HOUSTON (September 3, 2014) - The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced on Wednesday the elite prize purse for the 2015 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. A total of $276,000 in guaranteed prize money will be awarded to the top finishers in the four races on January 18th, including a $40,000 first place
AUGUST 27, 2014 - On behalf of the Houston Marathon Foundation (HMF), the Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced today that Executive Director Wade Morehead will also assume the duties of Executive Director for the Foundation. In addition to this announcement, the HMF is getting a new look by changing its logo to include the iconic
By Ambassador Matthew Carberry I've never considered myself much of a runner. That is, I run, but until recently I treated runner more like a title reserved for... well, athletes. It was always intimidating, but once I learned how easy it is to be a runner, I've not only enjoyed it more, but performed better
By Ambassador Heather Foley You know that feeling when you are running free and easy like a gazelle leaping through the meadow, soft sunlight warming your shoulders, a cool, gentle breeze wicking the beads of sweat from your brow as you run faster, and eventually you realize you can solve all the world’s problems with
By Ambassador Lisa Chmiola It’s been 6 weeks since I started physical therapy for my hamstring strain. If you’ve been following along, you might recall that my injury will take closer to 3 months to heal versus a usual 6 weeks because my strain is in the tendon area of my muscle, not the “belly”
By Ambassador Eileen Wright It’s that time of year again! While some runners are training for a fall marathon and are well into their training plans, others of us plan for a winter race and start training later in the summer. We endure our sweat fests with thoughts of cooler days for longer runs and “thank
By Ambassador Daniel Barron I consider myself a friendly runner. Earlier this year I decided to conduct an experiment and put my friendliness to the test. For the entire month of April I would say “hello”, “good morning”, wave or give a head nod to every runner or walker I crossed or passed. Considering one
By Ambassador Lindsay McClelland In many cases, summertime is synonymous with travel. For runners this means kinks in training and the possibility of losing critical miles. I’m a true believer in the importance of travel and seeing the world. In my opinion, running in new places is one of the most enjoyable ways to run.
By Ambassador Bryan Kreitz Why am I waking up at 4:30am to run. Why am I running 13.1 miles. Why did I let my friends talk me into this? Why? That word plagued me for years as I started becoming active in the running scene. The problem was, I did not have a “why” that
By Ambassador Heather Foley “I have to am running tomorrow.” The beginning of marathon training season is almost here and it is one of my favorite times of year second only of course to Houston Marathon week! The air is thick with the collective optimism and excitement for the adventure everyone is about to take
