HOUSTON (January 7, 2020) – The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced today a stellar elite field for the forty-eighth running of the Chevron Houston Marathon and the eighteenth Aramco Houston Half Marathon events taking place Jan. 19, 2020. For the first year ever in HMC history, both the Chevron Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon are World Athletic Gold Label events. This makes Houston home to the
HOUSTON MARATHON COMMITTEE 720 N. Post Oak Rd., Ste. 200 Houston, Texas 77008 713-957-3453 www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com E-mail: media@houstonmarathon.com Media Advisory: Thursday, October 31, 2019 Houston Marathon Foundation Announces 2019 Grant Recipients The Houston Marathon Foundation (HMF) announced today the recipients of 2019 grant funding awarded to nonprofit organizations that support the advancement of running as an
SLEEP TIPS FOR BEFORE THE RACE In addition to training hard and eating right, it’s equally important to optimize your sleep environment to ensure you receive the highest-quality sleep. Sleep before a race helps provide your body with the energy reserves it needs to tackle every mile and sleep post-race helps your body recover and
Media Advisory: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Houston Marathon Foundation Announces 2019 Scholarship Class Recipients HOUSTON (July 17, 2019) – The Houston Marathon Foundation (HMF) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2019 Susan Poorman Blackie College Scholarship: Katherine Babcock, recent graduate of The Woodlands College Park High School, Conroe Independent School Distrct (ISD);
For the longest time, I always wanted to be faster. To have the ability to to be as fast and run with the pack running a 6 minute miles. But you know what? Since as long as I've been running, I havenʼt been able to achieve that dream pace - and thatʼs OK! Let me
Congratulations to our first graduating class of the Susan Poorman Blackie College Scholarship - The Class of 2015! These students were awarded a $20,000 scholarship over the past 4 years from the Houston Marathon Foundation to aid in their academic endeavors. We chatted with them recently to find out what their next big journey will
I used to tell people I would never move out of Texas for two reasons: No H-E-B and no Buc-ee’s. Primo Picks and Beaver Nuggets forever, y’all. But the real reason I never wanted to move out of Houston: the run community. These people could literally tell you my life story. If you want to
HOUSTON MARATHON COMMITTEE 720 N. Post Oak Rd., Ste. 200 Houston, Texas 77008 713-957-3453 www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com E-mail: media@houstonmarathon.com Media Advisory: Thursday, June 20, 2019 Chevron Houston Marathon & iTAB Announce Partnership for 2020 (Houston, Texas) – The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced a new and exciting partnership with iTAB (medal personalization service) for its upcoming
HOUSTON MARATHON COMMITTEE 720 N. Post Oak Rd., Ste. 200 Houston, Texas 77008 713-957-3453 www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com E-mail: media@houstonmarathon.com For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 7, 2019 Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason Program Surpasses $30 Million Raised HOUSTON (March 6, 2019) –The Houston Marathon Committee announced that the Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason Charity Program
HOUSTON MARATHON COMMITTEE 720 N. Post Oak Rd., Ste. 200 Houston, Texas 77008 713-957-3453 www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com E-mail: media@houstonmarathon.com Media Advisory: Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 The 47th Chevron Houston Marathon and 17th Aramco Houston Half Marathon again lived up to their reputation for being flat and fast, with Brigid Kosgei running the fastest half marathon ever on U.S. soil
