesday that the Houston Marathon Committee has been awarded a Gold Certification for its sustainability efforts while conducting the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon event weekend. The Houston Marathon
HOUSTON - Registration for the 2014 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon Lottery will be open June 5 - June 20, 2013 at www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com, the Houston Marathon Committee announced on Tuesday. Guaranteed HERO entries and Run For a Reason official charity entries will be available beginning on May 30, while early registration for
Twenty-year-old Merima Mohammed of Ethiopia overcame leg problems and cold, wet conditions to run the second-fastest ever women’s race at the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon. Mohammed ran the first half of the race with Buzunesh Deba (ETH) and Meskerem Assefa (ETH) and that pack stayed together through 33km, when Mohammed made a strong move and
Twenty-two year old Bazu Worku of Ethiopia ran away with the men’s title at the 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon. Worku, who had been running in a pack of nine early in the race, came through the half at 65:25 with five others. But by 25km, he had opened up a 50 second lead over Solomon
HOUSTON - USA Track & Field and the Houston Marathon Committee announced today that the 2014 and 2015 men’s and women’s USA Half Marathon Championships have been awarded to Houston, Texas. Houston has a strong history of hosting national championship events, including the men’s and women’s 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials – Marathon, the women’s 1992
HOUSTON – Twenty-year-old Merima Mohammed of Ethiopia overcame leg problems and cold, wet conditions to run the second-fastest ever women’s race at Sunday’s Chevron Houston Marathon, while fellow countryman, twenty-two year old Bazu Worku, ran away with the men’s title. Course record-holder Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia defended his title in the men’s Aramco Houston Half
