Wonderful Wacera Sets All-Comers Record HOUSTON (January 17, 2016) - A record-setting day saw Ethiopians win three of four titles, including a sweep of the men's and women's Chevron Houston Marathon. Aramco Houston Half Marathon Kenya's Mary Wacera ran the fastest-ever women's half marathon on American soil Sunday, moving to No. 9 on the all-time
ABC13 Production will also be Telecasted on Longhorn Network HOUSTON (January 15, 2016) – The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced today that the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon will have an expanded U.S. viewing audience. The races will air live in Houston on ABC-13, in addition to being carried on Longhorn
DICK's Sporting Goods Signs with HMC; 2016 We Are Houston Program Announced HOUSTON (January 6, 2016) - The Houston Marathon Committee announced on Wednesday the return of sponsors Chevron, Aramco, ABB, Memorial Hermann, H-E-B and Bank of Texas to the January 15-17, 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend. Chevron is celebrating their 11th year as
HOUSTON (December 23, 2015) - The 44th edition of the Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend features stacked fields in both the Chevron Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Race-day for the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon is Sunday, January 17. "The group that our Elite Athlete Committee has assembled,
HOUSTON (December 9, 2015) - The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced on Wednesday the election of former HMC and Foundation Board member Susan Poorman Blackie into the Houston Marathon Hall of Fame. Poorman Blackie will be honored by the Houston Marathon Committee on December 10, 2015 at the 2016 Hall of Fame Reception. In a
HOUSTON (November 18, 2015) - The Houston Marathon Committee announced today that the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon will feature the inaugural Mascot vs. Media Challenge to promote the Run for a Reason charity program and healthy lifestyles. For the first time ever, the H-Town Mascots will take on three media teams - Team ABC13, Team
HOUSTON (November 12, 2015) - The Houston Marathon Foundation (HMF) announced today that it is providing $90,000 in support towards local running programs and youth initiatives across the Greater Houston Region. Since its inception in 2008, the HMF has provided over $800,000 in funding for local youth initiatives, health and wellness programs, national elite runners
HOUSTON (November 2, 2015) - The Houston Marathon Foundation (HMF) announced today that it will provide $45,000 in financial support for several U.S. elite long-distance runners and development programs, including funding to Team Green (Woodlands, TX), Team ZAP Fitness (Lenoir, NC), Team USA Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN), and five 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon qualifiers from the
HOUSTON (October 22, 2015) - The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced on Thursday the elite prize purse for the 2016 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. A total of $268,000 in guaranteed prize money will be awarded to the top finishers in the four races on race day, including a $40,000 first place
HOUSTON - (October 15, 2015) - The Association of International Marathon and Distance Races (AIMS), a leading world-wide running organization, announced today that the Chevron Houston Marathon is the recipient of the 2015 AIMS Green Award. The award, which rewards and highlights best environmental practices in marathon events, will be presented to the Chevron
