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December 2011

Ryan Hall

Residence: Flagstaff, AZ Hometown: Big Bear, CA Age on race day: 29 Best Qualifying Performance: 2:04:58, Boston, 2011 PRs: Half Marathon, 59:43 (2007, U.S. Record); Marathon, 2:04:58 (2011) Olympic Trials Marathon History: 1st – 2008 (2:09:02), event record Career Highlights: 2008 Olympic Trials - Men’s Marathon Champion 10th – 2008 Olympic Marathon (2:12:33) 2007 USA

Ellis Andrews

Andrews winning second in his age divison at Xterra Ellis Andrews Age: 67 Hometown: Penticton British Columbia, Canada Occupation: Retired Ellis Andrews became a runner in high school. He ran both track and cross country. His love of the sport has only grown over the years and allowed him to stay health and young. Although

Che Heinroth

Che Heinroth Age: 39 Hometown: Houston, TX Occupation: Co- founder of Without Regrets Foundation Marathons Completed: 2 Che Heinroth is a busy mother of not just one, but three lively daughters. She didn't start running until after the birth of her third daughter. Heinroth was confined to bed rest during the last 16

Runner Pace Chart

Use the following runner pace chart to calculate your finish time based on your estimated pace per mile.

Runners by Event, Age Group, Gender

Below is a list of registered runners by event, age group and gender for the 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon.

Good Samaritan Award, 1992 Houston, TX

Important events like the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon bring out the best in athletes and this race was no exception. This Olympic Trials race on January 26 was also particularly special for two reasons. One, at the 16-mile water station, 1988 Olympic marathoner Cathy O'Brien displayed true sportsmanship when she went back to help Janis

Gutting It Out, 1996 Charlotte, NC

Bob Kempainen, a 1992 Olympic marathoner and doctor-to-be, brought new meaning to the term "guts" with his memorable performance at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon. Just past 21 miles, as Kempainen pulled away from Mark Coogan and Keith Brantly, the Minnesota native began to vomit. His second eruption staggered him for a moment, but