by houmarathonstg | Jan 3, 2012 | Runner Profiles
Amanda Fiser Age: 29 Hometown: Houston, TX “Running has always been a part of my life. My family would go for runs after dinner. Sometimes on the weekend my dad and I would throw on a pair of running shoes, find a trail, and talk about life’s problems. ...
by houmarathonstg | Jan 2, 2012 | Runner Profiles
Len Verhulst Age: 51 Hometown: Ripon, WI Half Marathons Completed: 1 Len Verhulst, of the fairly frosty Wisconsin, ran track in high school; so he and running have had a pleasant history. But he really began running seriously again about ten years ago. He left behind...
by houmarathonstg | Dec 31, 2011 | Runner Profiles
Yen Nguyen Age: 49 “Running is a privilege and one should embrace it while he or she can still run.” On January 26, 1996, Yen Nguyen ran her first marathon–the Houston-Tenneco Marathon. This January 15th will mark her 16 year anniversary of running her first...
by houmarathonstg | Dec 27, 2011 | Runner Profiles
Trae Morris Age: 42 Hometown: Houston, TX Occupation: Police Officer Trae Morris consistently heard comments about his weight, while on duty as a police officer. He was 42 and had spent 17 years as a police officer when he realized he was not nearly in the physical...
by houmarathonstg | Dec 26, 2011 | Runner Profiles
Jeremy Hanson Age: 34 Hometown: Houston, TX Occupation: Dispatcher for a Freight Forwarding Company Half Marathons Completed: 4 Jeremy Hanson is one of our participants that has most recently began running. He started running only 13 months ago. The Chevron Houston...
by houmarathonstg | Dec 26, 2011 | Runner Profiles
Troy Carlson Age 30 Hometown: Houston, TX This is Troy Carlson’s fourth year to run for a reason. He runs for the American Cancer Society. This will be his first time to run the Chevron Houston Marathon, he ran the Chicago Marathon in 2008 and 2010 for the American...
